Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German economy minister welcomes new EU rules for big tech
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier on Tuesday welcomed new draft European Union rules aiming at curbing the powers of U.S. technology giants. "I am pleased that the European Com...
Dec 15, 2020
Condé Nast promotes Vogue’s Anna Wintour to Worldwide Chief Content Officer
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Cond Nast promoted Vogue U.S. editor Anna Wintour to the role of chief content officer, worldwide, as part of a restructuring the company unveiled on Tuesday. Wintour will ...
Dec 15, 2020
IMF chief says 62% of COVID-19 lending went to hard-hit Latin America
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sixty-two percent of the International Monetary Fund's lending in response to the coronavirus pandemic went to 21 countries in Latin America because the region was so hard hit, ...
Dec 15, 2020
U.S. regulator issues final rule unveiling non-bank’s path to deposit license approval
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal banking regulator on Tuesday finalized new rules that should make it easier for non-bank companies to acquire a banking license, paving the way for ...
Dec 15, 2020
MLB owners, players at odds about season start
A disagreement between Major League Baseball owners and players over COVID-19 protocols is brewing and could put the start of spring training in question, USA Today reported Tuesday. On one side are t...
Dec 15, 2020
Netflix streaming down for several users – Downdetector.com
(Reuters) - Netflix Inc's video streaming services were down for several users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. The company did not immediately respond to a request f...
Dec 15, 2020
Buzz among lawmakers that UK heading towards Brexit deal with EU- BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union are heading towards a trade deal that will satisfy Brexit supporters, BBC Newsnight's Political Editor Nicholas Watt tweeted on Tuesday. "Big buzz in ...
Dec 15, 2020
Guinea President Conde vows to tackle corruption during third term
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea President Alpha Conde promised on Tuesday to tackle corruption among senior officials during his third term, with policies aimed at helping the poor in the mi...
Dec 15, 2020
Synchronized G20 infrastructure spending could boost global GDP – senior IMF official
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund estimates that synchronized investment in infrastructure by Group of 20 major economies could boost global output by nearly 2% b...
Dec 15, 2020
EU to shift funding away from gas, into low-carbon energy
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday proposed rules to restrict funding for natural gas projects and instead funnel cash into low-carbon technologies to meet climate ...
Dec 15, 2020
