Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF reaches staff agreement with Cameroon that could unlock $73.6 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday its staff had reached an agreement with Cameroon on the second review of its loan programs that could lead to the disbursement ...
Jun 29, 2022
Exclusive-California lithium tax would delay shipments to automakers, executives warn
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - A proposed flat-rate tax on lithium produced in California's Salton Sea region will delay deliveries of the electric vehicle battery metal to General Motors Co and Stell...
Jun 29, 2022
Energy emergency justifies Brazil trucker aid package, senator says
(Reuters) - High fuel prices resulting from the Ukraine war have created an economic emergency in Brazil that justifies an aid package for self-employed truckers, the senator behind the government-bac...
Jun 29, 2022
EU backs crypto anti-money laundering rules to crack down on dirty money
(Reuters) - European Union (EU) negotiators have agreed on anti-money laundering rules for cryptocurrencies, the European Parliament said in a statement on Wednesday, in the latest sign that regulator...
Jun 29, 2022
IMF says Haiti staff-monitored program may lead to loan deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday its management had approved a staff-monitored program for Haiti to establish a track record of policy implementation that could...
Jun 29, 2022
BP to cover travel expenses for health treatment after Roe v. Wade
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil producer BP PLC on Wednesday said it will assist U.S. employees with travel expenses for covered health-care services that cannot be obtained near where an emp...
Jun 29, 2022
Last U.S. Medal of Honor recipient from WWII dies at 98
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - At the height of World War Two, 18-year-old Hershel "Woody" Williams tried to join the U.S. Marine Corps, but a recruiter told the 5-foot-6 dairy farmer: "Go home, you're too...
Jun 29, 2022
Tennis-Isner hails Murray after ending his Wimbledon hopes
LONDON (Reuters) - Big-hitting American John Isner paid tribute to Andy Murray after sending the two times champion crashing out of Wimbledon 6-4 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4 with a barrage of booming serves and...
Jun 29, 2022
Pfizer signs $3.2 billion deal with U.S. government for COVID vaccine doses
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Wednesday they had signed a $3.2 billion deal with the U.S. government for 105 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine for delivery as soon as late summer th...
Jun 29, 2022
Mali vows to defy U.N. call to allow peacekeepers to investigate abuses
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Mali vowed on Wednesday to defy a United Nations Security Council call for the West African country to allow freedom of movement for peacekeepers to inve...
Jun 29, 2022
