Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Walmart staffed up for holidays; US retailers cautious about economy
By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walmart signaled it has enough staff for the holidays, in another sign that top U.S. retailers, fearing a seasonal shopping slowdown, are holding off on the ty...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
Death toll from Congo boat accident rises to 52
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The bodies of at least 52 people have been recovered from the Congo River after their boat capsized late last week, a provincial minister said on Monday, warning that the death to...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
US agency fines Zipcar $150,000 for uncompleted recall rentals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said Zipcar has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine after a government investigation found it allowed customers to rent vehicles with uncompleted recalls. ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
Blinken, Netanyahu shelter in bunker amid air raid sirens in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sheltered in a bunker for five minutes on Monday when air raid sirens went off in Tel Aviv duri...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
Brazil central bank director cites consensus on 50 bp rate cut pace going forward
BRASILIA (Reuters) - There was unanimity in the Brazil central bank's latest policy decision that an interest-rate-cut pace of 50 basis points would be suitable for the upcoming meetings, the bank's d...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
Volkswagen brand cost-cutting plan running behind schedule - sources
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen is running behind schedule in defining key measures of a planned 10 billion euro ($10.5 billion) cost-cutting drive for its namesake brand, two peop...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
Holocaust survivor escapes Hamas but fears for missing family
By Joseph Campbell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Being unsafe in her own home was a feeling that 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Ruth Haran had not experienced since the end of World War Two. That changed on O...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
German wholesale prices fall for sixth month in a row
BERLIN (Reuters) - German wholesale prices fell for the sixth month in a row in September due to lower prices for mineral oil products, data from the federal statistics office showed on Monday, pointi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
U.S.' Buttigieg meets Mexican counterpart on aviation sticking points
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met on Monday with his Mexican counterpart to discuss a number of sticking points regarding Mexico's aviation industry. Mexican ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
More Chinese companies vow share buybacks as market sags further
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Dozens of China-listed companies announced plans on late Monday to buy back shares or scrap plans of stock selling, following a slew of measures authorities took to boost a flaggi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2023
