Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Speaker Pelosi’s spokesman says coronavirus aid talks to continue Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin moved closer to an agreement on a fresh coronavirus relief package during a 45-minute talk on Tuesday, Pelo...
Oct 20, 2020
Former Goldman executive Chavez reflects on diversity on Wall Street
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Imani Moise (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive Marty Chavez said on Tuesday Wall Street's position on diversity has evolved since he started at the megaban...
Oct 20, 2020
Yield-starved investors aid Illinois’ $850 million bond sale
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A yield-hungry U.S. municipal market brushed aside Illinois' massive fiscal challenges and snapped up $850 million of general obligations bonds the state sold on Tuesday. Illinois ...
Oct 20, 2020
Former Mexican defense minister Cienfuegos ordered held without bail in U.S.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mexican former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered held without bail on Tuesday by a U.S. federal judge, who said that he represented a flight risk if released bef...
Oct 20, 2020
Lagos governor orders investigation into reports of shooting: spokesman’s tweet
LAGOS (Reuters) - The governor of the Nigerian state of Lagos has ordered an investigation into reports of shooting in the Lekki district of the state on Tuesday, his spokesman said on Twitter. Govern...
Oct 20, 2020
Israel uncovers tunnel from Gaza, military says holds Hamas responsible
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel discovered a new cross-border tunnel from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that its military said extended "dozens of metres underground" and into southern Israel. The military sa...
Oct 20, 2020
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi hopes for coronavirus aid progress by end of week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said she hoped progress can be accomplished on a coronavirus aid deal by the end of this week. Speaking to reporter...
Oct 20, 2020
Voters should hand-deliver absentee ballots to avoid postal delays, Secretary Benson says
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Two weeks ahead of the November 3 General Election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson urged absentee voters Tuesday to hand-deliver ballots to their local ele...
Oct 20, 2020
Pakistan army orders probe into alleged abduction of top provincial police official following outcry
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's army has ordered a probe into the alleged abduction of a provincial police chief, the military's public relations wing said on Tuesday, fol...
Oct 20, 2020
Brazil, U.S. sign memorandum of understanding for up to $1 billion trade financing
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil and the United States on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to forge closer trade links, a step that could see U.S. Export-Import Bank finance up to $1 billion of...
Oct 20, 2020
