WASHINGTON (Reuters) -At least four moderate Democratic lawmakers have returned contributions from a political action committee formed by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that Republicans said had signaled...
British lawmakers check on how banks are treating small businesses during pandemic
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top banks may face action to make it easier for small businesses to open a bank account, British lawmakers said on Tuesday, after companies complained about lenders...
UEFA lead backlash against Super League, UK government vows to step in
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – European soccer’s governing body UEFA led a backlash against plans for a breakaway Super League on Monday, saying associated players and clubs could be banned...
Non-stop cremations cast doubt on India’s counting of COVID dead
(Fixes spelling of Gujarat in paragraph 1) By Sumit Khanna, Alasdair Pal and Saurabh Sharma AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) – Gas and firewood furnaces at a crematorium in the western Indian state of Gujarat have been...
Canada rolls out post-pandemic spending plan ahead of likely election
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government on Monday lined up billions in new spending to provide emergency support during a virulent third wave of COVID-19 and to help...
Google, Apple executives to testify in app store hearing on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior executives with Alphabet’s Google and Apple will testify on Wednesday about antitrust concerns related to their app stores along with executives of three companies which rely on...
United Airlines loss bigger than feared on higher fuel costs, capacity slide
(Reuters) -United Airlines on Monday reported a bigger-than-expected $2.4 billion adjusted net loss for the first quarter, as fuel costs rose and the airline operated fewer flights amid continued weak demand due to the...