Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada’s Ivey PMI climbs to six-month high as employment improves
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity grew in February at the fastest pace in six months as employment picked up, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Friday. The seasonally ad...
Mar 05, 2021
Spike in Canada exports to U.S. leads to surprise January trade surplus
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's exports to the United States, its largest trading partner, rose sharply in January, leading to a surprise trade surplus, Statistics Canada said on Friday. C...
Mar 05, 2021
Federer ‘pumped up’ to return to competition in Doha
(Reuters) - Former world number one Roger Federer said on Friday he was excited to return to competitive tennis at next week's Qatar Open after a year-long absence. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has...
Mar 05, 2021
U.S. condemns China’s Hong Kong moves, working to ‘galvanize’ action against abuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday called China's moves to change the Hong Kong electoral system a direct attack on its autonomy and democratic processes and said Washington was workin...
Mar 05, 2021
Boeing unveils new executive performance metrics tied to product safety
(Reuters) - Boeing Co's board on Friday unveiled new performance metrics for executives tied to product safety and quality, following fatal 737 MAX crashes related to design defects and as it wrestles...
Mar 05, 2021
Do not become complacent, vaccine-rich Chileans warned
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean authorities have warned citizens to keep protecting themselves from the coronavirus despite the country's highly successful vaccination programme amid fea...
Mar 05, 2021
Competitive Texas power market hindered winter storm prep – Shell
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Arguments that Texas should have "winterized" its electricity generators in anticipation of rare, inclement weather ignore the competitive nature of the Lone Star State's...
Mar 05, 2021
Biden says Friday’s jobs report shows COVID-19 relief bill is urgently needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday the latest job report shows job gains are too slow and his COVID-19 relief bill is urgently needed to boost the economy. Employers added ...
Mar 05, 2021
NBA fines Jazz stars for ripping officials
The NBA fined Utah Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert a total of $45,000 on Friday for criticizing the officials after Wednesday's 131-123 overtime loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia. Mitchell...
Mar 05, 2021
Geico must face lawsuit claiming it overcharged on car insurance during pandemic: judge
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - The auto insurer Geico Corp, a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, must face a proposed class action claiming it overcharged policyholders as the coronavir...
Mar 05, 2021
