Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N. chief urges development banks to stop financing fossil fuel projects
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged development banks to stop backing fossil fuel projects, raising the pressure on the state-backed l...
Oct 12, 2020
Kanye West focuses on religion in first election campaign video
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West on Monday released his first official campaign video in his long-shot bid to be elected U.S. president on Nov. 3, focusing on religion and families. West, 43,...
Oct 12, 2020
Global watchdogs agree rules for stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Central banks set out to regulate cross-border stablecoins like Facebook's planned Libra with a common approach on Tuesday, saying more rules may later be needed to ens...
Oct 12, 2020
OneRepublic, Alessia Cara joining Avril Lavigne for her Oct. 24 benefit
David NeedlemanAvril Lavigne has announced two more big names who'll be joining her for her upcoming benefit concert. Alessia Cara, who, like Avril, is Canadian, plus OneRepublic, are the latest artis...
Oct 12, 2020
$5 trillion investor group sets tougher portfolio carbon targets
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Thirty of the world's largest investors managing a combined $5 trillion said on Tuesday they plan to set targets to lower their portfolio carbon emissions by as much...
Oct 12, 2020
Trump tests negative for COVID-19, is not infectious: White House physician
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 and he is not infectious to others, the White House physician said on Monday, 10 days after Trump announced he had c...
Oct 12, 2020
After months without fans, Atlanta arena springs to life with early voters
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Atlanta teacher Kim Franklin arrived at State Farm Arena at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, securing a spot near the front of the long line of people that snaked outside the hom...
Oct 12, 2020
Takeda group begins manufacturing COVID-19 plasma treatment ahead of approval
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Takeda Pharmaceutical Co-led group that is developing a blood plasma treatment for COVID-19 has started manufacturing while the late-stage trial to determine ...
Oct 12, 2020
After successful bubble, league grapples with uncertain future
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As the NBA bursts its bubble following the completion of the Finals on Sunday, the league now faces tough questions about when next season will begin and what it will look like...
Oct 12, 2020
Pulev says Joshua fight is set for London on December 12
LONDON (Reuters) - Kubrat Pulev will fight heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in London on December 12, Bulgaria's IBF mandatory challenger said on Monday. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to...
Oct 12, 2020
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