Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia’s Celsia to invest $947 million in projects, including solar energy
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian power company Celsia will invest some 3.4 trillion pesos ($947 million) this year as it focuses on expanding its solar energy capacity, as well as in gas generation, among...
Mar 24, 2021
Merkel rejects calls for vote of confidence over handling of coronavirus pandemic
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday rejected demands by the opposition to ask parliament for a vote of confidence in her government over rising discontent with her handling...
Mar 24, 2021
Caribbean appeals to Biden to share vaccines with U.S. ‘third border’
By Sarah Marsh and Linda Hutchinson-Jafar HAVANA (Reuters) - Several Caribbean island nations have issued a plea to the United States to share its stockpile of COVID-19 vaccines with the region as it ...
Mar 24, 2021
USDA dedicates $6 billion to help small, disadvantaged farmers hurt by pandemic
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it will dedicate at least $6 billion to expand financial assistance for farmers hurt by the pandemic, including small and socia...
Mar 24, 2021
USTR says Tai, Germany’s Altmaier discuss aircraft dispute, excess metals capacity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Wednesday discussed with German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier the two countries' "strong interest" in resolving a long-running U.S.-...
Mar 24, 2021
Biden’s rescue pet returns to White House after more training for life as a first dog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's rescue pet Major is back in Washington after an incident at the White House prompted a round of training to help acclimate him to life as a first dog....
Mar 24, 2021
NY Fed’s Williams says time frame for raising rates will depend on economy
(Reuters) - The timeline for when the Federal Reserve will start to raise rates will depend on what is happening with the economy, which may not return to full strength for some time, New York Federal...
Mar 24, 2021
Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to set tough vehicle emissions rules – letters
(Reuters) - Two groups of U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to reinstate tough Obama-era vehicle emissions standards through 2025 and do more to shift the U.S. toward el...
Mar 24, 2021
JPMorgan Chase names new head of consumer banking: memo
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co named Jennifer Roberts as its new chief executive of consumer banking on Wednesday, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Roberts joined the bank in 1996 and m...
Mar 24, 2021
Biden names Harris to lead efforts with Mexico to stem flow of immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Vice President Kamala Harris will lead U.S. efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle countries to try to stem the flow of immigration ...
Mar 24, 2021
