Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed’s George says growth to moderate, policy appropriate
(Reuters) - Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George said Tuesday she was encouraged and surprised by the strength of the third-quarter bounceback from the coronavirus downturn, but sa...
Nov 10, 2020
President-Elect Biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power
(Reuters) - President-Elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday that nothing is going to stop the U.S. transfer of power after his election victory. Biden added that the transition is well underway despite Pres...
Nov 10, 2020
Myanmar’s army-backed party alleges ‘contentious events’ during election
By Shoon Naing YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military-backed opposition said on Tuesday there had been "many contentious events" during a parliamentary election two days ago which the ruling party says...
Nov 10, 2020
New York City to try responding to mental health calls without police
(Reuters) - Mental health and crisis workers in New York City will respond to emergency mental health calls instead of law enforcement under a pilot program announced on Tuesday, following months of p...
Nov 10, 2020
McConnell says he does not expect interrupted presidential transition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has not acknowledged Joe Biden as president-elect, said on Tuesday he does not expect an interrupted transition from the administrati...
Nov 10, 2020
Senate’s McConnell backs smaller coronavirus relief bill, omnibus appropriations bill by year’s end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he did not see a need for a giant coronavirus relief bill and there was bipartisan interest in passing an omnibus appropri...
Nov 10, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine hope threatens stay-at-home corporate winners
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) - The surge in shares of Netflix , Zoom and other of this year's stay-at-home corporate winners has been brought to a sudden halt by promisi...
Nov 10, 2020
U.S. officials ready to assist medical facilities as COVID-19 hospitalizations soar
By Doina Chiacu and Maria Caspani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health officials will work to set up temporary medical facilities where they might be needed as the United States grapples with a surge in coro...
Nov 10, 2020
Options buyers storm U.S. value stocks on vaccine hopes
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Options investors, who helped push technology stocks to record highs with buying sprees earlier this year, are now taking aim at small-cap and other economically s...
Nov 10, 2020
French luxury retailer Printemps to shutter some stores in virus fallout
PARIS (Reuters) - French department store chain Printemps, a magnet for foreign shoppers seeking high-end goods in Paris, will close some of its operations in France as it struggles to cope with the c...
Nov 10, 2020
