Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ackman says hopes to make announcement on SPAC target within weeks
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman said on Tuesday that he hopes to make an announcement on the target for his $4 billion blank-check investment vehicle with...
May 25, 2021
As many as 30 gunshots heard at intersection where George Floyd died – AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Multiple gunshots were heard on Tuesday at the Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died, sending bystanders at the site on the one year anniversary of his death scrambli...
May 25, 2021
Senator Capito says Republicans plan new U.S. infrastructure offer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Shelley Capito said on Tuesday that Republicans plan to unveil on Thursday a new counteroffer to President Joe Biden's $1.7 trillion infrastructure proposal. Her Re...
May 25, 2021
Golf-LPGA names Marcoux Samaan as new commissioner
(Reuters) - The LPGA has named Mollie Marcoux Samaan its new commissioner, succeeding Mike Whan, the governing body of women's golf announced on Tuesday. Marcoux Samaan, who is currently athletics dir...
May 25, 2021
Analysis-Floundering dollar falls to bottom of global currency heap
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dovish Federal Reserve and accelerating growth abroad are weighing on the dollar, a move that could be a boon for stocks and other assets. The U.S. Dollar C...
May 25, 2021
Morocco failed to control its borders, says Spanish PM
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez accused Morocco of failing to protect its borders on Tuesday after thousands of migrants crossed into the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Me...
May 25, 2021
Exclusive-EU antitrust regulators set to fine BMW, Volkswagen on emissions collusion – source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators, which have drastically narrowed the scope of their case, are set to hand out sharply reduced fines to BMW and Volkswagen for hindering clean air technolog...
May 25, 2021
Dylann Roof appeals death sentence for South Carolina church massacre
(Reuters) - Lawyers for Dylann Roof, the white supremacist who killed nine Black people at a South Carolina church in 2015, argued on Tuesday in court to overturn his conviction and sentence because h...
May 25, 2021
Olympics-Biden administration stands by Tokyo Games as COVID surges
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for Tokyo's plan to hold the Olympic Games this summer and for U.S. athletes c...
May 25, 2021
Israeli media urges Facebook, Twitter to act on incitement against reporters
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A group of Israeli media outlets have called for "decisive action" from Facebook and Twitter against rising online threats and incitement to violence against jou...
May 25, 2021
