Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF approves $163 million in new funding for Papua New Guinea
June 8 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board approved reviews of Papua New Guinea's lending arrangements, unlocking about $163 million in combined disbursements, the fund said ...
Jun 08, 2026
Foreign demand steadies at US Treasury auctions in June
NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - Foreign investors increased purchases of two- and five-year U.S. Treasury notes while slightly reducing demand for seven-year debt at an auction earlier this month, amid s...
Jun 08, 2026
Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
June 8 (Reuters) - The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match. A FIFA spoke...
Jun 08, 2026
New US-Canada bridge nears opening despite earlier Trump threat
June 8 (Reuters) - A new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario is on track to open in the coming weeks despite a threat made in February by U.S. President Donald Trump, a bridge ...
Jun 08, 2026
OpenAI files for US IPO after Anthropic as AI giants head to public markets
June 8 (Reuters) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the a...
Jun 08, 2026
Meta funds skilled trades jobs program for AI data center buildout
By Katie Paul NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - Meta is investing $115 million to stand up a new training program for data center technician jobs, as the social media giant races to build the infrastructur...
Jun 08, 2026
Use of GLP-1 drugs early in pregnancy should not cause alarm, analysis suggests
By Nancy Lapid June 8 (Reuters) - Use of GLP-1 drugs for diabetes or obesity early in the first trimester of pregnancy, before a woman realizes she is pregnant, is not a cause for alarm, a large new d...
Jun 08, 2026
Trading Day: Recovery, but on mute
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, June 8 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebounded on Monday from Friday's tech-led rout, on news of an Israel-Iran detente and as investors bought back cheapened ...
Jun 08, 2026
Applied Digital signs $5.2 billion AI data center lease with U.S. hyperscaler
June 8 (Reuters) - Applied Digital has signed a 15-year lease with a U.S.-based hyperscaler at its Delta Forge 2 site which is expected to generate about $5.2 billion in revenue over the period, sendi...
Jun 08, 2026
Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
ABUJA, June 8 (Reuters) - Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday, h...
Jun 08, 2026
