Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy’s Draghi cuts taxes, raises retirement age in first budget
By Giuseppe Fonte, Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi presented his first budget on Thursday, aiming to lower the public deficit next year while cutting...
Oct 28, 2021
For some U.S. Catholics, Biden’s pope visit brings hope of clarity on abortion
By Merdie Nzanga and Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday is an opportunity to make progress on climate and poverty, as we...
Oct 28, 2021
Apple results hit by supply chain woes; Cook says holiday quarter impact will be worse
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Supply chain woes cost Apple Inc $6 billion in sales during the company's fiscal fourth quarter, which missed Wall Street expectations, and Chief Executive Tim Cook said ...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. senators propose adding boycott of China’s Winter Olympics to defense bill
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday proposed an amendment to an annual defense policy bill that would impose a diplomatic boycott of China's Winte...
Oct 28, 2021
NHL-Former player turned advocate hopes Chicago sex assault scandal brings change
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, who is now an advocate against abuse in sport, said on Thursday the Chicago Blackhawks' mishandling of sexual assault allegations against...
Oct 28, 2021
Gilead beats profit expectations on COVID-19 drug sales
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc on Thursday posted higher-than-expected third-quarter earnings as strong demand for its COVID-19 antiviral treatment, Veklury, offset flagging sales of...
Oct 28, 2021
Russian national extradited to U.S. to face charges for alleged role in cyber crime
(Reuters) - A Russian national had his initial appearance in a U.S. federal court on Thursday after his extradition from South Korea to face charges for his alleged role in a cybercriminal organizatio...
Oct 28, 2021
Mexico to give papers to children, pregnant women in migrant caravan
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said on Thursday it would give humanitarian visas to children and pregnant women in a migrant caravan moving north from southern Mexico, adopting a softer approach to th...
Oct 28, 2021
Exor, Covea clinch $9 billion PartnerRe reinsurer deal on pre-pandemic terms
MILAN (Reuters) -Exor, the holding company of Italy's Agnelli family, has entered a preliminary agreement to sell its PartnerRe re-insurer to French insurance group Covea for $9 billion, bringing home...
Oct 28, 2021
Starbucks sales fall short as China hit by COVID-19 resurgence
(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp missed market estimates for quarterly same-store sales on Thursday, as a COVID-19 resurgence in China closed stores in several major cities and overshadowed a strong perform...
Oct 28, 2021
