Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. insurers on hook for billions in Texas storm; regulator collecting data
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - With billions of dollars in damage expected from the historic Texas winter storm, a state regulator plans to collect data from property insurers to assess costs stemming ...
Feb 19, 2021
Google to evaluate executive performance on diversity, inclusion
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google will evaluate the performance of its vice presidents and above on team diversity and inclusion starting this year, the company said on Friday in one of...
Feb 19, 2021
Democratic U.S. senator opposes Biden budget pick, confirmation in doubt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he would oppose President Joe Biden's nomination of Neera Tanden to head the Office of Management and Budget, which ...
Feb 19, 2021
Voting rights advocates decry ‘devastating’ Georgia measure limiting ballot access
By Julia Harte and John Whitesides (Reuters) - Democrats and voting rights groups condemned on Friday a broad proposal by Georgia Republicans to limit absentee and in-person voting in the state, the l...
Feb 19, 2021
Citigroup considering divestiture of some foreign consumer units – Bloomberg Law
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is considering divesting some international consumer units, Bloomberg Law reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The discussions are around divesting uni...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. alleges Stanford researcher concealed connection to Chinese army
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury has indicted a Stanford University medical researcher for allegedly concealing and lying about her membership of the Chinese military. In ...
Feb 19, 2021
Billionaire investor Patrick Soon-Shiong denies report of LA Times sale
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor Patrick Soon-Shiong on Friday denied a report that said he was considering a sale of the Los Angeles Times newspaper. The Wall Street Journal reported that the investo...
Feb 19, 2021
Biden tells Pfizer workers “you’re stepping up, you’re saving lives” after tour of Portage plant
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Saying there will be enough COVID-19 vaccine for every American by the end of July, President Joe Biden Friday afternoon toured the state-of-the art Pfizer plant in Po...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. to de-link Ethiopian aid pause from dam policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday said Washington will de-link its pause on some aid to Ethiopia from its policy on the giant Blue Nile hydropower dam that sparked a long-runn...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. concerned China’s new coast guard law could escalate maritime disputes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned by China's recently enacted coast guard law and that it could escalate maritime disputes and be invoked to assert unlawful claims, the U.S. State ...
Feb 19, 2021
