Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canadian wage inflation looms as ‘perfect storm’ hits labor market
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian workers are fast becoming hot commodities in a tight labor market and companies are increasingly forced to raise wages to fill jobs - and retain existing st...
Oct 28, 2021
Activision CEO seeks large pay cut, links it to gender-related goals
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick has asked the company's board to reduce his total compensation to $62,500, at a time when the owner of the "Call of Duty" franc...
Oct 28, 2021
Sinema cites “significant progress” on Biden social spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, one of two moderate Democrats who have held sway over President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, said on Thursday that the White House and Congress have...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. House Democrat Takano says infrastructure vote timing unclear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Mark Takano said on Thursday that the specific timing for an expected House of Representatives vote on infrastructure legislation remained unclear...
Oct 28, 2021
A small town problem in Arbery trial jury selection: ‘Everyone knows everyone’
By Jonathan Allen and Rich McKay (Reuters) - One potential juror sometimes enjoyed a Southern-style oyster roast and game of cards with the victim's father. Another said her stepfather goes fly-fishin...
Oct 28, 2021
NYSE-owner ICE’s quarterly profits top expectations, shares hit record
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intercontinental Exchange Inc on Thursday reported a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street expectations, helped by strong gains in its mortgage technology busin...
Oct 28, 2021
WHO says seeks more data from Merck on COVID anti-viral, from Bharat on vaccine
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it was seeking further data from Merck on its experimental new antiviral COVID-19 pill and hoped to issue guidance in comin...
Oct 28, 2021
Irish climate chief reassures farmers ahead of carbon cuts announcement
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will order sharp cuts to agricultural carbon output next week, but warnings it will cost tens of thousands of job losses miss the major opportunities the ...
Oct 28, 2021
Conservationists in Chile aim to freeze water in man-made glaciers
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A group of Chilean climate experts wants to take advantage of Southern Hemisphere winter rains to freeze water in artificial glaciers, to be used in the dry months of December-Feb...
Oct 28, 2021
Microsoft to work with community colleges to fill 250,000 cyber jobs
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday said it plans to work with community colleges across the United States to fill 250,000 cybersecurity jobs over the next four years. Microsoft s...
Oct 28, 2021
