Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Treasury keeps auction sizes steady, mulls future cuts
CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it will keep its coupon issuance steady over the coming quarter, but is considering reductions in future quarters. The Treasury said i...
Aug 04, 2021
Synchronised swimming-Russian Romashina wins record sixth gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Svetlana Romashina won a record sixth gold to become the most decorated Olympian in synchronised swimming when she and Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) partner Svetlana Kolesnichenko ...
Aug 04, 2021
Mediterranean has become a ‘wildfire hotspot’, EU scientists say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Mediterranean has become a wildfire hotspot, with Turkey hit by its most intense blazes on record and a heatwave producing a high risk of further fires and smok...
Aug 04, 2021
Olympics-Climbing-Push the button! Upbeat commentators love bomb athletes
By Sam Nussey and Rozanna Latiff TOKYO (Reuters) - Commentators at climbing's Olympic debut in Tokyo are compensating for mostly empty venues with a wall of encouragement for the athletes, as the spor...
Aug 04, 2021
U.S. private payrolls growth slows in July- ADP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private payrolls increased far less than expected in July, likely constrained by shortages of workers and raw materials. Private payrolls rose by 330,000 jobs last month, t...
Aug 04, 2021
Walgreens sees surge in U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations in recent weeks
(Reuters) -Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Wednesday it had administered more than 29 million COVID-19 vaccines at its stores so far, led by a surge in parts of the United States ...
Aug 04, 2021
Olympics-Equestrian-Britain’s Maher jumps to gold, Sweden win silver
By Shadia Nasralla and Steve Keating TOKYO (Reuters) -Britain's Ben Maher on his horse Explosion won individual show jumping gold at the Olympics on Wednesday in a hair-raising jump-off with three Swe...
Aug 04, 2021
Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne to retire from law enforcement in 2022
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — After nearly 35 years in law enforcement, Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne will retire in early 2022. Payne has been chief for two years and is the first Afri...
Aug 04, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-World champion Johnson-Thompson out injured, Vetter leads heptathlon
By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - Heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson's Olympic bid ended abruptly on Wednesday when she collapsed to the track during the 200 metres event, months after...
Aug 04, 2021
Robinhood sparks buzz on Reddit, shares up 15%
(Reuters) -Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc jumped more than 15% in premarket trading on Wednesday as interest from star fund manager Cathie Wood and small-time traders set up the stock for a fourth se...
Aug 04, 2021
