Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Robinhood cuts margin interest rate to 2.5%
By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - Online brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc has cut its annual margin interest rate for premium customers in half to 2.5%, the company said on Monday, making it one of the...
Dec 21, 2020
Australian regulator rejects Google’s undertaking over Fitbit competition concerns
(Reuters) - Australia's antitrust regulator on Tuesday rejected an undertaking by Alphabet Inc-owned Google that sought to address competition concerns over its planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fit...
Dec 21, 2020
Britain and France may reach deal on reopening border on Tuesday: BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and France may reach an agreement over reopening their border by Tuesday lunchtime, the BBC reported. The transport of freight across the English Channel has been disrupted ...
Dec 21, 2020
Microsoft, Google, Cisco, VMware join legal battle against hacking company NSO
By Raphael Satter (Reuters) - Tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet , Cisco, and VMware on Monday joined Facebook's legal battle against hacking company NSO, filing an amicus brief in federal court that war...
Dec 21, 2020
Movie studio behind “James Bond” franchise explores sale – WSJ
(Reuters) - U.S. movie studio MGM Holdings is exploring a sale, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The movie studio behind the "James Bond" franchise h...
Dec 21, 2020
Water chestnuts and Smokey Bear: Surprises await under the ‘Christmas tree’ COVID-19 relief bill
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 5,593-page bill poised to pass the U.S. Congress on Monday provides plenty of coronavirus aid. It also ensures that you will not go to prison for transporti...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. gives final OK for Aer Lingus to join transatlantic joint venture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Irish airline Aer Lingus received final U.S. approval on Monday to join a transatlantic joint venture with other major airlines. The U.S. Transportation Department in November g...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. drivers cut miles in October 8.8% from year earlier: DOT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. motorists drove 259 billion vehicle miles in October, down by 25 billion miles, or 8.8% from a year earlier, according to a monthly report from the Department of Transportati...
Dec 21, 2020
American, United prepare to recall thousands of employees as relief nears
By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines and United Airlines said on Monday they were preparing to recall tens of thousands of furloughed employees as th...
Dec 21, 2020
Netherlands bans all flights from South Africa over COVID-19 mutation
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands on Monday joined a range of nations banning flights from South Africa to stop the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus. The Dutch government said all passen...
Dec 21, 2020
