Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Drought spreads in key U.S. crop states
By Karl Plume (Reuters) - A harsh drought grew more severe across major parts of the U.S. farm belt this week, threatening recently planted corn, soybean and spring wheat crops in Iowa, Minnesota and ...
Jun 17, 2021
Canadian home price gains accelerate again in May – Teranet
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian home prices accelerated again in May from the previous month, posting the largest monthly rise in the history of the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, data...
Jun 17, 2021
Canadian regulator lifts banks’ capital buffer to record, priming for post-pandemic world
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's financial regulator raised the amount of capital the country's biggest lenders must hold to guard against risks to a record 2.5% of risk-weighted ass...
Jun 17, 2021
U.S. corporate junk-bond spread narrows, lowest since 2007
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The yield spread between junk-rated corporate bonds and U.S. Treasuries tightened further late on Wednesday, falling to its lowest level in more than a decade as yield-hungry inves...
Jun 17, 2021
U.S. says Biden, Erdogan agreed on Afghanistan but S-400 issue is unresolved
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed in a meeting this week that Turkey would take a lead role in securing Kabul airport as the Unite...
Jun 17, 2021
Austria seeks to build coalition against softening EU budget rules
By Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Austria is seeking to build a coalition of EU countries that would prevent a softening of EU budget rules when they come under review later this year and in 2022...
Jun 17, 2021
White House considering talks between Biden and China’s Xi
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will consider arranging talks between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, as the two countries spar over issues incl...
Jun 17, 2021
Analysis: Biden may hinder oil and gas drilling even after court loss
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has the power to stymie oil and gas development on government-controlled lands and waters, industry and env...
Jun 17, 2021
Mexican economy grows nearly 25% in May as recovery gathers steam
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's economy grew 24.8% in May compared with the same month last year, as a recovery from a slump induced by the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace, a preliminary estimate ...
Jun 17, 2021
Motor racing-Schumacher can’t expect to have it too easy, says Mazepin
(Reuters) - Nikita Mazepin has warned Haas team mate Mick Schumacher not to expect an easy ride from him after the German reacted angrily to the Russian rookie's defensive tactics at the Azerbaijan Gr...
Jun 17, 2021
