Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House names ex-Obama official Beaudreau as Interior No.2
(Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday nominated attorney Tommy Beaudreau, who oversaw energy development programs at the Interior department during the Obama administration, as the agency's second ...
Apr 14, 2021
As bank earnings roll in, a mixed picture for loans
By Dan Burns (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co, the largest U.S. bank and often heralded as a bellwether for the economy, on Wednesday reported an eye-popping increase in its profit for the first quarte...
Apr 14, 2021
Lions become fourth team to opt out of voluntary workouts over COVID-19 concerns
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - The Detroit Lions became the fourth National Football League team to opt out of in-person voluntary workouts, citing concerns over COVID-19, as a rift emerged between the le...
Apr 14, 2021
Legion pushes board fight at OneSpan after settlement offer rejected
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Legion Partners Asset Management on Wednesday said it is pushing ahead with a proxy contest to seat four directors on OneSpan's board after the cybersecurity ...
Apr 14, 2021
Americas not behaving like a region in midst of COVID-19 outbreak: PAHO
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Americas are not behaving like a region experiencing an ever-graver outbreak of COVID-19, the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said o...
Apr 14, 2021
Amazon aims to double U.S. Black employees in leadership this year
(Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Wednesday it was aiming to double the number of Black employees in senior leadership roles and hire 30% more Black people as corporate employees in the United States thi...
Apr 14, 2021
Defense expert testifies Floyd died from heart disease in Chauvin murder trial
By Jonathan Allen MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A medical expert testifying in defense of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin told the jury on Wednesday he believed that George Floyd's death dur...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. import prices increase solidly, seen temporarily boosting inflation
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased more than expected in March, lifted by higher costs for petroleum products and tight supply chains, the latest sign of inflation h...
Apr 14, 2021
Coinbase boss Armstrong poised to reap fruits of listing
By Anna Irrera and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - As Coinbase Global Inc's multi-billion dollar stock market listing accelerates cryptocurrency's leap to the top table of finance, its founder and CEO B...
Apr 14, 2021
Russia, Ukraine hold military drills, NATO criticises Russian troop build-up
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber and Robin Emmott MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine held simultaneous military drills on Wednesday as NATO foreign and defence ministers began emergency discuss...
Apr 14, 2021
