Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US business activity rises to 13-month high in May, S&P Global survey shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business activity increased to a 13-month high in May, lifted by strong growth in the services sector, the latest indication that the economy regained momentum early in the...
May 23, 2023
US says Cuba still not cooperating fully against terrorism
By Matt Spetalnick and Dave Sherwood WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday once again listed Cuba among a group of countries that the United States says are "not cooperating fully...
May 23, 2023
Fed’s Logan: Discount window operations need to keep pace with speed of banking
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. banks should be prepared to borrow regularly from the Federal Reserve's discount window, while the Fed should make sure loans can be accessed at any time given chan...
May 23, 2023
China opposes trade agreement reached between U.S. and Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China firmly opposed the agreement reached between the U.S. and Taiwan, urging the U.S. to "carefully handle economic and trade relations with Taiwan", China's ministry of commerce...
May 23, 2023
US, EU lawmakers push to depose UAE’s Jaber from climate talks
By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett LONDON (Reuters) - Over 100 members of the U.S. Congress and European Parliament called on Tuesday for Sultan al-Jaber to be removed as the designated head of the upco...
May 23, 2023
Brazil’s Neoenergia lands $160 million green financing from World Bank’s IFC
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Neoenergia SA said on Tuesday it has obtained an 800 million-real ($159.89 million) financing from World Bank's private investment arm, International Finance Corp (IFC),...
May 23, 2023
Citizens Bank to pay $9 million penalty over credit card practices–US regulator
(Reuters) - A unit of Citizens Financial Group Inc will pay a $9 million civil penalty to resolve accusations it violated laws that protect consumers who dispute credit card transactions, the U.S. Con...
May 23, 2023
IMF chief hopes U.S. debt ceiling deal will come before ’11th hour’
LONDON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday she hoped the world economy would not have to wait until the 11th hour for a solution on the U.S. ...
May 23, 2023
Top Israeli general says ‘action’ is on horizon over Iran nuclear work
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The top Israeli general raised the prospect of "action" against Iran on Tuesday even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser played down ...
May 23, 2023
Spruce Point shorts ad-tech firm Perion Network
(Reuters) -Spruce Point Capital Management said on Tuesday it was short on ad technology firm Perion Network, as it had concerns about the accuracy of the company's "financial reporting, efficacy of i...
May 23, 2023
