Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Analysis: Left-wing Colombian candidate plans drug war shakeup
By Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) - Leading Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is roundly critical of the U.S.-led war on drugs and has questioned the extradition of a drug kingpin, views ...
May 26, 2022
Mastercard shifts focus to Southeast Asia, LatAm after India ban, Russia exit
By Divya Chowdhury DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Southeast Asia and Latin America are strong growth regions for Mastercard after its withdrawal from Russia in March and India's 2021 ban on it from is...
May 26, 2022
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; first-quarter economic contraction confirmed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, consistent with a labor market that remains tight amid strong demand for workers despite risi...
May 26, 2022
Bank of Canada 50-basis-point June 1 hike a done deal, economists say: Reuters poll
By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada will hike its overnight rate by 50 basis points on June 1, according to all 30 economists polled by Reuters, who see interest rates at least ...
May 26, 2022
Cycling-Almeida out of Giro d'Italia after testing positive for COVID
(Reuters) - Joao Almeida of UAE Team Emirates has withdrawn from the Giro d'Italia after testing positive for COVID-19, his team announced on Thursday. The Portuguese rider was fourth in the general c...
May 26, 2022
Vanguard commits $290 billion of assets to be net-zero by 2050
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Vanguard, the world's second-biggest asset manager, said it expects nine funds managing $290 billion to reach the world's climate goal by 2050 and be at least half w...
May 26, 2022
Fintechs fail to make a dent in Mexico as cash remains king
By Isabel Woodford MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Financial inclusion levels in Mexico have worsened since 2018, official statistics show, despite a burst of financial startups hoping to 'bank the unbanked'....
May 26, 2022
Motor racing-Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland, local police sai...
May 26, 2022
Strong quake strikes southern Peru; no Tsunami warning
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 km (132 miles), USGS...
May 26, 2022
VTB says Russian banks could get $52 billion boost if country ditches Basel rules
(Reuters) - Russia's banks could get a 3.3 trillion rouble ($52 billion)capital boost if the central bank ditches Basel capital requirements, the head of VTB Bank Andrey Kostin said on Thursday. Russi...
May 26, 2022
