Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. House approves bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to approve a Senate-passed measure that avoids a partial government shutdown by funding federal agencies into t...
Sep 30, 2021
Singer Gloria Estefan reveals sexual abuse at age 9
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Latin singer Gloria Estefan has revealed that she was sexually abused at the age of 9 by a music teacher who was part of her family. The "Turn the Beat Around" singer spoke for...
Sep 30, 2021
S.African president Ramaphosa eases COVID-19 restrictions to lowest level
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has eased restrictions aimed at combating the coronavirus pandemic to the country's lowest alert level, the second such loosening this mon...
Sep 30, 2021
Exclusive-Some 1,900 Colombian guerrillas operating from Venezuela, says Colombia military chief
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - About 1,900 fighters belonging to Colombian rebel and crime groups are operating from Venezuela, where they plan attacks and participate in drug trafficking, th...
Sep 30, 2021
Factbox-Ready to taper or waiting for more data? Recent Fed officials’ comments
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has said it will start to reduce its bond purchases as soon as November if the economy continues on its current track. Some officials will watch the September jobs repo...
Sep 30, 2021
California judge questions counties’ opioid case against drugmakers at trial’s end
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A California judge on Thursday said several large counties accusing four drugmakers of fueling an opioid epidemic had presented a "dearth of evidence" during a multi-billio...
Sep 30, 2021
GM’s Cruise gets permit to give driverless rides to passengers in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - General Motors Co's Cruise self-driving car subsidiary said on Thursday it has become the first company to receive a permit to deploy driverless ride-hailing services from th...
Sep 30, 2021
Clubhouse rolls out conversation replay and clip-sharing to drive growth
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Social audio chat app Clubhouse is launching the ability to record and replay conversations and also download 30-second clips to share on social media or other sites, it sai...
Sep 30, 2021
White house said top aide planned to discuss oil prices with Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - National security adviser Jake Sullivan planned on discussing high oil prices with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting earlier this week, White House press s...
Sep 30, 2021
Colombia central bank raises interest rate to 2%
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank board raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2% on Thursday, its first change to borrowing costs...
Sep 30, 2021
