Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lawmakers scuffle again in Georgia over 'foreign agent' bill
TBILISI (Reuters) - A female Georgian member of parliament hit a male colleague with a water bottle on Monday as tempers ran high during discussion of a contentious "foreign agents" law. Video posted ...
Apr 29, 2024
Report: Vlad Goldin follows coach, transfers to Michigan
Former Florida Atlantic big man Vladislav Goldin has committed to Michigan, following coach Dusty May from Boca Raton to Ann Arbor, ESPN reported Monday. Goldin also withdrew his name from the NBA dra...
Apr 29, 2024
Patriots sign DT Christian Barmore to $92M extension
The New England Patriots reached agreement with defensive tackle Christian Barmore on a four-year extension with a maximum value of $92 million. Agent Nicole Lynn confirmed the figures Monday with ESP...
Apr 29, 2024
Paris wheat falls as welcome rain forecast for dry Russian crops
HAMBURG/PARIS (Reuters) - Euronext wheat fell on Monday as forecasts showing some rain in parched southern Russia eased weather worries that triggered a 9% surge last week. September wheat, the most a...
Apr 29, 2024
Higher rates could knock Japan into recession, says former IMF economist Blanchard
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) - Japan would face "a fairly strong" recession if it were to raise interest rates, Olivier Blanchard, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, said...
Apr 29, 2024
Crypto company Tether invests $200 million in brain-chip maker Blackrock Neurotech
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Crypto company Tether has invested $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, taking a majority stake in the U.S. brain implant company, Tether said in a statement o...
Apr 29, 2024
US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions in Russia, Iran and North Korea, asking officials what additional authori...
Apr 29, 2024
Factbox-Who could replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first minister?
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Monday he would step down, saying he was not the right candidate to rebuild ties with other parties after he ended a coalition with th...
Apr 29, 2024
ISS recommends shareholders vote against BlackRock CEO's pay proposal
(Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm ISS on Monday recommended that shareholders vote against proposal to ratify BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's 2023 compensation. The proxy advisor said Fink's pay package tota...
Apr 29, 2024
Franklin Templeton's Q2 profit falls due to higher expenses
(Reuters) - Franklin Resources, better known as Franklin Templeton, posted a fall in second-quarter profit on Monday, hurt by higher expenses as it paid employees higher compensations amid the backdro...
Apr 29, 2024
