Author Archives: Syndicated Content
City of London Brexit hit worse than expected, says study
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Over 400 financial firms in Britain have shifted activities, staff and a combined trillion pounds ($1.4 trillion) in assets to hubs in the European Union due to Brexit,...
Apr 15, 2021
China’s first-quarter GDP to hit record growth as recovery speeds up
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic rebound likely quickened sharply in the first quarter from a coronavirus-induced slump earlier last year, propelled by stronger demand at home and abroad and conti...
Apr 15, 2021
North Korea’s Kim visits family tomb to pay tribute to grandfather – KCNA
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid his respects at the mausoleum for his grandfather Kim Il Sung on Thursday to mark the birthday of the founder of the state, officia...
Apr 15, 2021
Appeals court upholds Canada-U.S. asylum-seeker agreement
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian appeals court on Thursday upheld a Canada-U.S. agreement to turn back asylum seekers, overturning a lower court ruling, siding with the federal go...
Apr 15, 2021
Brazil’s Supreme Court confirms decision to annul Lula convictions
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - A majority of Brazil's Supreme Court confirmed on Thursday a decision to annul criminal convictions against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, teeing up ...
Apr 15, 2021
Investors look for answers as Treasuries rally after strong economic data
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - A sharp drop in Treasury yields in the face of strong U.S. economic data is surprising market participants who expected the reflation-driven...
Apr 15, 2021
Canadian lawmakers call for action from U.S., Canadian leaders in pipeline dispute
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian lawmakers on Thursday urged the leaders of the United States and Canada to take further steps to resolve a dispute between Enbridge Inc and the st...
Apr 15, 2021
Fed’s Mester says economic outlook is brightening
(Reuters) - The U.S. economy still has a long way to go to fully recover from the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which fell hardest on minorities and people with lower levels of education,...
Apr 15, 2021
Foreign selling in Treasuries in February hits highest since December 2018: data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign outflows in Treasuries hit their highest in more than two years in February, according to data from the U.S. Treasury released on Thursday, as ...
Apr 15, 2021
Investor Einhorn says Palihapitiya, Musk poured ‘jet fuel’ on GameStop
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Investor David Einhorn said on Thursday that prominent venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya and entrepreneur Elon Musk threw "jet fuel" on the GameStop Cor...
Apr 15, 2021
