Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Global venture capital investments hit record high
By Gaurav Dogra and Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) - Global venture capital investments are at record levels this year, boosted by a surge in equities, higher liquidity and an increased interest i...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Borodin out of Games after testing positive for coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Swimmer Ilya Borodin will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the Russian Swimming Federation said on Wednesday. The 18-year-old, the 2020 European champion ...
Jul 21, 2021
Jill Biden leads U.S. delegation to Tokyo Games amid pandemic fears
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First Lady Jill Biden will lead the U.S. diplomatic delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, sending a message of support to a key Asian ally despite concerns ...
Jul 21, 2021
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
