Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. State Dept says Taliban released two Americans detained in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Taliban in Afghanistan released two American nationals on Tuesday in what appears to be a "goodwill gesture", the State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, adding that t...
Dec 20, 2022
Soccer-Messi’s World Cup post beats egg to become most-liked on Instagram
(Reuters) - Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina's World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, breaking a nearly four-year-old record ...
Dec 20, 2022
Cardiac monitoring firms to pay more than $44 million to resolve allegations of false claims act violations -U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BioTelemetry Inc. and its subsidiary CardioNet LLC have agreed to pay $44.9 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted claims to Medicare, TRICARE, the Veteran...
Dec 20, 2022
Investor in Musk’s Twitter buyout expects to make up to five times its money
By Milana Vinn (Reuters) - Aliya Capital Partners LLC, one of the biggest investors that joined Elon Musk's $44-billion acquisition of Twitter Inc, said on Tuesday it expects to make up to five times ...
Dec 20, 2022
Vinci says $820 million used to buy Mexico airport stake, not renovation as governor claimed
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - France's Vinci on Tuesday clarified that it was not currently investing $820 million in renovating a key Mexican airport, saying that the figure cited by a local government was...
Dec 20, 2022
Slovak prime minister says 2023 state budget will be approved in time
(Reuters) - The Slovak parliament will approve the 2023 state budget this week, enabling the government to help people hit by soaring energy prices, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Tuesday. Approv...
Dec 20, 2022
World Bank approves $610 million in additional financing for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved an additional financing package totaling $610 million to address urgent relief and recovery needs in Ukraine as Russia's war conti...
Dec 20, 2022
U.S. hopes to see China defeat current COVID-19 outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it hopes to see China defeat the current COVID-19 outbreak and get it under control, adding that Washington is prepared to continue to ...
Dec 20, 2022
U.S. business equipment borrowings rise 9% in November – report
(Reuters) - U.S. companies borrowed 9% more to finance their equipment investments in November from a year earlier, industry body Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Tuesday. The ...
Dec 20, 2022
Soccer-St Louis City SC to make debut as MLS launches new season
(Reuters) - Major League Soccer opens a new season on Feb. 25 looking to ride a wave of interest from the Qatar World Cup as the league's 29th franchise St Louis SC makes its debut. The first match of...
Dec 20, 2022
