Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oil prices rise after U.S. Fed hikes rates, weakening the dollar
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, sending the dollar lower. Brent crude futures ro...
Feb 01, 2023
Dollar plunges as Fed says disinflation now in play
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it had turned a corner in the fight against inflation, giving markets a confidence boost that the en...
Feb 01, 2023
New Zealand announces NZ$700,000 in additional flood support as cleanup begins
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's government on Thursday announced NZ$700,000 ($450,000) in additional funding to help rebuild flood-ravaged Auckland and other areas in the upper no...
Feb 01, 2023
Australia to replace Queen Elizabeth’s image on A$5 banknote
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its A$5 currency note with a new design to reflect and honour the history of its Indigenous culture, the country's cen...
Feb 01, 2023
Pinterest cuts about 150 jobs – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Pinterest Inc is laying off about 150 employees, or 5% of its total workforce, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, joining a flurry of technology companies that are firing workers to cut...
Feb 01, 2023
Ukraine is using Palantir’s software for ‘targeting,’ CEO says
By Jeffrey Dastin PALO ALTO, Calif (Reuters) - Data analytics company Palantir is "responsible for most of the targeting in Ukraine," Chief Executive Alex Karp said Wednesday, elaborating on the U.S. ...
Feb 01, 2023
Australian Cardinal Pell’s funeral marked by arrival of protesters, mourners
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Protesters gathered and mourners began to arrive in Sydney on Thursday ahead of the funeral service of Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official who was acquitt...
Feb 01, 2023
Hall of Fame GM Bobby Beathard dies at 86
Hall of Fame NFL executive Bobby Beathard, an architect of four Super Bowl titles for two different teams, has died at age 86. Beathard died Monday due to complications from Alzheimer's disease at his...
Feb 01, 2023
UK pharma body urges govt to scrap hike in repayment rate for drugmakers
(Reuters) - UK's pharmaceutical trade body on Thursday called for the government to scrap its plans to raise the repayment rates for drugmakers, to avoid possible setbacks in the sector. Drugmakers th...
Feb 01, 2023
Republican U.S. lawmaker meets with TikTok, but unpersuaded
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Representative Mike Gallagher met with TikTok on Wednesday about the Chinese-owned short video app's U.S. data security plans but still plans to seek to ban TikT...
Feb 01, 2023
