Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Washington state sues to block Albertsons’ $4 billion payout to shareholders
(Reuters) - Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block grocery chain Albertsons Cos Inc from paying dividends to shareholders before closure of its proposed mer...
Nov 01, 2022
Mail-in Pennsylvania ballots with incorrect dates will be saved but not counted, court rules
(Reuters) - Pennsylvania's highest court on Tuesday ordered officials to disallow mail-in ballots with the wrong date marked on the envelope, potentially throwing out numerous votes in close races tha...
Nov 01, 2022
BOJ’s Kuroda: Making yield curve control more flexible a future option
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday making the bank's yield curve control policy more flexible could be an option in the future, but not now. "If achievement of ...
Nov 01, 2022
NFL-Former Chiefs assistant coach Reid sentenced to 3 years for DUI car crash – reports
(Reuters) - Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for a drunk driving crash in February that injured six people including a five-year-o...
Nov 01, 2022
CVS, Walmart, Walgreens reach tentative $12 billion Opioid pact – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc have tentatively agreed to pay more than $12 billion to resolve thousands of state and local government lawsuits accusing the ...
Nov 01, 2022
Weak yen prodded Japan central bank to debate inflation pressure-minutes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers took note of growing inflationary pressure with one of them calling for the need to eventually communicate an exit strategy from ultra-loos...
Nov 01, 2022
Oil climbs on demand hopes after big drawdown in U.S. crude stocks
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude stockpiles, suggesting demand is holding up despite steep inte...
Nov 01, 2022
Sony shares jump 9% after profit forecast hike
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Sony Group Corp leapt 9% on Wednesday morning in Tokyo after the entertainment conglomerate raised its full year profit forecast in contrast to lacklustre projections by ma...
Nov 01, 2022
South Korea PM urges police to explain response to Halloween crush emergency calls
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Wednesday police will have to explain how they responded after receiving multiple emergency calls hours and minutes before a Hallowee...
Nov 01, 2022
Tennis-Swiatek dominates Kasatkina at WTA Finals
(Reuters) - Iga Swiatek showed why she is world number one and the hot favorite to win this year's WTA Finals in Forth Worth with a 6-2 6-3 dismantling of Daria Kasatkina on Tuesday. The match felt al...
Nov 01, 2022
