Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House tells political appointees to prepare for Jan. 20 resignation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House deputy chief of staff Chris Liddell on Thursday sent a memo to Cabinet agencies advising political appointees to prepare to resign Jan. 20 as part of the transition ...
Jan 07, 2021
Surrounded by shrinking circle of aides, a brooding Trump lashes out
By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has increasingly isolated himself in the White House, relying on a small group of diehard loyalists and lashing ou...
Jan 07, 2021
Trump administration expected to mull expansion of China investment ban-sources
By Alexandra Alper, Humeyra Pamuk and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trump administration officials plan to meet on Thursday to discuss proposed changes to an executive order banning U.S. investmen...
Jan 07, 2021
Biden taps Boston’s mayor to serve as U.S. labor secretary: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Boston Mayor and former union official Marty Walsh to serve as labor secretary, Politico reported on Thursday, citing two ...
Jan 07, 2021
Bullard: Loose Fed, post-pandemic boom could set stage for higher inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The combination of easy monetary policy, ample government spending, and a possible economic surge once the pandemic lifts could spark faster-than-expected inflation, St. Louis F...
Jan 07, 2021
Biden to pick Raimondo for Commerce secretary: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is prepared to pick Gina Raimondo to lead the U.S. Commerce Department, CNN reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The annou...
Jan 07, 2021
Turkey says talks with France to normalise ties going well
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and France are working on a roadmap to normalise ties and talks are going well, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, adding Ankara was ready to improve...
Jan 07, 2021
U.S. judiciary probes ‘apparent compromise’ of case management system
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. judiciary said it is probing an "apparent compromise" of its case management system, saying that hackers appear to have accessed "highly sensitive non...
Jan 07, 2021
Canada’s Ontario weighs keeping schools closed as 1 in 5 children test positive for COVID-19
By Moira Warburton TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario, Canada's most populous province, is weighing an extension of school closures, as some 20% of the region's children under the age of 13 currently tested ...
Jan 07, 2021
WestJet bars 10 passengers from boarding for improper virus test as Canadian rules start
(Reuters) - WestJet Airlines said on Thursday it had denied 10 passengers from boarding a flight for lacking the proper test for the novel coronavirus, just after a Canadian government requirement tha...
Jan 07, 2021
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