Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed’s Brainard says central bank stepping up exploration of digital dollar
By Jonnelle Marte and Howard Schneider (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is stepping up its research and other efforts to explore the potential development of a digital version of the U.S. dollar at a t...
May 24, 2021
Iraqi Asad base, where U.S. forces work, attacked with rocket – U.S. Coalition
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces, was attacked with a rocket on Monday, but no one was hurt, a coalition spokesman said. U.S. Army Colon...
May 24, 2021
Singapore airport tightens measures after COVID-19 outbreak
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's airport said on Monday it was stepping up measures to keep out the coronavirus, including further segregating arrivals and about 14,000 workers into different risk zo...
May 24, 2021
Suspect faces murder, rape charges in first Darfur war crimes case
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Monday accused a man of being a "feared and revered" militia leader behind a campaign of deadly raids in Sudan's Darfur conflict, in the ...
May 24, 2021
Wells Fargo names Ulrike Guigui as head of payments strategy
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday consumer finance veteran Ulrike Guigui will become the head of payments strategy at the bank, starting June 1. Guigui was most recently managing director an...
May 24, 2021
Biden condemns attacks on U.S. Jewish community as ‘despicable’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday condemned violence against the Jewish community after a string of attacks amid the conflict between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers. "The recen...
May 24, 2021
Transport firm FirstGroup’s top investor steps up opposition to EQT deal
(Reuters) - Coast Capital, FirstGroup's biggest investor, on Monday again asked shareholders of the London-listed transport company to vote against its sale of two North American bus businesses, stepp...
May 24, 2021
Liberty Steel to sell UK assets, in talks with Credit Suisse
LONDON (Reuters) -Tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty Steel Group said on Monday it would sell several UK assets and was holding talks with Credit Suisse about a standstill deal for its Australian unit aft...
May 24, 2021
Five passengers did not reach Vilnius after forced Belarus landing -police
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Five passengers on board a Ryanair flight that was intercepted by a Belarusian warplane and forced to land in Minsk on Sunday did not reach their final destination...
May 24, 2021
Investor opposition to U.S. CEO pay at its highest ever -report
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors have rejected a record number of executive compensation plans in non-binding votes of U.S.-listed companies this year, objecting to pay rises and the...
May 24, 2021
