Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chloe Zhao joins fellow Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho on Venice festival jury
(Reuters) - "Nomadland" director Chloe Zhao will join fellow Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho on the main jury at this year's Venice International Film Festival, organisers said on Wednesday. The ...
Jul 21, 2021
Russian annual inflation at 6.5% as of July 19 -economy ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's annual inflation slightly slowed to 6.5% as of July 19, from 6.56% as of July 12, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, two days before the central bank's rate-setting me...
Jul 21, 2021
Train driver to face trial for Spain’s worst accident in decades
MADRID (Reuters) - A train driver and a former senior official will face trial in Spain for the country's worst train accident in decades, which killed dozens of people in 2013, a court in the northwe...
Jul 21, 2021
Human capital firm Paycor pops in Nasdaq debut, valued at $4.8 billion
By Sohini Podder (Reuters) -Shares of Paycor HCM Inc jumped 20% in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving a valuation of $4.8 billion for the human capital management firm that primarily caters to sm...
Jul 21, 2021
Analysis-Investors look to near $2 trillion corporate cash hoard to buoy stocks
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are looking to a mounting pile of cash at U.S. companies to provide support for the stock market in coming months, as executives announce plans to inc...
Jul 21, 2021
Insurer AIG picks Sept. 14 as global back-to-office date
(Reuters) - American International Group Inc, one of the largest U.S. insurers, has set Sept. 14 as its global return-to-office date, Chief Executive Officer Peter Zaffino told employees on Wednesday ...
Jul 21, 2021
SoftBank-backed VTEX surges 32% in NYSE debut, valued at $4.7 billion
(Reuters) -Shares of Brazil's VTEX rose 32% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, giving the SoftBank Group-backed digital commerce company a valuation of $4.7 billion. VTEX's stock ope...
Jul 21, 2021
Suns’ Chris Paul scoffs at retirement talk, ready to ‘get back to work’
MILWAUKEE - Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul plans to play a 17th season in 2021-22 with no designs on retirement following his first career trip to the NBA Finals. Paul, 36, has a player option on...
Jul 21, 2021
Russia extends house arrest of Kremlin critic Navalny’s spokesperson
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Wednesday ordered jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh to be held under house arrest pending trial until January next year, her lawyer...
Jul 21, 2021
Russia targets 80% COVID herd immunity by November
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is aiming for 80% COVID-19 herd immunity by November, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Wednesday, despite its relatively slow vaccination rate. Authorities said...
Jul 21, 2021
