Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Infant mortality rises when sovereign debt defaults drag on, study says
By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Infant mortality rises and life expectancy falls when sovereign debt defaults are not quickly resolved, a study said on Wednesday, as negotiations to restruct...
Jun 20, 2023
Biden calls Chinese President Xi a dictator
By Trevor Hunnicutt KENTFIELD, Calif. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator, adding that Xi was very embarrassed when a Chinese balloon was blow...
Jun 20, 2023
Australia's competition tribunal blocks Telstra-TPG Telecom network sharing deal
(Reuters) - The Australian Competition Tribunal has upheld a decision to block a network sharing agreement between wireless internet firms Telstra Group and TPG Telecom, TPG said on Wednesday. Under t...
Jun 20, 2023
Hedge fund Two Sigma says rift poses material risk for the firm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York-based hedge fund Two Sigma Investments said in a regulatory filing that a rift between its top managers poses governance challenges and a material risk for the firm. Two ...
Jun 20, 2023
Montana youth ask judge for historic order in climate trial
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - A lawyer for 16 young people on Tuesday asked a Montana judge for a historic order declaring the state's pro-fossil fuel policies violate their rights, wrapping up argumen...
Jun 20, 2023
Christian-owned Texas business shielded from LGBT bias claims -appeals court
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A Christian-owned wellness center is exempt from the federal law prohibiting employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, a fede...
Jun 20, 2023
Senate confirms abortion rights lawyer to US appeals court
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) - A lawyer who argued on the losing side of the U.S. Supreme Court case that ended the national right to abortion won confirmation on Tuesday to a seat on a federal appea...
Jun 20, 2023
Ex-Goldman banker was 'framed,' attorney says at insider trial's close
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs banker Brijesh Goel's trial on insider trading charges drew to a close on Tuesday, with his attorney saying he was framed by his friend and a prosecutor ...
Jun 20, 2023
Pentagon's Ukraine accounting error revised up to $6.2 billion
(Reuters) - The Pentagon found it had overestimated the amount of funding for ammunition, missiles and other equipment it sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion due to an accounting error, a spokesperson sai...
Jun 20, 2023
UK pay settlements hold at record 6% - XpertHR
LONDON (Reuters) - Pay awards by British employers remained the highest in more than 30 years in the three months to May, keeping pressure on the Bank of England which looks set to raise interest rate...
Jun 20, 2023
