Author Archives: Syndicated Content
S&P, Nasdaq futures at peaks ahead of crucial inflation report
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes were near record highs on Friday, helped by gains in major U.S. lenders and a robust earnings forecast from Nike, while in...
Jun 25, 2021
Nike shares on track to hit record high as sales get post-lockdown boost
(Reuters) - Shares of Nike Inc surged 12% on Friday and were set to open at a record high after the sportswear giant forecast full-year sales of more than $50 billion, riding on pent-up demand for sne...
Jun 25, 2021
UK’s Hancock apologises over kissing photo, says focused on job
LONDON (Reuters) - British health minister Matt Hancock apologised on Friday and accepted he had breached social-distancing guidance after a tabloid newspaper published a picture of him kissing and em...
Jun 25, 2021
Branson’s Virgin Galactic gets FAA approval to fly people to space
(Reuters) - Billionaire Richard Branson's spaceship company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc said on Friday it received approval from the U.S. aviation safety regulator to fly people to space, following a...
Jun 25, 2021
Drought conditions have eased, now flooding is a concern for much of Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Recent rainfall has helped ease one problem but more expected rainfall in the next several days in parts of Michigan could cause a new problem. The latest update ...
Jun 25, 2021
U.S.’ Blinken says lack of IAEA-Iran monitoring deal a serious concern
PARIS (Reuters) - The lack of a deal between the U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran for an interim agreement on monitoring Iran's atomic activities is a serious concern that has been communicated to Tehra...
Jun 25, 2021
Global equity funds see biggest weekly inflows in 2 months – Lipper
(Reuters) - Global equity funds lured the highest inflow in two months in the week ended June 23, as investors focussed on prospects for post-pandemic growth rather than fretting over the hawkish stan...
Jun 25, 2021
English COVID-19 prevalence rises to 1 in 440 in latest week
LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England is estimated to have risen to 1 in 440 people in the week to June 19 from 1 in 520 the week before, Britain's Office for National St...
Jun 25, 2021
India’s IT minister slams Twitter for denying access to account
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's technology minister slammed Twitter on Friday for denying access to his account for almost an hour amid growing tensions between the U.S. company and Prime Minister Naren...
Jun 25, 2021
Denmark continues exclusion of J&J, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish health authorities said on Friday that COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson would remain excluded from Denmark's vaccine roll-out following a review of...
Jun 25, 2021
