Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chiefs’ Sean Culkin plans to convert entire salary to Bitcoin
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Sean Culkin plans to be the first NFL player to convert his entire salary to Bitcoin. Culkin, 27, signed a reserve/future contract in February and will receive $920,000 if...
Apr 26, 2021
CalPERS to back activist’s four director nominees in Exxon board fight
BOSTON (Reuters) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) said on Monday it plans to vote for Engine No. 1's four director nominees to Exxon Mobil Corp's board, becoming the seco...
Apr 26, 2021
MicroVision soars 47%, leading ‘meme stocks’ higher
(Reuters) - Shares of laser-developer MicroVision Inc jumped 47% on Monday and other Reddit favorites rallied, suggesting that interest in so-called meme stocks remains strong after a wild ride this y...
Apr 26, 2021
U.S. VP Harris promises Guatemala’s Giammattei more aid, humane approach to tackling migration
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris, after meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday, said the United States wants to increase aid to the region ...
Apr 26, 2021
J&J execs get pay raises, but only after bruising shareholder ‘Vote No’ campaign
By Jessica DiNapoli and Ross Kerber NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roughly 57% of investor votes cast backed healthcare company Johnson & Johnson's executive pay for 2020, a low level of support for a proposal ...
Apr 26, 2021
Mexico president defends Supreme Court chief justice’s term extension
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday defended a vote by Mexico's congress to extend the term of the Supreme Court chief justice, saying the judge needed more...
Apr 26, 2021
49ers to take QB at No. 3, defer on Jimmy Garoppolo’s future
The San Francisco 49ers plan to select a quarterback with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Monday. Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, speaking at their...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada supports use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of rare blood clots
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Monday it backed the use of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of rare blood clots, noting the issue had first been identified in doses made...
Apr 26, 2021
New U.S. COVID cases fall sharply last week, deaths lowest since October
(Reuters) - New cases of COVID-19 in the United States fell 16% last week to about 409,000, the biggest percentage drop in weekly new cases since February, according to a Reuters analysis of state and...
Apr 26, 2021
Obama calls Myanmar violence ‘heartbreaking,’ says there should be costs to generals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama, who championed engagement with Myanmar's military while in office to promote democratic change, said on Monday he was "appalled by heartbreak...
Apr 26, 2021
