Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden taps two for U.S. CFTC -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Biden on Wednesday nominated Summer Mersinger and Caroline Pham to be members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the White House said. Mersinger has ser...
Dec 15, 2021
Dutch Princess Amalia invited 21 guests to 18th birthday amid COVID-19 surge
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Crown Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, invited 21 people to her 18th birthday party last week even as the government has asked people not to have more than four gue...
Dec 15, 2021
Canoo revs up U.S. electric vehicle production plan as drops overseas deal
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) -Electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc on Wednesday said it was accelerating its production plans in the United States while ending its deal for VDL Nedcar in Netherlands...
Dec 15, 2021
Foreign selling of Treasuries in October was largest since May -data
(Reuters) - Foreigners sold Treasuries in the month of October to the tune of $43.5 billion, the largest outflow since May, data from the U.S. Treasury department showed on Monday. That said, major fo...
Dec 15, 2021
Chip materials supplier Entegris to buy rival CMC in $6.5 billion deal
By Aishwarya Nair and Krystal Hu (Reuters) -Entegris Inc, a supplier of semiconductor materials, said on Wednesday it would buy smaller rival CMC Materials in a deal valued at $6.5 billion, as it look...
Dec 15, 2021
Fitch revises South Africa’s outlook to ‘stable’ on economic recovery
(Reuters) - Fitch on Wednesday upgraded the outlook on South Africa's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to "stable" from "negative", citing a faster-than-expected economic recovery. "A ...
Dec 15, 2021
Readying re-election bid, Macron rejects “president of the rich” tag
By Ingrid Melander and Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron, whose hopes of winning a second term next year face a growing challenge from the opposition, on Wednesday rejec...
Dec 15, 2021
U.S. railroad Amtrak CEO to step down next month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday that Chief Executive Bill Flynn will retire next month and be replaced by its president as it begins a big expansion of operatio...
Dec 15, 2021
Metropolitan Opera to require booster shots for audiences as COVID concerns grow
(Reuters) - The Metropolitan Opera in New York said on Wednesday it will require audiences and staff to show proof of a COVID booster shot starting in January amid growing concern over the Omicron var...
Dec 15, 2021
NFL-International Home Marketing Areas set up to expand global fanbase
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) has awarded 18 franchises marketing rights to 26 international regions in the New Year, the league said on Wednesday, as it broadens its global ...
Dec 15, 2021
