Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York exhibit celebrates world of Black comic books
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York museum is launching a new exhibit to celebrate Black comic books and a decade of its Black Comic Book Festivals. "Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black ...
Jan 20, 2022
Big U.S. banks say spending patterns show consumers are in good shape
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top executives at the biggest U.S. banks have been optimistic about the nation's economic outlook this earnings season, pointing to healthy consumers w...
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. to require COVID vaccines for essential workers crossing borders
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing Thursday it is requiring that non-U.S. essential workers such as truck drivers and nurses who ar...
Jan 20, 2022
Google U.S. lobbying jumps 27% as lawmakers aim to rein in Big Tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google reported 27% higher U.S. lobbying expenditures for 2021 compared to 2020, spending $9.6 million for the year, according to the Senate lobbying disclosure d...
Jan 20, 2022
Nonprofit groups to rate U.S. vehicle driver monitoring systems
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two nonprofit bodies, Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), said separately on Thursday they are reviewing safeguards put i...
Jan 20, 2022
Trump campaign officials, including Giuliani, oversaw 2020 fake electors’ plan -CNN
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Officials on Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, led by his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, oversaw efforts to put forward illegitimate electors from seven states that the former president los...
Jan 20, 2022
Biden approval rating drops to 43%, lowest of his presidency: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency this week as Americans appeared exhausted by the COVID-19 pandemic an...
Jan 20, 2022
JPMorgan board lifts CEO Dimon’s pay to $34.5 million
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon will get a 9.5% raise in annual pay, bringing his total compensation for 2021 to $34.5 million, the bank said on Thursday. Dimon's t...
Jan 20, 2022
Nigeria to prioritise taxes from digital non-resident firms in 2022
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will prioritise tax collection from its digital economy in 2022 and focus on non-resident firms with significant economic presence that generate turnover in the West African ...
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. charges Belarus officials with aircraft piracy over diverted Ryanair flight
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it has charged four Belarusian government officials with aircraft piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight last May to arrest a dissid...
Jan 20, 2022
