Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New observations help explain universe’s most energetic objects
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Observations showing a roughly donut-shaped cloud of cosmic dust and gas shrouding a huge black hole at the heart of a galaxy similar in size to our Milky Way are...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
Private equity founder gets 15 months in prison in U.S. college scandal
BOSTON (Reuters) - A private equity financier was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 months in prison for participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme by conspiring to pay bribes to secure s...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
Cisco raises annual earnings forecast on strong demand for 5G gear
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc on Wednesday raised its full-year earnings forecast and reported quarterly revenue above expectations on strong demand for its enterprise communication tools and 5G gear,...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
Juan Soto turned down 13-year, $350M offer from Nats
All-Star outfielder Juan Soto said Wednesday he turned down a 13-year, $350 million contract extension from the Washington Nationals before the lockout began. The 23-year-old Dominican, who finished s...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
Walmart’s Mexico unit sees quarterly net profit rise 5%
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico unit on Wednesday reported fourth quarter net profit of 13.3 billion pesos ($646.3 million), up more than 5% from the year-earlier period, when the retailer po...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
Nvidia forecasts upbeat current-quarter sales
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Nvidia Corp on Wednesday forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates, banking on the supercharged demand for data centers. The company is the world's largest maker...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
Dutch used excessive violence in Indonesian War of Independence, study says
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A major historical review has found that the Dutch military engaged in "systematic and widespread use of extreme violence" during Indonesia's 1945-1949 struggle for independence,...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
Disney to develop U.S. residential communities, with local themes
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will design U.S. residential communities in deals with property developers, capitalizing on fans' enthusiasm for the brand beyond its theme park and ente...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
AIG profit beats estimates on general insurance strength
(Reuters) - U.S. insurer American International Group Inc topped fourth-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday as it benefited from strong underwriting and lower catastrophe losses at its general in...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022
Applied Materials forecasts second-quarter revenue below estimates
(Reuters) - Applied Materials Inc forecast second-quarter revenue largely below market estimates on Tuesday, signaling that supply chain woes will hurt its ability to make the equipment that enables s...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2022

