Author Archives: Syndicated Content
European shares run red on Fed’s reality check, second-wave virus fears
By Sruthi Shankar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) - European shares suffered their worst day in more than 11 weeks on Thursday after a sobering economic outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve and worries o...
Jun 11, 2020
Apple will increase spending with black-owned suppliers as part of $100 million racial justice effort
(Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Thursday the iPhone maker will increase spending with black-owned partners in its supply chain and seek to increase minority representation among...
Jun 11, 2020
Richer EU countries should pay more into EU budget, says Polish PM
LEDNICE, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Wealthier EU countries should pay more into the bloc's EU budget in the wake of the coronavirus economic recovery, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said o...
Jun 11, 2020
U.S. biofuel group in talks with Biden, Trump campaigns to boost industry
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - A leading U.S. biofuel trade group said on Thursday it had started conversations with the campaigns of both Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and incu...
Jun 11, 2020
U.S. lawmakers back new helicopter safety equipment after Kobe Bryant crash
(Reuters) - A group of Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation that would require new safety equipment on helicopters that carry six or more passengers in the wake of a crash that...
Jun 11, 2020
Microsoft declines to sell facial recognition tech to police: Washington Post
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will not sell its facial-recognition technology to police departments until there is a federal law regulating the tech, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing the ...
Jun 11, 2020
Factbox: What changes are companies making in response to George Floyd protests?
(Reuters) - The corporate response to a wave of protests over the treatment of African Americans has included pledges to increase diversity, donations to civil rights groups and, in some cases, change...
Jun 11, 2020
Africa’s MultiChoice looks to Netflix and Amazon in strategy shift
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Adding streaming services will give Africa's biggest pay-TV group, MultiChoice, a head start when online viewing takes off on the continent, it said on Thursday, after reveali...
Jun 11, 2020
Nestle explores sale of Pure Life as part of water business review
ZURICH (Reuters) - Food giant Nestle said it is exploring a potential sale of part of its North American water business, including its well-known Pure Life brand, as it moves to focus on the better pe...
Jun 11, 2020
Italy’s competition watchdog probes top banks over debt support measures
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust regulator said it was probing four financial firms, including the country's top two banks, for allegedly withholding information and imposing unnecessary conditions...
Jun 11, 2020
