Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazilian savings see biggest reduction in 5 years amid rising inflation
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian savings accounts suffered their biggest outflow in five years in 2021, official figures showed on Thursday, as financial conditions deteriorated for families and compani...
Jan 06, 2022
Cricket-S.Africa’s Elgar deflects praise as he hails step forward for team
By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa captain Dean Elgar looked to play down praise for his match-winning performance but said beating India to win the second test on Thursday was a si...
Jan 06, 2022
Fed’s Bullard says first interest rate hike could be in March
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could raise interest rates as soon as March and is now in a "good position" to take even more aggressive steps against inflation, as need...
Jan 06, 2022
France hits over 200,000 new COVID-19 cases on average per day
PARIS (Reuters) -France reported 261,481 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, less than the record of more than 332,000 set on Wednesday, but the seven-day moving average of new cases rose above 20...
Jan 06, 2022
Bruins’ Tuukka Rask signs PTO with AHL Providence
Tuukka Rask signed a professional tryout contract with Providence of the American Hockey League on Thursday, marking his first step toward a return to the NHL. Rask, 34, is an unrestricted free-agent ...
Jan 06, 2022
Tennis-Argentine Arreche handed four-year ban for match-fixing
(Reuters) - Argentine player Nicolas Arreche has been banned for four years and fined $8,000 after being found guilty of match-fixing charges, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on ...
Jan 06, 2022
Tanzania’s parliament speaker resigns after debt fight with president
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Tanzania's parliament speaker resigned on Thursday after publicly questioning the government's external borrowing in an economy buffeted by the global coronavirus pandemic. Job Ndu...
Jan 06, 2022
U.S. Treasury grants more flexibility state-local aid funding rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Thursday it granted more flexibility to state, local and tribal governments in spending $350 billion in COVID-19 aid funds, issuing new final rules on ...
Jan 06, 2022
U.S. aims to step up economic ties in Indo-Pacific in year ahead
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States needs to "step up its game" on economic engagement in Asia, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on ...
Jan 06, 2022
Fed rate view brightens European bank stock outlook
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) - European bank shares rose further above a three-year high on Thursday, boosted by the U.S. Federal Reserve's signal that it could raise rates faster than expected, wh...
Jan 06, 2022
