Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. SEC sues BitConnect founder over alleged $2 billion cryptocurrency fraud
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday sued the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange platform BitConnect over his alleged role in fraudul...
Sep 01, 2021
Tennis – Luck shines on Halep on rainy day at U.S. Open
By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - You need luck to win a U.S. Open, says Simona Halep, and she got a bit of it on Wednesday when her second-round match with Kristina Kucova was moved from a rainy ...
Sep 01, 2021
Factbox – Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. has administered a third dose of either Pfizer Inc-BioNTech or Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccines to over 1 million people since Aug. 13, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll found tha...
Sep 01, 2021
Tennis – Medvedev makes quick work of Koepfer at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian Daniil Medvedev made quick work of second-round opponent Dominik Koepfer 6-4 6-1 6-2 on Wednesday, soaking up the cheers of the U.S. Open crowd to keep his bid for a maide...
Sep 01, 2021
Romanian PM sacks justice minister over reform response
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's centrist Prime Minister Florin Citu sacked his justice minister Stelian Ion on Wednesday, accusing the junior government partner of undermining local communities' devel...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. House committee backs $25 billion increase in defense spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on Wednesday backed a proposal to increase spending for the Department of Defense by about $25 billion, more than the ...
Sep 01, 2021
Venezuela crude output in key region plunges due to diluent shortage
CARACAS (Reuters) - Crude output in Venezuela's key Orinoco oil belt plunged by a quarter to less than 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August due to a shortage of diluents needed to blend with the re...
Sep 01, 2021
Iran determined to increase its oil exports despite U.S. sanctions -oil minister
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is determined to increase its oil exports despite sanctions imposed by the United States on Tehran's crude sales, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Wednesd...
Sep 01, 2021
More grain terminals found damaged by Ida, exports may stall for weeks
By Karl Plume and PJ Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - Grain shippers on the U.S. Gulf Coast reported more damage from Hurricane Ida to their terminals on Wednesday as Cargill Inc confirmed damage to a ...
Sep 01, 2021
Golf – Former Masters winner Watson lends a hand to U.S. Solheim Cup team
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - As the United States put the finishing touches to preparations for this week's Solheim Cup, the American women have been enjoying a slew of advice from twice Masters champi...
Sep 01, 2021
