Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. housing starts; building permits increase in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding surged to an eight-month high in November amid an acute shortage of properties on the market, though higher prices for raw materials and labor shortages remain...
Dec 16, 2021
E-commerce tech startup Rokt valued at $1.95 billion in latest funding
(Reuters) - E-commerce technology startup Rokt said on Thursday it has raised $325 million in fresh capital in a late stage funding round led by Tiger Global that more than doubled the company's valua...
Dec 16, 2021
'Black Swan' hedge fund sees lower returns from risk capital
By Aaron Saldanha and Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) - "Black Swan" hedge fund Universa Investments expects lower returns from risk capital including equity markets over the next few years due to frothy va...
Dec 16, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: France hardens travel curbs with Britain France announced on Thursday that because of surging COVID-19 cases in Britain only d...
Dec 16, 2021
St. Vincent PM says Caribbean state needs aid to manage climate change
By Robertson S Henry KINGSTOWN (Reuters) - The Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will not be able to manage the growing impact of climate change without the assistance of multilateral...
Dec 16, 2021
Paris crash Tesla driver says car accelerated on its own - lawyer
PARIS (Reuters) - The lawyer for a taxi driver involved in a fatal accident in Paris at the weekend said the driver's Tesla Model 3 vehicle had accelerated on its own and that its brakes had not worke...
Dec 16, 2021
As COVID cases rise, Spain approves booster shots for over 40s
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will administer a third dose of coronavirus vaccine to people aged 40 and over, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, expanding the booster programme a day after its child vac...
Dec 16, 2021
TEXT-Lagarde's statement after ECB policy meeting
(Reuters) - Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: Link to statement on ECB website: https://www.ecb.europa...
Dec 16, 2021
Soccer-Sweden cancel January training camp, friendly over COVID concerns
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) has announced that it is cancelling the planned camps for its international teams in January and a proposed friendly wi...
Dec 16, 2021
Pandemic have-a-go investors force shake-up in UK wealth market
By Iain Withers and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - The explosion in DIY investing since the start of the pandemic has led to a scramble among Britain's more traditional asset managers and banks to bu...
Dec 16, 2021
