Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House to issue infrastructure spending implementation guidance
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will issue guidance Friday to federal agencies in a bid to ensure effective implementation and oversight of the $1 trillion infrastructure sp...
Apr 29, 2022
Market volatility, balance sheet surprises raise risk of bumpy Fed pivot
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to approve plans next week to reduce a nearly $9 trillion balance sheet that ballooned as part of its efforts to fight the pandemic rece...
Apr 29, 2022
Man overseeing Lebanon vote frets about disruptions, vote buying
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) - Leaving his office this week, the 80-year-old head of Lebanon's election commission escorted journalists down eight flights of stairs, lighting the way with a mobile...
Apr 29, 2022
Tourist hub Bahamas sees spike in migrant smuggling by boat to the United States
By Brian Ellsworth and Jasper Ward CORAL HARBOR, The Bahamas (Reuters) - Patrol crafts manned by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force set off each day from a former luxury resort hotel, as the archipelago ...
Apr 29, 2022
Twitter deal could bolster lawsuit over Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter is helping provide ammunition for an upcoming trial where an investor will argue the CEO's $56 billion pay package from Tesla Inc is...
Apr 29, 2022
Cut off from home, Chinese diaspora frustrated at zero-COVID policy
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Beijing's zero-COVID strategy has had dire consequences for the millions Chinese living abroad, most of whom have been unable to see family and friends at home for tw...
Apr 29, 2022
Proposed China investment curb by U.S. sparks debate among chipmakers
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chipmakers are divided over how aggressively to oppose a legislative proposal that would give the U.S. government sweeping new powers to block billions in U.S...
Apr 29, 2022
Americans do not support politicians punishing firms for their views -Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan majority of U.S. voters oppose politicians punishing companies over their stances on social issues, a cold reception for campaigns like Florida Gover...
Apr 29, 2022
Amazon’s net loss prompts query: Has it built too many warehouses?
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - In recent years, Amazon.com Inc has spent billions of dollars on new warehouses that cut into profits, explaining to investors that it had no choice but to meet ever-risi...
Apr 29, 2022
Facebook’s Meta makes court appeal over ban for ‘extremist activities’ in Russia – Ifax
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc has appealed to a Moscow court against a ban imposed on some of its activities in Russia due to "extremism", the Interfax news agency cited the court's press office as s...
Apr 29, 2022
