Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Roku revenue misses on supply chain snags, shares fall 20%
(Reuters) - Roku Inc reported quarterly revenue on Thursday that missed estimates, as the company was hit by supply chain issues that affected sales of television sets and its own streaming devices, s...
Feb 17, 2022
NFL-Rams and Stafford to pay hospital bills for photographer who fell during parade
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford will cover the hospital expenses and replace damaged camera gear for NFL photographer Kelly Smiley, who fell from a st...
Feb 17, 2022
Haitian garment workers protest to demand higher wages
By Ralph Tedy Erol and Gessika Thomas PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Thousands of Haitian garment workers protested in Port-au-Prince on Thursday to demand higher wages following weeks of similar demonstr...
Feb 17, 2022
Stranded in Ukraine with COVID-positive child, Australian mum talks of her fears
KYIV (Reuters) - Nataliya Poshyvaylo-Towler, an Australian mother-of-two of Ukrainian descent, found out her son had tested positive for COVID-19 at the worst possible moment. They were preparing to f...
Feb 17, 2022
U.S. FTC eyes rule to claw back money from companies that lie about gig worker earnings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces consumer protection rules, voted on Thursday to embark on regulations that would allow it to win back money from companies that...
Feb 17, 2022
Analysis-Pandemic fatigue a challenge for Canada's Trudeau amid protests
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support of vaccine mandates in fighting COVID-19 helped him win re-election five months ago, but now he looks increasingly ...
Feb 17, 2022
NortonLifeLock delays completion of deal for Avast
(Reuters) - U.S. cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock Inc on Thursday delayed the expected completion date for its buyout of London-listed rival Avast Plc to April 4, saying it was awaiting regulatory no...
Feb 17, 2022
Factbox-What global banks forecast for Fed rate hikes in 2022
(Reuters) - Major investment banks have pencilled in a strong run of interest rate hikes for 2022 after hotter-than-expected inflation data ramped up pressure on the Federal Reserve to take a firmer s...
Feb 17, 2022
U.S. military academies have sharp jump in reports of sexual assault -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There was a sharp rise in reports of sexual assault at top U.S. military academies during the 2020-2021 academic year, a Pentagon report released on Thursday said, reaching thei...
Feb 17, 2022
Morgan Stanley expects Fed to hike rates 6 times in 2022
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates six times this year for a total of 150 basis points, a faster increase than previously predicted, according to a res...
Feb 17, 2022
