Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis champion Osaka invests in NWSL side North Carolina Courage
(Reuters) - Japan's three-times Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka has invested in National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team North Carolina Courage to become a team owner, the U.S. top-flight clu...
Jan 28, 2021
Asia’s ‘ant’ and ‘moth’ investors test broker nerves
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's retail investors, emboldened by the meteoric rise of U.S. videogame retailer GameStop, are taking on short sellers and making their brokers nervous enough...
Jan 28, 2021
Aramco will launch further share sales, says Saudi crown prince
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, on Thursday said that oil giant Saudi Aramco will hold further share sales. He was speaking at the king...
Jan 28, 2021
Mexican president is well, recovering from COVID-19, minister says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is doing "very well" and is in the process of "full recovery" from COVID-19, a few days after he tested positive for the virus, In...
Jan 28, 2021
Exclusive: KKR seeks $15 billion for flagship North America buyout fund, sources say
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) - KKR & Co Inc aims to attract at least $15 billion for its flagship North America private equity fund, which would make it the second largest amount raised for a f...
Jan 28, 2021
Athletes want their chance to shine at Tokyo Games
(Note language in para 33 that some readers may find offensive) By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - While the debate over the political, financial and health implications of holding the Tokyo Olympics i...
Jan 28, 2021
AAA Michigan says higher speed limits in the U.S. have cost 37,000 lives in the last 25 years
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Drivers often travel faster than posted speed limits, but when officials raise speed limits to match travel speeds, people just go faster, according to a report from ...
Jan 28, 2021
Losses on short positions in U.S. firms top $70 billion – Ortex data
By Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) - Short-sellers are sitting on estimated losses of $70.87 billion from their short positions in U.S. companies so far this year, data from financial data analytics firm ...
Jan 28, 2021
Pope Francis to meet Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric on March visit
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Pope Francis is set for an historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, during a trip to Iraq planned for March, the patriarch of Iraq's ...
Jan 28, 2021
Wall Street expects Tesla’s deliveries to rise by at least 50% in 2021
(Reuters) - Wall Street analysts on Thursday estimated Tesla Inc will hand over at least 50% more vehicles in 2021, a day after the electric carmaker disappointed investors by holding back on providin...
Jan 28, 2021
