Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF chief Georgieva says got G20 go ahead to work on SDR allocation
LONDON (Reuters) - The G20 group of major economies have given the International Monetary Fund the go ahead to work on a new allocation of special drawing rights (SDRs), the head of the Fund Kristalin...
Mar 02, 2021
Canadian dollar adds to Monday’s rally as economy grows
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, adding to the previous day's rally as oil prices rose and domestic data showed faster-than-expected econom...
Mar 02, 2021
OPEC president says oil market rebalancing, pandemic still a risk
By Sergio Goncalves and Noah Browning LISBON (Reuters) - The global oil market is rebalancing after damage to demand wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic was met with curbs on output by producers from the...
Mar 02, 2021
Thai court approves arrest warrant for activist accused of burning king’s portrait
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai criminal court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for an anti-government activist accused of burning a portrait of the country's king over the weekend. Police said activi...
Mar 02, 2021
U.S. budget airlines plot pandemic breakthrough
By Tracy Rucinski PALM COAST, Fla. (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the global travel landscape and U.S. no-frills carriers are pouncing. As legacy airlines shrink to contain costs, budg...
Mar 02, 2021
Norway may tighten national restrictions against virus, says health minister
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway may tighten national restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the country's health minister said on Tuesday. The Nordic country has one of the lowest rates of inf...
Mar 02, 2021
U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia over poisoning of Navalny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities over Russia's attempt to kill opposition figure Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent, senior Bide...
Mar 02, 2021
Switzerland’s GAM closes fund linked to Greensill Capital
(Reuters) - Swiss asset manager GAM Holding is to wind down a fund linked to Softbank-backed financing group Greensill Capital, a day after Credit Suisse closed its funds linked to the UK firm. GAM sa...
Mar 02, 2021
Wix.com buys SpeedETab to strengthen restaurants platform
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Wix.com, which helps small businesses build and operate websites, said on Tuesday it bought U.S.-based ordering and payment technology provider SpeedETab to help bolster its rest...
Mar 02, 2021
U.S. civil rights activist and lawyer Vernon Jordan dies at age 85 -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vernon Jordan, who grew up in the segregated South to become an influential leader in the American civil rights movement, Washington politics and Wall Street, has died at age 85...
Mar 02, 2021
