Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Singapore's Shopee authorized to operate as payment institution in Brazil
(Reuters) - The Singaporean shopping app Shopee, owned by Sea Ltd, received authorization on Monday from Brazil's central bank to operate as a payment institution, according to a notice in the governm...
May 02, 2022
Corporate climate targets group SBTi to hire complaints director
By Bianca Flowers and Ross Kerber (Reuters) - The new leader of high-profile climate organization said it plans to hire a director to handle complaints and concerns including about standards used to j...
May 02, 2022
U.S. Treasury to pay down $26 billion in debt in Q2
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Monday it expects to pay down $26 billion in debt the second quarter, down from a January borrowing estimate of $66 billion, primarily because of an incr...
May 02, 2022
U.S. Senate Budget Committee to hold hearing on Amazon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on Amazon.com Inc as the panel's chair urges the White House to end its federal government contracts over its labor...
May 02, 2022
Grand jury selected in Trump election probe in Georgia -prosecutor's office
(Reuters) - A special grand jury was selected on Monday to consider evidence in a Georgia prosecutor's inquiry into then-President Donald Trump's alleged efforts to influence the U.S. state's 2020 ele...
May 02, 2022
Amazon workers vote against unionizing second New York warehouse
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc workers have voted against unionizing a second warehouse in New York City, a ballot count on Monday showed, representing a defeat for labor organizers who just weeks ago sec...
May 02, 2022
Indian grocery startup Zepto raises new funds at $900 million valuation
By M. Sriram MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian grocery startup Zepto said on Tuesday it has raised $200 million in fresh funding that values the company around $900 million, signalling growing investor intere...
May 02, 2022
Exclusive-Musk in talks for new Twitter financing-sources
By Chibuike Oguh and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Elon Musk is in talks with large investment firms and high net-worth individuals about taking on more financing for his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter I...
May 02, 2022
COVID threatens new U.S. Senate delays for Biden's Fed, FTC nominees
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An effort by U.S. Senate Democrats to move forward on President Joe Biden's nominees for the Federal Reserve and Federal Trade Commission appeared headed for a s...
May 02, 2022
Stellantis, unions agree further 480 voluntary exits in Italy
MILAN (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis has agreed with unions it will cut 480 jobs this year at its Mifariori facility in Turin through voluntary redundancies, Italy's FIM-CISL union said on Monday. Th...
May 02, 2022
