Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Federal Reserve starts effort to update bank fair lending rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Monday kicked off its own effort to update community lending standards for banks. The move by the central bank to solicit input on potential rule changes for...
Sep 21, 2020
U.S. Justice Dept weighs stripping federal funds from cities allowing “anarchy”
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday threatened to revoke federal funding to New York City, Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, saying the three liberal...
Sep 21, 2020
Polish bank owner accused of cheating clients, justice minister says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Bank owner and billionaire Leszek Czarnecki is accused by prosecutors of cheating clients of Idea Bank and exposing the lender to a significant loss, Poland's Justice Minister Zbign...
Sep 21, 2020
Halep claims Rome title after Pliskova retires with injury
ROME (Reuters) - Top seed Simona Halep claimed the Italian Open in Rome on Monday after second seed Karolina Pliskova retired from the final with injury when she was down 6-0 2-1. Halep raced into a 5...
Sep 21, 2020
Hungary could have up to 200,000 virus cases under worst-case scenario: PM
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Up to 200,000 Hungarians could become simultaneously infected with coronavirus under the government's worst-case scenario, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told parliament on Monday, a...
Sep 21, 2020
Swedish space agency halts new business helping China operate satellites
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's state-owned space agency, the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), which is contracted to help operate Chinese satellites from its ground stations, has decided not to renew ...
Sep 21, 2020
VBI Vaccines signs agreement with Canada to develop COVID-19 vaccine by 2022
(Reuters) - VBI Vaccines Inc said on Monday it had entered into an agreement with Canada to develop a potential vaccine for COVID-19 by 2022 through mid-stage trials conducted exclusively in the count...
Sep 21, 2020
Regulators warn banks against pressure tactics in debt raisings
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks advising companies taking on debt to recover from the pandemic must not use pressure tactics to win future business, global securities regulators said on Monday. IOSCO, made u...
Sep 21, 2020
Beyond Meat to sell plant-based sausage patty in 5,000 more U.S. stores
(Reuters) - Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat Inc said on Monday it would start selling its frozen breakfast sausage patties at 5,000 more stores, including Kroger , Walmart and Publix in the Unite...
Sep 21, 2020
Verdi’s ‘Masked Ball’ in Madrid cancelled after jeers over distancing
MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid's famous Royal Theatre had to cancel a Sunday night opera production after a group of spectators loudly protested over being allocated seats too close to each other amid a st...
Sep 21, 2020
