Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Berkshire Hathaway boosts stake in Occidental Petroleum to 24.4%
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Thursday it had acquired more shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp, boosting its stake in the oil company to 24.4%. In a regulatory filing...
May 18, 2023
Mexican volcano near capital spews more ash, forcing school closures
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities canceled in-person classes for more than 100,000 students on Thursday in multiple towns clustered around one of the country's most active volcanoes as its f...
May 18, 2023
UK plans 1 billion pounds of semiconductor investment in new strategy
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced 1 billion pounds ($1.26 billion) of investment for its semiconductor sector on Friday in a long-awaited strategy that aims to strengthen the domestic industry and ...
May 18, 2023
UK consumers turn more confident despite inflation pain – GfK
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) - British consumer confidence has risen for the fourth month in a row to its highest in 15 months as households take a more positive view about the economy and their ...
May 18, 2023
Golf: Slimmed-down DeChambeau savouring solid start to PGA Championship
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) - Bryson DeChambeau ditched his bulked-up look in favour of a slimmer physique and the decision is paying off as the LIV Golf member outperformed the game's top players t...
May 18, 2023
Air raid alerts throughout Ukraine except western regions
(Reuters) - Air raid alerts were declared throughout Ukraine except in the country's far western regions early on Friday. The country's military warned of possible missile strikes in the southern regi...
May 18, 2023
US State Department wants to speed weapons export process
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday it wants to update internal processes for the tens of billions worth of foreign military sales it oversees each year ...
May 18, 2023
Golf: Steady Scheffler stays hot on cold day at PGA Championship
By Steve Keating ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) - Going out in the morning wave Scottie Scheffler was left waiting on Thursday as opening round play at the PGA Championship was delayed nearly two hours...
May 18, 2023
US House hardliners could try to block debt-ceiling deal without ‘robust’ cuts
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have voiced growing confidence about striking a debt-ceiling deal to avoid a catastrophic de...
May 18, 2023
Argentina president, protesters slam IMF debt, austerity as economy creaks
(Corrects bylines) By Horacio Soria and Claudia Martini BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and protesters in Buenos Aires pushed back against the International Monetary Fund...
May 18, 2023
