Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Amid crisis, U.S. lawmakers look to spend big to boost Ukraine
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Congress said on Thursday they could approve hundreds of millions of dollars in additional military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine sta...
Feb 24, 2022
World Bank preparing finance options for Ukraine -Malpass
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass said on Thursday the lender stands ready to provide immediate support to Ukraine amid "shocking violence and loss of life," and is preparing o...
Feb 24, 2022
Centene CEO Michael Neidorff takes medical leave
(Reuters) - Centene Corp said on Thursday its board had approved a request from its chairman and chief executive officer Michael Neidorff for a period of medical leave, effective immediately. The comp...
Feb 24, 2022
U.S., India cracks? Biden says talks on Russia ‘unresolved’
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday Washington is in still unresolved "consultations" with India, when asked if Washington and Delhi were fully in sync...
Feb 24, 2022
U.S. FTC seeks comments on how benefits managers affect small pharmacies
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it was seeking public comment on how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) affect smaller pharmacies and consumers, ...
Feb 24, 2022
Brazil’s Bolsonaro disauthorizes vice president who condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro disauthorized his Vice President Hamilton Mourao on Thursday for saying that Brazil opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mourao earlier on T...
Feb 24, 2022
New Zealand retail sales rise in Q4 2021
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand retail sales volumes rose a seasonally adjusted 8.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021, data from Statistics New Zealand showed on Friday, compared to a drop of 8.1% in ...
Feb 24, 2022
Canada’s Alberta province forecasts 2022/23 budget surplus as oil prices soar
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada's biggest oil-producing province Alberta is expecting its first budget surplus since 2014/15, Finance Minister Travis Toews said on Thursday, as soa...
Feb 24, 2022
Star witness against ex-Goldman banker says wives used to disguise 1MDB kickbacks
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two Goldman Sachs bankers concocted a scheme involving their wives to conceal kickbacks they received for helping to loot Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, one o...
Feb 24, 2022
UK’s Harry and Meghan win NAACP’s President’s Award for public service
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will be awarded the NAACP's top honor for distinguished public service, the civil rights organization said on Thursday. The couple, who ...
Feb 24, 2022
