Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan approves second COVID booster shot for elderly
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government has approved a second COVID-19 booster vaccine dose for those 65 and older, and third boosters for the immunocompromised, as it looks to step up its fight agains...
Apr 20, 2022
T.Rowe Price says it plans to back Kohl’s nominees in proxy fight with Macellum
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - T. Rowe Price Associates, one of the biggest investors in Kohl's Corp, said it plans to back all of the department store's directors, dealing a setback to act...
Apr 20, 2022
BHP cuts copper output outlook over Chile protests, environmental concerns
(Reuters) - BHP Group Ltd cut its annual copper production outlook on Thursday as operations at its Escondida project in Chile took a hit over protests by workers and environmental activists, as well ...
Apr 20, 2022
New Zealand first-quarter inflation rate rises to 30-year high
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's annual consumer price index (CPI) hit a three-decade high in the first quarter, underlining the central bank's hawkish stance to contain price pres...
Apr 20, 2022
Peru declares state of emergency to restore copper production at Cuajone mine
By Marcelo Rochabrun and Carolina Pulice LIMA (Reuters) -Peru will declare a state of emergency near Southern Copper Corp's Cuajone mine, the country's prime minister said on Wednesday, as protests hi...
Apr 20, 2022
G7 finance ministers pledge more than $24 billion to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - G7 finance ministers said they have provided and pledged together with international community additional support to Ukraine exceeding $24 billion for 2022 and beyond, adding th...
Apr 20, 2022
U.S. plane scheduled to extradite Honduran ex-President Hernandez on Thursday
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) plane is scheduled to land in Honduras on Thursday to extradite former President Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States, a pre...
Apr 20, 2022
Proxy advisory firms urge Ventas investors to reject activist’s bid for board seat
BOSTON (Reuters) - Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholders Services urged investors in healthcare real estate trust Ventas Inc to back management's director candidates and reje...
Apr 20, 2022
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth gets own Barbie doll for Platinum Jubilee
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth is being honoured with a Barbie doll in her likeness to mark her Platinum Jubilee this year. Toy maker Mattel said on Thursday it was commemorating the mon...
Apr 20, 2022
Mexico’s America Movil to increase share buyback fund by 26 billion pesos
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican telecoms giant America Movil said on Wednesday its shareholders approved a 26 billion peso ($1.3 billion) increase to its share buyback program fund. The company, contr...
Apr 20, 2022
