Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday after experiencing mild symptoms, the Commerce Department said. Raimondo, who is fully vaccinated ...
Apr 06, 2022
Italy slashes growth outlook as Ukraine weighs, confirms deficit goal – draft
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy has slashed its growth estimate for this year as the war in Ukraine weighs on the economy, while confirming a previous 2022 budget deficit target of 5.6% of na...
Apr 06, 2022
Hungary’s Orban says he asked Putin to apply ceasefire in Ukraine
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday he had just spoken at length with Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked him to announce an immediate ceasefire in Ukra...
Apr 06, 2022
Binance’s U.S. unit valued at $4.5 billion in seed funding round
(Reuters) - Crypto exchange Binance's U.S. unit said on Wednesday it had raised over $200 million in a seed funding round, at a pre-money valuation of $4.5 billion. The company said RRE Ventures, Foun...
Apr 06, 2022
Soccer-Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt expected to fetch $5.23 million at auction
(Reuters) - The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous "Hand of God" goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is expected to sell for at least 4 million pounds ($5.23 million), auc...
Apr 06, 2022
Canada’s Ontario to expand second COVID booster shot eligibility from Thursday
(Reuters) - Canada's Ontario province said Wednesday it will start offering a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to people aged 60 and over, as well as to all adults in indigenous households from Thursd...
Apr 06, 2022
Tissi to take leading role at La Scala after leaving Bolshoi
By Sara Rossi MILAN (Reuters) - Italian Jacopo Tissi has returned to Milan's La Scala after the war in Ukraine prompted his abrupt departure from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow where he had been promote...
Apr 06, 2022
Airlines body sees higher fares after energy price spike
PARIS (Reuters) - Airlines will pass on rising oil prices to passengers through higher fares relatively quickly, but the spike in energy costs will worsen the industry's overall outlook in 2022, the h...
Apr 06, 2022
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the pandemic right now: Shanghai eases child separation under COVID policy Shanghai on Wednesday made concessions on an unpopular COVID isolation policy ...
Apr 06, 2022
European credit CDS jumps as Fed-speak spooks markets
(Reuters) - The cost of insuring exposure to corporate bonds surged on Wednesday as stock markets tumbled on worries of aggressive U.S. rate hikes hurting growth and further Western sanctions on Russi...
Apr 06, 2022
