Category Archives: Syndicated
Judge seeks clarity on the scope of Trump’s clemency order for Roger Stone
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal judge who presided over Roger Stone's criminal case ordered the government on Monday to explain the scope of President Donald Trump's order commuti...
Jul 13, 2020
NY Fed’s Williams says timeline for ending Libor is unchanged by pandemic
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - The global pandemic that roiled markets in the spring and disrupted daily life across the world is not delaying financial regulators' plans to ditch Libor, an interest ra...
Jul 13, 2020
U.N. expert accuses White House of ‘onslaught’ against media
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression on Monday accused the White House of mounting an "onslaught" against the media and referred to a negative "Trump effect" on glob...
Jul 13, 2020
Ackman’s blank check company raises IPO target to $4 billion
By C Nivedita (Reuters) - Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd, the blank check company backed by billionaire investor Bill Ackman, has increased the size of its initial public offering by $1 billion ...
Jul 13, 2020
ENKRAFT holds 3.47% in Germany’s Energiekontor: filing
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Energy activist fund ENKRAFT has taken a 3.47% stake in German wind and solar park developer Energiekontor , the group said in a filing on Monday. The disclosure comes less than ...
Jul 13, 2020
Florida records 12,000 new COVID-19 cases, a day after shattering records
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - Florida recorded more than 12,600 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its second-highest daily total since the outbreak began, coinciding with the state's attempt to revive t...
Jul 13, 2020
Indian stocks to lag rivals as stimulus falls short
By Chris Thomas and Susan Mathew BENGALURU (Reuters) - Foreign investors have begun to price in a slower rebound for Indian stocks this year on concerns that the relatively meagre stimulus the governm...
Jul 13, 2020
U.N. Special Rapporteur ‘extremely concerned’ about Hong Kong’s future
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression said on Monday he was "extremely concerned" about the future of Hong Kong following the adoption of a new national s...
Jul 13, 2020
Huawei reports 13.1% rise in first-half revenue
(Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the telecoms firm and No.2 smartphone maker, on Monday reported a 13.1% rise in revenue in the first half of the year. Revenue rose 13.1% to 454 billion yuan ($...
Jul 13, 2020
Disney to shut Hong Kong Disneyland again as coronavirus cases rise
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. is temporarily closing its Hong Kong Disneyland theme park from July 15 amid rising coronavirus cases in the Chinese-ruled city, the company said Monday. Th...
Jul 13, 2020
