Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Virgin Galactic says may sell shares worth up to $500 million
(Reuters) -Virgin Galactic said on Monday it may sell up to $500 million worth of shares, a day after the company completed its first fully crewed test flight into space with billionaire founder Richa...
Jul 12, 2021
Spanish regulator blocks Berkeley Energia’s Retortillo uranium mine
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's nuclear regulator on Monday blocked Berkeley Energia's planned uranium mine in the west of the country on safety concerns, in a move that was welcomed by environmental campa...
Jul 12, 2021
India’s Paytm seeks to raise $268 million in pre-IPO share sale-source
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian digital payments firm Paytm is planning to raise $268 million in a funding round as it prepares for an initial public offering later this year, a sour...
Jul 12, 2021
Mexico president calls for end to Cuba trade embargo after protests
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba should be ended to help its people, after the biggest anti-government protests in...
Jul 12, 2021
U.S. oil mergers surge as energy, share prices recover from pandemic
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas mergers surged last quarter with the most $1 billion plus combinations since 2014, according to data released on Monday, as rising energy and share prices led to l...
Jul 12, 2021
Huawei, Verizon agree to settle patent lawsuits — sources
(Reuters) - Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and Verizon Communications have agreed to settle a pair of lawsuits alleging patent infringement, sources told Reuters...
Jul 12, 2021
Malaysian carrier AirAsia to raise up to $238 million via rights issue
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group Berhad plans to raise up to 1 billion ringgit ($238.72 million) through a rights issue, it said on Monday. The airline has been looking ...
Jul 12, 2021
JPMorgan creates new data business in its securities services division
By Anna Irrera (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's Securities Services division is setting up a new data business which will be led by Gerard Francis, who joins the bank from Bloomberg, a memo seen by R...
Jul 12, 2021
World hunger, malnutrition soared last year mostly due to COVID-19 – U.N. agencies
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) - World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last year, with most of the increase likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a multi-agency Uni...
Jul 12, 2021
Pope to attend November U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, health permitting
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November, health permitting, Scotland's Roman Catholic bishops said on Monday. The b...
Jul 12, 2021
