Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. SEC suspends trading in 15 securities due to ‘questionable’ social media activity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator on Friday suspended trading in the securities of 15 companies because of "questionable trading and social media activity," the latest in a string o...
Feb 26, 2021
Brazil cenbank intervenes in FX as real slide deepens, down 7% this year
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank twice waded into the spot currency market on Friday, selling a total of $1.545 billion as the real slid further against the dollar to cemen...
Feb 26, 2021
Baker Hughes discloses SEC probe over projects affected by U.S. sanctions
(Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes said the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation into the company's sale of products in projects that were impacted by U.S...
Feb 26, 2021
Canada budget deficit swells to C$248 billion over first nine months of 2020/21
OTTAWA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Canada's budget deficit from April to December widened to C$248.17 billion ($195.8 billion) from a deficit of C$10.97 billion a year earlier, as the government provided mass...
Feb 26, 2021
Canada sticking to stimulus plan despite debt rumblings, sources say
By Fergal Smith and Steve Scherer TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's C$100 billion ($79 billion) stimulus plan is justified by the economic hole caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government sources sa...
Feb 26, 2021
Five protesters die, dozens injured in clashes in Iraqi city
NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - At least five protesters were killed and more than 175 people injured on Friday in clashes between demonstrators and security forces in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya...
Feb 26, 2021
Murder in the consulate: Pressure grows on Saudi crown prince
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince, accused in a U.S. intelligence report of approving an operation to capture or kill a prominent journalist, crushed dissent and sidelined rivals in a push for p...
Feb 26, 2021
Robinhood in talks with FINRA over options trading, outages
(Reuters) - Robinhood Securities and Robinhood Financial are in talks with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regarding resolution of matters, including options trading and outages in March last ...
Feb 26, 2021
Report: NBA to mandate opt-in for draft entry
With the NCAA granting all current players an extra year of eligibility, the NBA will shift to a system requiring all players to petition for entry into the 2021 draft. The NCAA approved the extra yea...
Feb 26, 2021
Boeing 737 MAX crash lawyers ask two CEOs to testify
By Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - Lawyers for families of a fatal Boeing Co 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia are seeking testimony from the planemaker's chief executive Dave Calhoun and his predecessor Dennis M...
Feb 26, 2021
