Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-US women's team to receive courage award for equal pay fight
(Reuters) - The U.S. women's national soccer team will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at next month's ESPYs in recognition of their fight for equal pay with their male counterparts, ESPN sa...
Jun 28, 2023
Exclusive-NielsenIQ's GfK deal set for conditional EU antitrust approval
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Advent-owned NielsenIQ is set to secure EU antitrust clearance for its proposed acquisition of German market research firm GfK on the condition GfK sells its consu...
Jun 28, 2023
Explainer-French police use-of-force powers at road traffic stops
By Juliette Jabkhiro and Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) - Discontent is rising in some Paris suburbs over the killing of a 17-year-old man by police on Tuesday after he failed to comply with a traffic ...
Jun 28, 2023
Study shows 130 countries exploring central bank digital currencies
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A total of 130 countries representing 98% of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies, with almost half in advanced development, pilot...
Jun 28, 2023
U.S. launches $7bln program to bring solar to low-income households
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday launched a $7 billion competitive grant program that aims to give low-income communities access to resident...
Jun 28, 2023
Republican lawmakers request postal service data on retailers' shipments from China
By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican leaders of two House committees are requesting United States Postal Service data on retailers' goods shipped from China under an exemption in U.S. ...
Jun 28, 2023
Solvay settles drinking water pollution claims with New Jersey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The U.S. branch of Belgian chemicals company Solvay has struck a deal with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to settle some claims linked to drinking w...
Jun 28, 2023
Nvidia CFO expects no immediate impact from reported China export restrictions
(Reuters) -Nvidia's Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said the chip company expects no "immediate material impact" from the reported new restrictions on exports of AI chips to China but warned suc...
Jun 28, 2023
Blinken says West Bank unrest an impediment for Israel's normalization hopes
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turmoil in the occupied West Bank, where violence between Jewish settlers and Palestinians is spiraling, is making Israel's goal of normalizing ...
Jun 28, 2023
Swiss National Bank's Maechler says inflation proving persistent
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss inflation is broad based and more persistent than anticipated, Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Andrea Maechler said on Wednesday. "Over 65% of all goods and service...
Jun 28, 2023
