Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil 2021 inflation highest since 2015; central bank vows tighter policy
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's annual inflation hit a six-year high of over 10% in 2021, government data showed on Tuesday, well above the central bank's year-end target range and rais...
Jan 11, 2022
Afterpay's $29 billion buyout by Block set to close after Spain nod
(Reuters) - Australian buy now, pay later firm Afterpay Ltd said on Wednesday its $29 billion buyout by payments firm Block Inc, previously known as Square Inc, has received approval from the Bank of ...
Jan 11, 2022
Ukraine and U.S. remain united to deter Russian aggression, Kyiv says
KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine and the United States remain united in seeking to defuse a standoff with Moscow through diplomacy and are working closely to deter Russian aggression, Ukrainian For...
Jan 11, 2022
Pope makes surprise visit to Rome record store, gets classical CD
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis, a lover of classical music, slipped out of the Vatican on Tuesday evening to visit old friends who run a Rome record shop and came away with a gift of...
Jan 11, 2022
Exclusive-Exxon Mobil launches sale of U.S. shale gas properties - marketing document
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil on Tuesday launched the sale of shale gas properties stretching across 27,000 acres in the Appalachian basin of Ohio, according to a marketing document seen by Reuters, part of...
Jan 11, 2022
U.S. Medicare program plans to cover Biogen's Aduhelm, with some conditions
(Reuters) - The U.S. government's Medicare program on Tuesday said it plans to cover Alzheimer's treatments including Biogen Inc's Aduhelm, with some conditions. The agency said that it plans to provi...
Jan 11, 2022
Walgreens starts strategic review for UK-based Boots business
(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc has begun a strategic review of its U.K.-based Boots business, Chief Executive Officer Rosalind Brewer said on Tuesday, as the second largest U.S. pharmacy cha...
Jan 11, 2022
Judges uphold North Carolina's new congressional map in win for Republicans
(Reuters) - A panel of North Carolina judges upheld the state's new congressional map on Tuesday, rejecting claims from Democratic voters and advocacy groups that the redrawn district lines illegally ...
Jan 11, 2022
Florida lawmakers introduce bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in Florida filed a bill on Tuesday seeking to ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions in cases of serious medical emergencies for...
Jan 11, 2022
Citi to exit Mexican consumer banking business in strategy revamp
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Citigroup Inc said on Tuesday that it will exit its Citibanamex consumer banking business in Mexico, ending a two-decade-long retail effort that was the last of its consumer bankin...
Jan 11, 2022
