Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain seeks to break Apple's grip on contactless payments
By Paul Sandle LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it was seeking to loosen Apple's grip on contactless payments by proposing that the company lower fees and rem...
Oct 20, 2026
Otter.ai raises $320 million in non-equity financing to expand enterprise business
By Akash Sriram Oct 20 (Reuters) - AI meeting-transcription company Otter.ai said on Tuesday it had closed $320 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund to expand its en...
Oct 20, 2026
One in three Americans back second execution attempt after failed one, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jonathan Allen and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - One-third of Americans think the government should try a second time to put a convicted criminal to death if a first execution attempt ...
Oct 20, 2026
Early US flu season, current strain may signal risk for younger people; doctors urge shots
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Doctors are urging Americans aged 6 months and older to get vaccinated against the flu after an unusual early rise in cases on the W...
Oct 20, 2026
Brazil central bank looks to encourage responsible lending in consumer debt crackdown, sources say
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank is preparing a package of measures to curb rising household indebtedness, including stricter disclosure requireme...
Oct 20, 2026
Colombian Congress approves $201.1 billion budget for 2027
BOGOTA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Colombian lawmakers approved spending distributions for next year's 634.9 trillion pesos ($201.14 billion) budget early on Tuesday, trimming spending linked to a 10-year-old...
Oct 20, 2026
Zelenskiy to meet Witkoff as US-Ukraine relations sink to new lows
OSLO/KYIV, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was due to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in a bid to rescue relations that have sunk to new lows as Donald Trump ...
Oct 20, 2026
Walmart launches $120 membership bundle with Sam's Club ahead of holidays
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Walmart on Tuesday launched a $120-a-year bundle combining its Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus memberships, offering shoppers a discount of nearly $100 versus buying the subscriptions ...
Oct 20, 2026
Amazon to invest over €16 billion in Germany next year
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Amazon plans to invest more than 16 billion (about $18 billion) in Germany in 2027, the company said on Tuesday, to expand its cloud computing, AI, satellite internet and media busi...
Oct 20, 2026
Google Cloud outage in UK eases after impacting digital banks, public sector websites
By Anhata Rooprai Oct 20 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday its cloud services in the UK were back up after an hours-long outage that disrupted several financial firms and public-sector web...
Oct 20, 2026
