Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Software firm SpotOn valued at $3.6 billion after Dragoneer-led funding round
(Reuters) - SpotOn said on Wednesday it raised $300 million in a late-stage funding round led by investment firm Dragoneer Investment Group, valuing the software maker at $3.6 billion. (Reporting by M...
May 18, 2022
Instant View: Wall Street recoils 3% on Target, tightening concerns
(Reuters) - Wall Street's stock indexes tumbled more than 3% on Wednesday as a growth share rally reversed amid concerns about economic growth highlighted by a 26% plunge in Target Corp shares after t...
May 18, 2022
Biden's counter-disinformation executive resigns after a few weeks on the job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Biden administration's disinformation-fighting group has resigned, she told Reuters on Wednesday. Nina Jankowicz, who was named as executive director of the Depa...
May 18, 2022
Severe drought could pose problems for US power grid this summer -NERC
(Reuters) - The organization responsible for North American electric reliability warned energy shortfalls were possible this summer in California, Texas and the U.S. Midwest where extreme heat from a ...
May 18, 2022
Golf-Lowry welcomes windy conditions for PGA Championship
TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Former British Open winner Shane Lowry enters this week's PGA Championship with higher ambitions than simply extending the longest active streak of cuts made in majors and ...
May 18, 2022
Analysis-British Pound: The sick man of the currency world
By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - In volatile currency markets, one trade stands out as an easy bet: selling the British pound. With the world's fifth-biggest economy grappling with a particular...
May 18, 2022
U.S. extends application deadline for nuclear power rescue program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it has extended a deadline by 47 days, to July 5, for nuclear power plants to apply for federal funding to keep them running. The...
May 18, 2022
Biden's daughter Ashley tests positive for COVID-19 -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley, has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said on Wednesday. Ashley Biden, 40, was scheduled to travel to Central America wit...
May 18, 2022
Treasury's Yellen says U.S. committed to market-determined exchange rate
BONN, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday the United States was committed to a market-determined exchange rate, after being asked by reporters about recent stren...
May 18, 2022
Brazil's Supreme Court dismisses Bolsonaro lawsuit against justice
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Jair Bolsonaro against justice Alexandre de Moraes, saying there was no fair cause f...
May 18, 2022
