Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Miner Barrick Gold Q1 profit beat estimates, doubles dividend
(Reuters) -Miner Barrick Gold Corp, doubled its quarterly dividend on Wednesday after reporting first-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations, on the back of higher gold and copper prices. Gold,...
May 04, 2022
Mystical 'Doctor Strange' returns in 'scariest' Marvel film ever
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios takes a turn into horror territory in a new "Doctor Strange" movie that begins its global rollout in theaters on Wednesday. Benedi...
May 04, 2022
Porsche leads $400 million investment in EV battery startup Group14
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Electric vehicle battery startup Group14 has raised $400 million from a group of investors led by Germany's Porsche, the firm said on Wednesday. Part of that money, which b...
May 04, 2022
Congo wildlife centre gives orphaned chimps a sanctuary
By Djaffar Al Katanty LWIRO, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A young chimpanzee wrapped his arms around the neck of his rescuer in a brief hug as he was released from a wooden cage to scamper...
May 04, 2022
Gay marriage, other rights at risk after U.S. Supreme Court abortion move
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to marriag...
May 04, 2022
Exclusive-U.S. "open banking" rule bogged down by privacy concerns - sources
By Katanga Johnson and Hannah Lang (Reuters) - A long-awaited U.S. "open banking" rule that could dramatically boost consumer finance competition and increase Americans' access to financial services i...
May 04, 2022
Wall drawings in Rome church recall secret refuge of Jews, anti-Fascists
By Emily G Roe and Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - The church of San Gioacchino in Rome is full of frescoes, mosaics, and intricate stained glass windows, but perhaps its real masterpieces are charco...
May 04, 2022
Surfing-Hometown hero Robinson wins Margaret River Pro
(Reuters) - Australian surfer Jack Robinson won the World Surf League's Margaret River Pro on Wednesday, using intimate knowledge of his home break and a high-risk approach to beat a seemingly unstopp...
May 04, 2022
EU clears $11.6 billion German scheme for companies hit by Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU competition regulators on Wednesday approved a 11-billion-euro ($11.58 billion) German scheme to help companies hit by sanctions against Russia, similar to those proposed recen...
May 04, 2022
Uzbekistan legalises solar-powered crypto mining
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan will allow companies to mine cryptocurrencies using solar energy and will exempt all crypto operations by domestic and foreign companies from income tax, according to a...
May 04, 2022
