Category Archives: Syndicated
Journalists at prominent Russian business newspaper complain of pro-Kremlin censorship
By Anton Zverev and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Journalists at Vedomosti, one of Russia's most prominent business publications, on Thursday accused their editor of imposing stifling pro-Kremlin c...
Apr 23, 2020
U.S. Fed buys $59.9 billion of mortgage bonds, sells $4.25 billion
NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - - The Federal Reserve bought $59.909 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities in the week from Apr. 16 to Apr. 22, compared with $59.403 billion purchased the previo...
Apr 23, 2020
EU’s von der Leyen sees 2-3 year hike in EU budget firepower
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday the next seven-year EU budget linked to a recovery fund was the only way to steer the bloc out of the COVID-19 ...
Apr 23, 2020
Quarantine with Rube Goldberg: California family builds ultimate domino effect machine
(Reuters) - Isolation at home inspired one California family to build an elaborate two-story Rube Goldberg machine, and it probably didn't hurt that mom is a high school science teacher. The contrapti...
Apr 23, 2020
Dutch PM Rutte says EU will work toward recovery fund
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte tweeted on Thursday that EU leaders had agreed to work on a recovery fund after a video call about the global coronavirus outbreak. "On the basis ...
Apr 23, 2020
Cuba’s ration book stages comeback due to coronavirus pandemic
By Nelson Acosta and Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's decades-old rationing system, once slated for elimination, is staging a comeback during the coronavirus pandemic in a bid to prevent Cubans f...
Apr 23, 2020
Season should resume next March at Indian Wells, says Jabeur
(Reuters) - The tennis season stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic should only resume next March and tournaments that have already been completed this year should not be played in the 2021 season, Austral...
Apr 23, 2020
Bakkt boss to leave for JPMorgan: source
By Anna Irrera and Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) - The top boss of Bakkt, Mike Blandina, will leave the cryptocurrency trading platform to join JPMorgan Chase & Co to work in payments, according to a ...
Apr 23, 2020
WHO to launch initiative to share COVID-19 drugs, tests and vaccines: statement
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said it would announce a "landmark collaboration" on Friday to speed development, production and the use of safe, effective drugs, tests and vacc...
Apr 23, 2020
French central banker says lockdown threatens corporate solvency
PARIS (Reuters) - French companies will emerge from a nationwide lockdown next month with severely strained balance sheets needing government attention, the head of the French central bank said on Thu...
Apr 23, 2020
