November 3, 2020 BRASILIA (Reuters) – Vice-President Hamilton Mourao on Tuesday defended Brazil’s environmental policies, saying the country was working to protect the Amazon rain forest and adding nothing will change if Democrat Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election. Biden, who has the backing of environmental groups, has criticized […]
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Democrats favored to win control of U.S. Senate, but results may be delayed
South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison looks over the long lines of voters at the Savannah Grove Precinct near Florence on Election Day in Effingham, South Carolina, U.S. November 3, 2020. REUTERS/Randall Hill November 3, 2020 By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats are favored to emerge from 14 […]
Coronavirus, economy top concerns for U.S. voters: exit polls
A voter gets up after filling out her ballot at a back porch polling place in Dover, Oklahoma U.S., November 3, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford November 3, 2020 By Chris Kahn (Reuters) – A third of U.S. voters listed the economy as the issue that mattered most to them when deciding […]
NFL requiring increased use of masks, extended bench areas
November 3, 2020 The NFL and NFL Players Association want players and team personnel to take additional steps in their COVID-19 prevention protocols to stem an uptick in positive test results and to keep everyone as safe as possible. A memo issued Tuesday makes a number of recommendations and requirements. […]
With short lines and face masks, U.S. Election Day gets off to an orderly start
Workers board up a store ahead of election results in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S. November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY November 3, 2020 By Michael Martina, Rich McKay and Ernest Scheyder DETROIT/ATLANTA (Reuters) – Americans by the millions waited patiently to cast ballots […]
Wall Street rallies with Election Day underway
FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri November 3, 2020 By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Tuesday as Americans voted in one of the country’s […]
Hungary closes bars, imposes night-time curfew to curb coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the face-to-face EU summit in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool November 4, 2020 By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will close entertainment venues and impose a night-time curfew to curb a fast spread of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Viktor […]
Analysis: Bad blood – why France-Turkey cartoon row could leave lasting impact
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan with his wife Emine Erdogan at the Elysee Palace as part of the commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of the First World War, in Paris, France, November 11, 2018. […]
Broncos General Manager Elway, CEO Ellis test positive for COVID-19
November 3, 2020 (Reuters) – Denver Broncos General Manager John Elway and Chief Executive Officer Joe Ellis have tested positive for COVID-19, the NFL team said on Tuesday. Ellis did not attend the team’s Week 8 home game against the Los Angeles Chargers after reporting symptoms to medical staff on […]
Crispin Odey steps back from running hedge fund
November 3, 2020 By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Crispin Odey is to step back from running his London-based hedge fund firm as part of an overhaul of the group and instead focus on managing money for clients, the firm said on Tuesday. Odey, one of Britain’s highest-profile hedge fund […]