Author Archives: Syndicated Content
How high interest rates go will depend on economy, inflation outlook -BoC governor
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada needs higher interest rates, though how high those rates go will depend on how the economy responds and how the outlook for inflation evolves, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Ma...
Apr 27, 2022
U.S. consumer chief Chopra to revisit rules around credit card fees, abuses
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer watchdog will revisit its rules around credit card fees in a bid to stamp out abuses, discourage excessive late fees and boost competition, ...
Apr 27, 2022
Bill to help Taiwan regain WHO status passes Congress, sent to Biden for signature
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday calling on the State Department to submit a plan to help Taiwan regain its obs...
Apr 27, 2022
Biden says Americans should stop targeting teachers, banning books
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said American teachers are being unfairly targeted in "the culture wars," and warned against book banning in an event at the White H...
Apr 27, 2022
At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine so eviden...
Apr 27, 2022
Investors fret over potential Musk U-turn in $44 billion Twitter buyout
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) - Investors speculating over whether Elon Musk will complete his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc sent the social media company's shares on Wednesday to their lowest lev...
Apr 27, 2022
Motor racing-F1 race directors test positive for COVID ahead of Miami GP
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One race directors Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich have both tested positive for COVID-19, raising questions about who will take charge of next week's inaugural Miami Gran...
Apr 27, 2022
Venezuelan judge sanctioned by U.S. named as president of top court
CARACAS (Reuters) - Judges on Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal on Wednesday named Gladys Gutierrez - who is under sanction by the United States - as the court's new president. Gutierrez is one of ...
Apr 27, 2022
Pattern of 'racial discrimination' found in Minneapolis policing, study says
By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) - An inquiry prompted by the 2020 murder of George Floyd by a white police officer found a pattern of unlawful, "discriminatory policing" in Minneapolis and little accounta...
Apr 27, 2022
U.S. economy still 'very, very strong,' despite expected drop in GDP growth-official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. data due out Thursday is expected to show slower economic growth in the first quarter, mainly due to a less robust jump in business inventories, but the overall economy rem...
Apr 27, 2022
