Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Earnings beats underwhelm as Wall Street looks for good news
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. earnings news has been less impressive this reporting season than in recent quarters, giving some investors another reason to worry after Wall Street...
Feb 01, 2022
Fed’s Bullard sees rate hikes now, then time to assess
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard on Tuesday said he favors lifting rates at the U.S. central bank's meeting in March and likely again in May. But he pushed b...
Feb 01, 2022
Former U.S. security officials urge Congress to act on China legislation
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than a dozen former senior U.S. national security officials have pressed congressional leaders to quickly pass legislation to boost technology funding, c...
Feb 01, 2022
Spotify’s plan to add advisory to COVID podcasts is a positive step – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Spotify's plan to add a content advisory to any discussion of COVID-19 on its platform is a positive step, but tech platforms should do more to prevent the spread of misinformati...
Feb 01, 2022
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada name Staal captain of men’s team in Beijing
(Reuters) - Eric Staal has been named captain of the Canadian men's ice hockey team that will compete at the Beijing Olympics, Hockey Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday. Wi...
Feb 01, 2022
Oil companies, union hold new talks on U.S. refinery worker contract
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Union and energy company negotiators met on Tuesday to settle terms on a new labor contract covering 30,000 U.S. workers at oil refineries, chemical plants and pipeli...
Feb 01, 2022
Fed’s Bullard says unemployment rate can go below 3% this year
NEW YORK (Reuters) -St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said he sees the unemployment rate falling below 3% this year, a jobless rate the U.S. economy last seen in the early 1950s. ...
Feb 01, 2022
Guinea Bissau president survives W. Africa’s latest coup attempt
By Edward McAllister OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Cheering crowds welcomed Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's election victory in 2020, but his opponents alleged fraud. When he was sworn in bef...
Feb 01, 2022
U.S. SEC delays decision on listing of Bitwise spot bitcoin ETF
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday it had not reached any conclusion on an NYSE Arca application to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Bitwise...
Feb 01, 2022
Former Senator Doug Jones to serve as ‘sherpa’ for Biden’s Supreme Court pick -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones will serve as a "sherpa," or guide, for President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee's confirmation process in the Senate, according to a source fa...
Feb 01, 2022
