Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US magistrate judge tentatively rules Musk must testify again for SEC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. Magistrate Judge in San Francisco on Thursday tentatively ruled that Elon Musk must testify again in the Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation of his $44 billi...
Dec 14, 2023
Factbox-What are the loopholes in the COP28 climate deal?
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - Nations struck a historic deal on Wednesday at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to transition the global economy away from fossil fuels. But some delegations and envi...
Dec 14, 2023
US CDC says there's urgent need to increase respiratory vaccine coverage
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued an alert urging healthcare providers to increase immunization coverage for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory s...
Dec 14, 2023
Ukraine's Zelenskiy hails 'victory' after EU decision to open accession talks
By Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed a "victory" for Ukraine and the European continent on Thursday after European Union leaders agreed to open membership t...
Dec 14, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan tells Biden U.S. has responsibility to secure Gaza ceasefire
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told President Joe Biden in a phone call that the United States has a historic responsibility to achieve a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza conflict ...
Dec 14, 2023
Brazil's Congress blocks Lula's veto on extended payroll tax exemption
BRASILIA (Reuters) -The Brazilian Congress voted on Thursday to block President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto on a bill focused on extending payroll tax exemptions for 17 labor sectors until 2027, ...
Dec 14, 2023
Fed seen pivoting to interest rate cuts in March, perhaps earlier
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's signal on Wednesday that its interest rate hiking campaign is over triggered a drop in bond yields and a rash of market bets on U.S. rate cuts next year, marking a sh...
Dec 14, 2023
How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28
By Maha El Dahan, David Stanway and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) - The COP28 climate summit in Dubai started with all the ingredients for spectacular failure: It proposed an end to the fossil-fue...
Dec 14, 2023
Explainer-Why quick Ukraine membership would be a challenge for EU
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will declare the start of accession talks with Ukraine at their summit in Brussels, their chairman Charles Michel said on Thursday in a ...
Dec 14, 2023
Bank stocks rally to pre-crisis levels after Fed meeting
By Sinad Carew (Reuters) - Shares in U.S. banks were rallying strongly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled potential interest rate cuts in 2024 with the sector returning to its highest leve...
Dec 14, 2023
