Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer-Debt ceiling standoff: What happens if Washington falls behind on its bills?
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government could fall behind on its bills next month - and even default on its debt - if Congress doesn't raise a $31.4 trillion cap on government borrow...
May 18, 2023
Analysis-Qatar takes diplomatic back seat as Saudi flexes political muscle
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) - The Arab League's welcoming back of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad into its ranks highlights how far behind Qatar has fallen in its bid to be a diplomatic voice tha...
May 18, 2023
US Republican transgender laws pile up, setting 2024 battle lines
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Oklahoma's governor has signed into law a bill making it a felony to provide gender-affirming healthcare to a minor. Indiana has enacted a law requiring teachers to tell p...
May 18, 2023
WestJet pay debate sets scene for Air Canada’s pilots
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - A faceoff this week between WestJet Airlines and its pilots over pay could set the stage for aviators' demands in future bargaining with Air Canada. Pilots at O...
May 18, 2023
‘Soft landing’ narrative takes shape in post-pandemic US economy
By Howard Schneider AMELIA ISLAND, Florida (Reuters) - The pummeling taken by bank bond portfolios during more than a year of rising interest rates fueled worries this spring after the collapse of Sil...
May 18, 2023
FTC effort to stop Amgen’s Horizon takeover faces uphill fight
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) faces an uphill battle in its fight against Amgen Inc's $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics with an untested argu...
May 18, 2023
U.S. Democrats warn Biden against toughening aid for the poor
By Richard Cowan and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress expressed frustration with President Joe Biden's willingness to engage with Republicans demanding tougher work r...
May 18, 2023
Near Ukraine’s southern frontline, medics brave rockets to treat soldiers
By Max Hunder ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - As the doctor prepared to administer an injection, the loud thud of an artillery shell in the distance broke the silence in the operating room. T...
May 18, 2023
Kremlin says freezing of Finland’s bank accounts in Russia was forced retaliatory step
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that a decision to freeze the bank accounts of Finnish embassies and consulates in Russia was a response to what it called the unfriendly acts of "the c...
May 18, 2023
EBRD pledges more support for Ukraine, eyes capital boost
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged further support for war-torn Ukraine as shareholders consider a proposal to boost EBRD capital by 3 billi...
May 18, 2023
