Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Alabama extends mask mandate for a month, breaking with Texas, Mississippi
By Barbara Goldberg (Reuters) - Alabama's governor said on Thursday she was extending the state's mask mandate for another month, heeding the advice of health experts and breaking with decisions by ne...
Mar 04, 2021
U.S. administers 82.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 82,572,848 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Thursday morning and delivered 109,905,530 doses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The ta...
Mar 04, 2021
U.S. markets regulator creates task force to target climate, ESG fraud
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formed an enforcement task force to examine misconduct related to environmental, social and governance issues a...
Mar 04, 2021
U.S. mortgage rates break above 3% for the first time since July – Freddie Mac
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates, which have hovered at or near historic lows for months and contributed to the housing market bouncing back to above pre-pandemic levels, are now on the rise. ...
Mar 04, 2021
McDonald’s to keep dining rooms closed in Texas, Mississippi
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp will keep dining rooms in its Texas and Mississippi restaurants closed, even as the two U.S. states lifted coronavirus curbs allowing businesses to reopen at full capacity....
Mar 04, 2021
Next ‘Fast & Furious’ movie delayed until June
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures has delayed the debut of the "Fast & Furious" movie "F9" by one month until June 25, the company said on Thursday, the latest shift by Hollywo...
Mar 04, 2021
Brazilians withdraw $1 billion from savings accounts in February
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian savings accounts shrank by 5.83 billion reais ($1.04 billion) in February, figures showed on Thursday, the second month of withdrawals after the end of emergency governm...
Mar 04, 2021
NYCFC’s James Sands agrees to five-year extension
New York City FC midfielder James Sands agreed to a five-year contract extension, the club announced Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Sands, who has made 39 appearances with NYCFC sinc...
Mar 04, 2021
Belgium to repatriate children and some mothers held in Syria
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium will repatriate children detained in a Syrian refugee camp to meet a 2019 court order, along with some mothers on a case by case basis, Belgian Prime Min...
Mar 04, 2021
Britain lifts more curbs on ‘dark’ trading to limit stocks Brexodus
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday it was lifting more curbs on "dark" trading, throwing down the gauntlet to the European Union after billions of e...
Mar 04, 2021
