Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer-Scotland’s difficult route to another independence referendum
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish independence supporters are calling Thursday's election the most important in the nation's history as they vow that if they win a majority in the devolv...
May 04, 2021
Climate activists urge BlackRock, Vanguard to vote against Exxon directors
By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) - Climate activists are prodding Exxon Mobil Corp's top shareholders to vote against the reelection of two directors, a move that could boost a hedge fund's proxy ...
May 04, 2021
Melinda Gates sees U.S. government donating COVID-19 vaccine doses soon
LONDON (Reuters) - Melinda French Gates, co-founder of one of the world's largest private charitable foundations, expects the U.S. government will soon weigh up how much of their vaccine supply to don...
May 04, 2021
Singapore tightens COVID-19 curbs as overseas virus variants detected
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore announced on Tuesday tighter curbs on social gatherings and stricter border measures after recording locally acquired cases of coronavirus variants, including a strain ...
May 04, 2021
Rotation out of megacaps drags Nasdaq futures lower
By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Tuesday as investors continued to move out of megacap growth stocks and into companies that are expected to benefit more from the reo...
May 04, 2021
Hands off my hijab! Young Muslim women protest proposed French ban
By Manuel Ausloos STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Sixteen year-old Mariem Chourak is a devout Muslim who considers wearing a hijab an expression of her devotion to the Prophet Mohammad, but a proposal ...
May 04, 2021
Explainer-Ahead of Trump Facebook ruling, here’s how social media sites handle world leaders
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook's independent oversight board on Wednesday will announce whether it is overturning the company's suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump's account....
May 04, 2021
Apollo’s first-quarter earnings surge on strong fee revenue
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management Inc said on Tuesday its first-quarter distributable earnings rose 78%, driven by growing management fees from its sprawling credit business and a ...
May 04, 2021
Singer Arlo Parks emerges from lockdown fame for ‘momentous’ Brits show
By Lisa Keddie LONDON (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in the past year - even if it was from home due to lockdown. So when the 20-year-old finally ...
May 04, 2021
KKR earnings surge 63% on strong capital market business
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Private-equity firm KKR & Co Inc said on Tuesday its first-quarter after-tax distributable earnings surged 63% year-on-year, driven by growth in its capital markets busine...
May 04, 2021
