Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. regulator is reviewing SPAC filings, seeking clearer disclosures -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday said it was reviewing filings and seeking clearer disclosures for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), un...
Apr 08, 2021
Border Democrats like Cuellar hold key to Biden’s U.S. immigration reform
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's hopes of working with congressional Democrats to craft a legislative solution to the rising number of immigrant asylum seekers at the sout...
Apr 08, 2021
Fed’s Powell warns on COVID, sees inflation unlikely
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday signaled the central bank is nowhere near to reducing its support for the U.S. economy, noting that an ex...
Apr 08, 2021
Spain to vaccinate 60-69 year olds with AstraZeneca shot, government says
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will continue vaccinating 60 to 65 year olds with AstraZeneca's coronavirus shot before proceeding to the next priority group of 66 to 69 year olds, the Health Ministry said o...
Apr 08, 2021
West Virginia’s Manchin, flexing political muscle, leaves U.S. Senate Democrats in lurch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats trying to advance President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan were left wondering on Thursday whether one of their own, Senator Joe Manchin, ...
Apr 08, 2021
Netflix signs deal for rights to Sony Movies, including ‘Spider-man’ films: WSJ
(Reuters) - Netflix Inc signed a multi-year agreement for domestic streaming rights to Sony Pictures Entertainment's theatrical movies, including upcoming "Spider-Man" Films, The Wall Street Journal r...
Apr 08, 2021
Hungary questions Germany’s democratic standards in LGBT row
By Marton Dunai and Thomas Escritt BUDAPEST/BERLIN (Reuters) - An aide to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called into question Germany's democratic standards on Thursday after a top German socce...
Apr 08, 2021
IMF, World Bank to unveil ‘green debt swaps’ option by November, Georgieva says
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Green debt swaps have the potential to spur accelerated action on climate change in developing countries, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Th...
Apr 08, 2021
Leukaemia survivor Ikee qualifies for second Tokyo Olympic relay event
By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee powered to a second Tokyo Olympic berth by winning the women's 100-metre freestyle at the national championships on Thursday, less tha...
Apr 08, 2021
U.S.-based Muslim advocacy group sues Facebook over claims it removes hate speech
By Elizabeth Culliford NEW YORK (Reuters) - Civil rights group Muslim Advocates sued Facebook Inc and its top executives on Thursday, alleging they misled the U.S. Congress and others by falsely claim...
Apr 08, 2021
