Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former U.S. congressman pleads not guilty to insider trading charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. congressman Stephen Buyer pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday to insider trading charges over purchases of Sprint shares before the telecommunic...
Jul 27, 2022
U.S. debt burden to rise to 185% of GDP in 2052, CBO projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. federal debt burden will reach 185% of economic output in 2052, the Congressional Budget Office projected on Wednesday, an improvement over last year's long-term estima...
Jul 27, 2022
Instant View: Fed hikes rates another 75 basis points
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday in an effort to cool the most intense breakout of inflation s...
Jul 27, 2022
Russia to NASA: Sticking with space station until at least 2028
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russian space officials told their U.S. counterparts that Moscow expects to remain on the International Space Station at least until their own outpost in orbit i...
Jul 27, 2022
Wisconsin Democrats line up behind Barnes in bid to unseat U.S. Senator Johnson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry will end his run for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Wisconsin, party officials said on Wednesday, as Democrats lined up behind Lie...
Jul 27, 2022
48% of people with disabilities in Michigan living in financial hardship; a big chunk in West MI according to report
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The United Way has released data that indicates that about 43% of people who have disabilities in the six counties represented by the South Central Michigan office o...
Jul 27, 2022
Russian economy declines 4% y/y in Q2 after 3.5% y/y increase in Q1 -econ ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian economy declined by 4.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022 after a 3.5% rise in the previous three months, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The first qua...
Jul 27, 2022
Kuwait central bank raises key rate by 25 bps to 2.5%
(Reuters) - The Central Bank of Kuwait said on Wednesday it increased its discount rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, after the U.S. Federal Reserve's three quarters of a percentage point rate hike. The...
Jul 27, 2022
Exclusive: Business payments firm Billtrust up for sale – sources
By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) - BTRS Holdings Inc, the owner of business payments vendor Billtrust, is exploring options that include a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matte...
Jul 27, 2022
Police officer killed by ‘resistance’ in Russia-occupied city – Ukraine
(Reuters) - A police officer in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson was killed on Wednesday by an explosive device planted by the Ukrainian "resistance movement" and another one was injured, Ukraine'...
Jul 27, 2022
