Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In first for Europe, Iran envoy faces sentencing over bomb plot
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An Iranian diplomat accused of planning to bomb a meeting of an exiled opposition group is to be sentenced on Thursday in the first trial of an Iranian official fo...
Feb 03, 2021
Colombia launches plan to stem killings of activists
BOGOTA (Reuters) - In a bid to tackle killings of human rights activists, Colombia will boost military operations against the criminal groups responsible and will also send more judges to remote areas...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. ‘deeply disturbed’ by reports of systematic rape of Muslims in China camps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is "deeply disturbed" by reports of systematic rape and sexual abuse against women in internment camps for ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in China's Xinjiang...
Feb 03, 2021
West increases pressure on Myanmar generals as charges filed against Suu Kyi
(Reuters) - The United Nations said it would mobilize international pressure to ensure the failure of Monday's military coup in Myanmar, as Myanmar police filed charges against ousted leader Aung San ...
Feb 03, 2021
Fed’s Mester says more fiscal help may be needed in short term
(Reuters) - While easy monetary policy can support the U.S. economy in the long term, more fiscal help may be needed in the short term to carry the economy through the pandemic, Cleveland Federal Rese...
Feb 03, 2021
New York hedge fund founder pleads guilty to Neiman Marcus fraud
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York hedge fund founder pleaded guilty on Wednesday to bankruptcy fraud for pressuring a rival not to bid for assets belonging to Neiman Marcus creditors...
Feb 03, 2021
Governor Whitmer makes visit to Pfizer facility in Portage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in the Kalamazoo area, joining members of the Pfizer team for a tour of its global manufacturing campus in Portage, where it...
Feb 03, 2021
Biden’s EPA pick assures lawmakers he will listen to states in climate fight
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency told lawmakers on Wednesday he will consult with states and other stakeholders...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. stimulus to boost Mexico; LatAm stocks to outperform in short term: UBS
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Aaron Saldanha (Reuters) - Increased U.S. infrastructure spending and fresh rounds of economic stimulus will bolster Mexico's manufacturing-oriented economy, a UBS Global...
Feb 03, 2021
American Airlines sending about 13,000 furlough warnings as pandemic pain continues
By Tracy Rucinski (Reuters) - American Airlines is telling about 13,000 employees that they are at risk of furlough when a U.S. aid package for airline workers expires on April 1, the company said on ...
Feb 03, 2021
