Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. companies sitting on record cash pile – S&P Global
(Reuters) - U.S. corporations are sitting on record amounts of cash to reduce shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday. Cash and investments owned by non-financial ...
Dec 08, 2020
Trump’s EPA to finalize rule making it harder for new clean air curbs – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will finalize on Wednesday its overhaul of how it measures the costs and benefits of proposed new curbs on pollution, a move that is lik...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Biden’s Pennsylvania win
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as they try to undo Pr...
Dec 08, 2020
Japan’s new government bond issuance to exceed $960 billion as COVID-19 hits tax revenues – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new government bond issuance in the current fiscal year is likely to hit a record exceeding 100 trillion yen ($960 billion) as the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on t...
Dec 08, 2020
Brazil signs letter of intent with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has signed a letter of intent with Pfizer Inc guaranteeing the delivery of more than 70 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from January next year, Health Minister Eduardo Pazue...
Dec 08, 2020
Helicopter crashes in French Alps, six people missing
PARIS (Reuters) - Six people were missing in the French Alps on Tuesday after a helicopter crashed at an altitude of 1,800 meters (5,905 feet), local authorities said. The pilot of the aircraft, which...
Dec 08, 2020
Zimbabwe inflation at 401.66% in November – Zimstats
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's inflation rate eased to 401.66% in November year-on-year from 471.25% the previous month, statistical agency Zimstats said on Tuesday. On a monthly basis, prices increase...
Dec 08, 2020
Leading cardinal says Church needs rules on status of ex popes
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Cardinal George Pell, a leading Roman Catholic conservative, said the Vatican needs clear rules to govern the status of future popes who resign rather than rule for...
Dec 08, 2020
Uber to sell air taxi business to Joby Aviation
(Reuters) - Joby Aviation, an electric passenger aircraft developer, said on Tuesday it would buy Uber Technologies Inc's air taxi unit. Joby did not disclose the terms of the deal. Uber has also agre...
Dec 08, 2020
FTC sues to stop Procter & Gamble from buying rival women’s razor maker Billie
By Diane Bartz (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint on Tuesday aimed at stopping Procter & Gamble Co from buying Billie, Inc, which sells women's razors and other body care ...
Dec 08, 2020
