Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As Venezuela’s economy regresses, crypto fills the gaps
By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan food delivery driver Pablo Toro has no stake in cryptocurrency or blockchain, but indirectly uses digital tokens every time he sends money to his fami...
Jun 22, 2021
Tokyo Governor Koike taking break this week due to fatigue -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is taking a break from official duties this week and resting due to fatigue, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday, as preparations for the Olympic G...
Jun 22, 2021
Labor, green groups urge White House to reject a ‘watered-down’ infrastructure deal
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of environmental and labor groups - two of President Joe Biden's biggest supporters - urged the White House and Democratic congressional leaders on ...
Jun 22, 2021
Canada has seen jump in insider trading, misconduct since pandemic start – regulator
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Securities misconduct in Canada has risen sharply as perpetrators attempted to capitalize on pandemic-driven uncertainties, while social media frenzy surround...
Jun 22, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. watchdog to adopt mortgage moratorium rule with some exclusions – sources
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer watchdog in coming weeks will adopt a rule requiring mortgage servicers to give struggling homeowners until next year to resume repayments, ...
Jun 22, 2021
Study testing Moderna vaccine in transmission prevention to include young adults
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) - U.S. scientists are expanding a government-funded study that aims to directly answer the question of whether Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine curbs the spread of SARS-CoV-2....
Jun 22, 2021
On ‘Freedom Riders’ 60th anniversary, voting activists ask Biden to do more
By Merdie Nzanga (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden needs to do more to secure voting rights for Black Americans, said activists traveling through the South to commmemorate the historic 'Freedom Rid...
Jun 22, 2021
Blockbusters are back: New ‘Fast & Furious’ aims to jolt US movie-going
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is finally revving up the summer blockbuster engines for the first time since COVID-19 idled the movie business. "F9," the ninth installment in the p...
Jun 22, 2021
S&P futures about 1% below record level ahead of Powell testimony
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - S&P futures held about 1% below record highs on Tuesday as investors looked to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks for clues on how the central bank is balancing in...
Jun 22, 2021
Sky Italia turns to antitrust watchdog against DAZN-TIM’s Serie A deal
MILAN (Reuters) - Comcast's unit Sky Italia on Tuesday said it had appealed to the country's competition authorities against an accord between sports streaming app DAZN and phone group Telecom Italia ...
Jun 22, 2021
