Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York factory activity slumps in May – NY Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve said on Monday its barometer of manufacturing activity in New York State plunged in May, but the survey is extremely volatile, making it harder to i...
May 15, 2023
Israel may pursue some judicial reforms by August, lawmaker says
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government could pass part of its contested judicial overhaul by August if compromise talks with the opposition fail, ...
May 15, 2023
Cycling-Masks back in Giro d’Italia as COVID-19 hits the race
(Reuters) - Giro d'Italia followers coming into contact with riders will be required to wear masks in the wake of COVID-19 cases that hit the race and forced overall leader Remco Evenepoel to abandon ...
May 15, 2023
Cyprus murder trial Briton says sick wife begged him to help her die
PAPHOS, Cyprus (Reuters) - A British pensioner on trial for murder over the death of his terminally ill wife told a Cyprus court on Monday she had repeatedly begged him to end her torment and help her...
May 15, 2023
NY Fed finds big slowdown in new mortgage creation in first quarter
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amid a modest gain in overall household borrowing levels during the first quarter, the level of those taking on new housing-related debt dropped sharply, the N...
May 15, 2023
Italy allocates funds to shield workers from AI replacement threat
ROME (Reuters) - Italy on Monday earmarked 30 million euros ($33 million) to improve the skills of unemployed people as well as those workers whose jobs could be most at risk from the advance of autom...
May 15, 2023
US regional banks rise in attempt to shake off crisis of confidence
(Reuters) - Shares of U.S. regional lenders gained on Monday led by a rebound in PacWest Bancorp, as investors tried to look past the crisis of confidence brought on by the collapse of three banks in ...
May 15, 2023
Biden taps Bertagnolli to lead National Institutes of Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will appoint Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Cancer Institute, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the White House said on Monday. B...
May 15, 2023
Belarus opposition told to ‘be ready’ for democracy push as rumours of leader’s ill health swirl
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told her supporters on Monday to be ready to grab any chance to turn her country into a democracy as sp...
May 15, 2023
Stellantis halts battery plant construction over dispute with Canada govt
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Automaker Stellantis has stopped all construction at a more-than C$5 billion ($3.74 billion) electric vehicles battery manufacturing plan in Windsor, Canada over a disagreement with...
May 15, 2023
