Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden to speak to China's Xi on Taiwan, Ukraine, Philippines
By Nandita Bose and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first direct talks Tuesday since meeting in November, with Biden looki...
Apr 02, 2024
Russian national wealth fund rises to $135.7 billion as of April 1
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The assets of Russia's National Wealth Fund (NWF) stood at the equivalent of $135.7 billion as of April 1, or 7.0% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), compared to $133.4 ...
Apr 02, 2024
Toyota reports 20% jump in first-quarter US auto sales
(Reuters) - Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported an about 20% rise in first-quarter U.S. auto sales on Tuesday, helped by demand for its affordable sedans, crossovers SUVs and pickup trucks. TMN...
Apr 02, 2024
Canada launches $6 billion housing fund in bid to quell housing crisis
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday launched a C$6 billion ($4.42 billion) Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund to accelerate the construction and upgrading o...
Apr 02, 2024
US job openings little changed in February; quits edge up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings held steady at higher levels in February, while the number of people quitting their jobs rose marginally. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, edged up 8,0...
Apr 02, 2024
US to require two-person crews for most train operations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration said Tuesday it will require major railroads to have at least two crew members for most trips...
Apr 02, 2024
Gene involved in cell shape offers clues on left-handedness
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - What do Lady Gaga, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Paul McCartney and Justin Bieber have in common with Ronald Reagan, Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland, Fidel Castro and Davi...
Apr 02, 2024
Payroll processor Paychex misses revenue estimates on weak client spending
(Reuters) - Paychex missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, hurt by sluggish client spending on its human capital management and payroll services, sending its shares down ne...
Apr 02, 2024
Pro-Kurdish party challenges election outcomes in eastern Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party called on Tuesday for authorities to reverse a block on one of its mayors taking office after local elections, and said it was challenging other res...
Apr 02, 2024
Rich and retired: the boom beneficiaries who finance Germany's far right
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - To hear Hartmut Issmer tell it, Germany's recent history is one of decline from the 1970s to 2015, when then-Chancellor Angela Merkel let the migrants in. The cons...
Apr 02, 2024
