Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. consumer confidence falls in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence ebbed in July amid a flare-up in COVID-19 infections across the country, which is threatening the economy's recovery from an unprecedented recession cau...
Jul 28, 2020
Global tech show CES in Las Vegas to be only online in 2021 due to COVID-19
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - CES, the biggest global tech and gadget show, held every January in Las Vegas, will be only online in 2021 due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, organizer Consu...
Jul 28, 2020
Obama and George Clooney to hold virtual fundraiser for Biden
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama will be joined by actor George Clooney on Tuesday in Obama's latest effort to boost Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign. O...
Jul 28, 2020
UBS appoints heads for global tech, deals teams
(Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS Group AG on Tuesday made senior appointments to its technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) and M&A teams, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. UBS said Jas...
Jul 28, 2020
App Store chief says Apple aimed to level playing field for developers
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - On Wednesday, Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will face questions from U.S. lawmakers about whether the iPhone maker's App Store practices give it unfair power over in...
Jul 28, 2020
U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Nadler in accident, Barr hearing delayed: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler was uninjured in a car accident on Tuesday, CNN reported, but a high-profile hearing with Attorney Genera...
Jul 28, 2020
A trading tool that’s transforming the $10 trillion-plus corporate bond market
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Expectations of a borrowing deluge from corporates globally are turning bond market attention to a little-known tool that's already helping...
Jul 28, 2020
University of Hong Kong sacks veteran democracy activist
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Tuesday sacked veteran pro-democracy activist Benny Tai from his tenured position as an associate professor of law, in a move he called "the ...
Jul 28, 2020
Turkish social media bill presages ‘new dark era’ of censorship, say critics
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A proposed law that Turkey says will make social media companies more accountable to local regulations will rather increase censorship and accelerate a trend of...
Jul 28, 2020
AIG investment advisory unit to pay $40 million to resolve SEC charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. markets regulator on Tuesday said VALIC Financial Advisors Inc, a unit of American International Group , has agreed to pay about $40 million for failing to disclose...
Jul 28, 2020
