Author Archives: Syndicated Content
P.J. O’Rourke, renowned political satirist and journalist, dies age 74
(Fixes typographical error in paragraph 8) By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) - P.J. O'Rourke, the American journalist, political satirist and best-selling author who rose to fame as editor-in-chief of the n...
Feb 15, 2022
Explainer-What’s next for Fed after Senate vote on Biden’s nominees delayed
By Jonnelle Marte and Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Tuesday delayed a pivotal committee vote on President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve Board, including Jerome Powell as c...
Feb 15, 2022
N.Korea celebrates late Kim’s birthday in new alpine city, with no military event
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has celebrated the 80th birthday anniversary of leader Kim Jong Un's late father with a music concert and gun salutes in a refurbished holy city, but no m...
Feb 15, 2022
Colombia’s central bank must raise rates in first half to control inflation -IMF
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank will have to front load interest rate hikes in the first half of this year in order to get a grip on inflation and maintain its hard-won credibility, the Int...
Feb 15, 2022
Meta closes Kustomer deal after regulatory approval
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday it had closed its acquisition of Kustomer, a U.S. customer service startup, after winning conditional EU antitrust approval for the deal last month. The ...
Feb 15, 2022
Fortescue Metals first-half profit drops 32% as costs weigh
(Reuters) - Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, the world's fourth-largest iron ore miner, said on Wednesday its first-half profit fell by nearly a third, hurt by higher material and labour costs due to the p...
Feb 15, 2022
U.S. says it could spend $22 million a month testing unvaccinated federal employees
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said it faces "significant harm" if an a appeals court fails to reverse an injunction barring enforcement of President Joe Biden's COVID-...
Feb 15, 2022
American Airlines places order for three new Embraer aircraft
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Tuesday that American Airlines has placed a firm order for three new E175 aircraft, which will be operated by its Envoy Air subsidiary. Ac...
Feb 15, 2022
Marrisa Wilson turns to digital spaces for first NY Fashion Week collection
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Emerging designer Marrisa Wilson made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week on Tuesday with a collection inspired by the explosion in popularity of digital spaces. "I'm sure y...
Feb 15, 2022
U.S. SEC is probing Wall Street trades in large blocks of shares
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is probing whether financial executives may have broken the rules by tipping off hedge funds ahead of large s...
Feb 15, 2022
