Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. sues Missouri over state law restricting enforcement of federal gun laws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said it had filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to prevent Missouri from enforcing a state law that declares certain federal firearms laws invalid. (Reporti...
Feb 16, 2022
Nutrien profit jumps on higher fertiliser demand
(Reuters) - Canada's Nutrien Ltd reported a fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday that jumped nearly four times on higher demand for potash and other crop fertilisers. The company's net earnings was $1.2...
Feb 16, 2022
Ukraine asks U.N. Security Council to discuss Russian bid to recognize separatists
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS/KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked the United Nations Security Council to discuss on Thursday a bid by Russia's parliament to recognize self-proclaimed separatists i...
Feb 16, 2022
Brazil’s BNDES raises $370 million in meatpacker JBS shares sale, says executive
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled development bank BNDES sold on Wednesday 50 million shares of the meatpacker JBS SA, raising about 1.9 billion reais ($369.90 million), said the directo...
Feb 16, 2022
NFL-Rams ‘super team’ hungry for more as they celebrate Super Bowl championship
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Elated Rams coaches and players basked in the glow of their Super Bowl championship during a parade through the streets of Los Angeles on Wednesday and said the...
Feb 16, 2022
Australia’s Woodside Petroleum annual profit soars on higher prices
(Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum Ltd said on Thursday its annual profit more than tripled, helped by higher prices and strong demand for oil and gas. The company posted an underlying net profit after ta...
Feb 16, 2022
Crown Resorts posts half-year loss on COVID restrictions, regulatory costs
(Reuters) -Australia's biggest casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd on Thursday reported a third consecutive half-yearly loss, as long spells of pandemic-related restrictions and regulatory costs continu...
Feb 16, 2022
NY attorney general fires back at Trump’s defense of financial statements
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - New York's attorney general on Wednesday pounced on former President Donald Trump's defense of company's financial statements, saying the five-page statement Trump issued...
Feb 16, 2022
Buffett business partner Munger laments U.S.-China tensions, calls crypto ‘venereal disease’
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, on Wednesday said it is "massively stupid" for tensions to escalate between the United States and China...
Feb 16, 2022
U.S. warns against Russian false claims being used as pretext for Ukraine invasion
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned on Wednesday that Russia could use false claims about the conflict in Ukraine's Donbass region, including reports of ma...
Feb 16, 2022
