Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. court authorizes IRS to seek identities of taxpayers who have used cryptocurrency
(Reuters) - A federal court in the United States has authorized the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a "John Doe Summons" on the crypto exchange Kraken, seeking identities of U.S. taxpayers who...
May 5, 2021
Kusama’s dots, flowers breathe life into pandemic New York
By Roselle Chen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dots are everywhere - on buildings, trees, water and more - as Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama brings her signature motif to the New York Botanical Garden...
May 5, 2021
Proxy adviser ISS backs pay plan for JPMorgan CEO Dimon
BOSTON (Reuters) - Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services on Wednesday recommended investors cast advisory votes in favor of the pay of JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon at the bank's annu...
May 5, 2021
Exclusive: China’s Tencent in talks with U.S. to keep gaming investments – sources
By Echo Wang and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd is negotiating agreements with a U.S. national security panel that would allow it to keep its ownership stakes in U.S. video game dev...
May 5, 2021
Pharmaceutical association says Biden move on COVID-19 vaccine patent ‘wrong answer’
GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations said on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden's support for waiving patents of COVID-19 vaccines was ...
May 5, 2021
Bitcoin rises 6.8 % to $56,852.03
(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 6.8% to $56,852.03 by 1000 GMT on Wednesday, adding $3,622.23 to its previous close. However, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is down 12.4% from the year's h...
May 5, 2021
S&P lifts GameStop credit rating, helping push into e-commerce
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Ratings agency S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday raised GameStop's credit rating by one notch, a critical step in the video retailer's transformation into an e-...
May 5, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to take up technology research spending bill – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. legislative proposal to allocate $112 billion for basic and advanced technology research and science in the face of rising competitive pressure from China will be debated...
May 5, 2021
LGBTQ+ mariachi band seeks to broaden acceptance on Cinco de Mayo
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - As a gay mariachi musician, Carlos Samaniego grew tired of the discrimination and bullying from other mariachis in the macho world of the Mexican folk genre. So he formed ...
May 5, 2021
Israeli aggression reported over Syria’s Quneitra, no damages: Sana
CAIRO - (Reuters) - Syria's state news agency reported early on Thursday that an "Israeli aggression" was carried out with a helicopter over an area in Syria's Quneitra governate in the south, without...
May 5, 2021
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