Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed minutes likely to provide details on rate hikes, balance sheet reduction
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The release on Wednesday of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting is likely to shed light on the U.S. central bank's plans to trim its mas...
Feb 16, 2022
Malaysia reports record daily increase in coronavirus cases
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia logged a record 27,831 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the health ministry said, the highest daily rise since mid-August last year amid a surge in infections...
Feb 16, 2022
Canadian government wants to quickly clear COVID protest blockades in Ottawa
By David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government, armed with new emergency powers, is promising quick action to clear a three-week old truckers' blockade that has brough...
Feb 16, 2022
Q&A: The White House eyes company profits in inflation battle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden ordered his administration last year to boost the domestic economy by cracking down on what it sees as a lack of competition in sectors from agriculture...
Feb 16, 2022
Private prison company to test U.S. house arrest program for immigrants
By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A private prison company will run a new U.S. pilot program that would place hundreds of migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border under ho...
Feb 16, 2022
Tight supplies lift Mideast and Russian crude grades to multi-year highs
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Middle East benchmark Dubai crude soared to a record this week while spot premiums for April-loading Russian oil jumped to their highest in more than two years in ...
Feb 16, 2022
Analysis-'Flying taxi' dream faces hurdles before lift-off
By Chen Lin, Gerry Doyle and Jamie Freed SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Vertical Aerospace and Embraer's Eve have gained more customers for their Jetsons-like visions for urban air mobility at the Singapore Ai...
Feb 16, 2022
Ukraine's Metinvest to invest $1 billion in new production facilities in 2022
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's largest steelmaker Metinvest BV plans to invest $1 billion this year in modernisation and new production facilities, majority owner Rinat Akhmetov said on Wednesday. "We wil...
Feb 16, 2022
Olympics-Biathlon-Swede Elvira delivers on golden promise
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Elvira Oeberg had big sister Hanna to thank for the expectations on the Swedish team coming into the Olympics, but she shrugged off the pressure and a...
Feb 16, 2022
German cabinet backs tax relief plan to support recovery
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet backed a tax relief package for workers and businesses on Wednesday, a government source said, aiming to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on Europe's largest ec...
Feb 16, 2022
