Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Reuters President Michael Friedenberg to leave by end of year
By Kenneth Li (Reuters) - Michael Friedenberg, president of Reuters, on Monday said he will leave the company at the end of 2021. In a company memo Thomson Reuters Corp, the parent company of Reuters,...
Sep 13, 2021
After long delay, Congo’s Tshisekedi receives COVID-19 vaccine
By Hereward Holland KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the government said on Monday, after a six-month wait caused by...
Sep 13, 2021
Walmart to accept litecoin payments
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc said on Monday it has partnered with litecoin to allow its customers to make payments with cryptocurrencies. "Starting October 1st, all eCommerce stores will have implemented a...
Sep 13, 2021
U.S. SEC fines media firms over $539 million for illegal securities offerings
(Reuters) - Three media companies have agreed to pay more than $539 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges over illegal offerings of stock and digital assets, the regu...
Sep 13, 2021
Tennis-2021 WTA Finals moved from Shenzhen to Guadalajara
(Reuters) - The season-ending WTA Finals will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico instead of Shenzhen, China this year and will begin on Nov. 8, the WTA Tour said on Monday. The WTA Finals, contested by th...
Sep 13, 2021
U.S. House Democrats seek corporate tax increase to 26.5 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Leading Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Monday that they are seeking to raise the nation's tax rate on corporations to 26.5 percent, up from the current 21...
Sep 13, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus: Chinese city imposes travel curbs A city in China's southeastern province of Fujian has closed cinemas and gyms, sealed off some entries...
Sep 13, 2021
Indonesia eases COVID-19 restrictions on Bali island – minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has eased its COVID-19 restrictions on the popular tourist resort island of Bali, maritime and investment minister Luhut Panjaitan told a virtual conference on Monday. Th...
Sep 13, 2021
Live Nation resumes stalled acquisition of Mexican entertainment firm Ocesa
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. firm Live Nation Entertainment resumed its acquisition of Mexican entertainment firm Mexican entertainment firm Ocesa, in which broadcaster Televisa holds a 40% stake, acco...
Sep 13, 2021
Nubank partners with SoftBank-backed lending fintech Creditas
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian financial startup Nubank has formed a partnership with SoftBank-backed lending fintech Creditas to offer loans to its clients, according to a joint statement on Monday....
Sep 13, 2021
