Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saudis pushing for Gulf dispute breakthrough at summit -sources
By Ghaida Ghantous and Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) - An annual Gulf Arab summit has been put off to January while parties locked in a rancorous row that led to a boycott of Qatar work towards ann...
Dec 16, 2020
Pompeo tests negative for COVID-19, will quarantine after close contact with positive case – statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tested negative for COVID-19, but will quarantine after coming in close contact with a person who tested positive for the virus. A State ...
Dec 16, 2020
Aramco may have to sell assets, borrow more to maintain Saudi dividend
By Saeed Azhar and Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) - Oil giant Aramco, whose dividend remains vital to helping Saudi Arabia contain a huge deficit, may have to sell assets and borrow more to fulfil i...
Dec 16, 2020
Swiss government ready to meet U.S. counterparts for talks over currency manipulator label
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government is open to bilateral talks with the U.S. Treasury Department which on Wednesday labelled Switzerland a currency manipulator. "Switzerland is confident that the ...
Dec 16, 2020
Quarter of Mexico’s population have been exposed to COVID-19 – official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A quarter of Mexico's population, or 31 million people, has been exposed to COVID-19, according to preliminary results of an official survey, with 70% never showing symptoms. "...
Dec 16, 2020
Canadian dollar falls by most in a month, lagging G10 currencies
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices edged lower and domestic data showed a steady profile for underlying inflation, with the curren...
Dec 16, 2020
Massachusetts regulators expected to file complaint against Robinhood – WSJ
(Reuters) - Securities regulators in Massachusetts were expected to file a complaint on Wednesday against Robinhood Financial LLC, according to a document reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, the news...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. business activity cools in mid-December amid COVID-19 resurgence -IHS Markit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business activity slowed in the first half of December as renewed restrictions to slow a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections hurt the services sector. Data firm IHS Marki...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court takes up NCAA appeal over benefit limits for college athletes
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a bid by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to defend its limits on education-related compensatio...
Dec 16, 2020
E-commerce firm StockX raises $275 million in funding round, valuation at $2.8 billion
(Reuters) - StockX said on Wednesday it raised $275 million in a funding round led by investment firm Tiger Global Management, valuing the e-commerce startup at $2.8 billion. The Series E round, which...
Dec 16, 2020
