Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bipartisan U.S. bill aims to expand sales of ethanol after court ruling
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would increase access to gasoline with a higher ethanol blend, after a recent court ...
Jul 14, 2021
Ireland outlines its concerns over global tax deal
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will need more detail over how proposed global corporate tax rules would apply to the rate, amount of assets to be taxed and how bills can be cut before deciding whether to ...
Jul 14, 2021
Portugal posts more than 4,000 new COVID cases as hopes for robust recovery fade
By Sergio Goncalves and Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal reported more than 4,000 daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday for the first time since February, official data showed, as hopes of a...
Jul 14, 2021
Bank of Canada warns of higher inflation, trims bond-buying program
By Julie Gordon and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held interest rates steady and reduced its bond-buying program, saying the economy needed less help as it recovers...
Jul 14, 2021
Biden due on Capitol Hill to sell multitrillion-dollar spending plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden heads to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to make the case for his sweeping, two-track infrastructure initiative, a day after leading Senate Democrats agreed on a $...
Jul 14, 2021
Myanmar sees record coronavirus deaths and infections
(Reuters) - Military-ruled Myanmar reported record numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths on Wednesday, as it suffers its most severe wave of infections so far. Citing health ministry figures, state-...
Jul 14, 2021
U.S. drug overdose deaths rise 30% to record during pandemic
By Julie Steenhuysen and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -A record number of Americans died of drug overdoses last year as pandemic lockdowns made getting treatment difficult and dealers laced more drugs with...
Jul 14, 2021
China budget audit reveals signs of illegal commodity resales
BEIJING (Reuters) - An audit of China's central budget in 2020 found signs of commodities being illegally resold for profit, the government said, as Beijing continues a campaign to root out activity i...
Jul 14, 2021
EU regulator reviewing Moderna COVID shot for auto-immune blood condition
(Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator said on Wednesday it had assessed nine cases of an auto-immune blood condition following vaccination with Moderna Inc's COVID-19 shot, but no "clear causal relation...
Jul 14, 2021
Investment app M1 Finance raises $150 million in round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
(Reuters) - SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led a $150 million late-stage funding round in banking and investment app M1 Finance, lifting its valuation to $1.45 billion, the Chicago-based company said on Wedne...
Jul 14, 2021
