Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s Xi faces resistance to property-tax plan – WSJ
(Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing resistance over a nationwide property tax aimed at curbing housing speculation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowl...
Oct 19, 2021
Days after lawmaker’s murder prompted fears, UK minister accosted by crowd
LONDON (Reuters) - A senior British minister was accosted on the street by angry protesters as he walked to an office in central London on Tuesday, days after the murder of one of his colleagues at a ...
Oct 19, 2021
FBI raids Russian billionaire Deripaska’s home in Washington -NBC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI is conducting "law enforcement activity" at Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's home in Washington, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing a spokesperson for the U.S. law enf...
Oct 19, 2021
Thomas Jefferson statue to be removed from New York City Council chamber
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - U.S. President Thomas Jefferson's statue, a presence for more than a century in the New York City Council chamber, is coming down following a public commission reassessm...
Oct 19, 2021
Apollo aims to double its asset under management to $1 trillion by 2026
(Reuters) - Apollo Global Management Inc said on Tuesday it expected its assets under management to more than double to $1 trillion by 2026 as it expands its businesses across insurance, credit and pr...
Oct 19, 2021
UPS, Disney to meet with White House and discuss vaccine mandate
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Executives with United Parcel Service Inc, Walt Disney Co and other companies are expected to meet with White House officials on Tuesday to discuss President Joe...
Oct 19, 2021
German cheap flight hub Frankfurt Hahn files for insolvency
BERLIN (Reuters) - Frankfurt Hahn Airport, a German international budget flights hub, has filed for insolvency, according to a court filing published on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear how the i...
Oct 19, 2021
UK reports 223 COVID-19 deaths, most since March
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday reported 223 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for COVID-19, the highest figure since March, according to official data. A total of 43,738 new cases were a...
Oct 19, 2021
Capitol police officer pleads not guilty to obstruction charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Capitol Police officer on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges that he obstructed a probe into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol complex by supporters o...
Oct 19, 2021
Comcast, Walmart team up to sell smart TVs with the media firm’s software
(Add dropped word 'said' in paragraph 1) (Reuters) -Comcast Corp has launched smart TVs that run on its operating system and will be sold in the United States at Walmart Inc stores and in the coming w...
Oct 19, 2021
