Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UnitedHealth CEO to testify before US House panel on cyberattack at tech unit
(Reuters) - UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify before a U.S. House subcommittee on May 1 about a recent cyberattack at the company's technology unit and its impact on patients and providers, t...
Apr 19, 2024
Governments must broker local support for mines, industry group says
(This April 17 story has been officially corrected after the industry trade group clarifies to say it believes industry has a role to play in the government's FPIC review process, in paragraph 9) By E...
Apr 19, 2024
Debt, fiscal challenges facing low-income countries worry IMF
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shareholders of the International Monetary Fund agreed this week on the importance of addressing challenges faced by low-income countries, many...
Apr 19, 2024
Fed report cites inflation, US election as key financial stability risks
By Howard Schneider and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Persistent inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates were cited as key risks to financial stability in the Federal Reserve's latest s...
Apr 19, 2024
Fed says 1,804 banks and other institutions tapped emergency lending facility
(Reuters) - Some 1,804 depository institutions tapped the emergency lending facility set up last March in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, amounting to about 20% of all eligible firms, the ...
Apr 19, 2024
Lululemon to shutter Washington distribution center, lay off 128 employees
(Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica will close its distribution center in the state of Washington at the end of the year and lay off more than 100 employees, the apparel retailer told Reuters on Friday. T...
Apr 19, 2024
Bank of Mexico deputy governor sees rates on hold for longer than expected
By Marcela Ayres WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of Mexico Deputy Governor Jonathan Heath said on Friday the benchmark interest rate is likely to remain unchanged for longer than expected by markets, noti...
Apr 19, 2024
French, Lebanese leaders discuss effort to quell Hezbollah, Israel clashes
BEIRUT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron met Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the country's army chief Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday for talks on how to end cross-border fighting b...
Apr 19, 2024
USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exac...
Apr 19, 2024
Analysis-Political heat prods Japan, South Korea to team up on weak currencies
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their currencies in a joint statement with the U.S. this week underscores the pol...
Apr 19, 2024
