Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK consumers turn more confident despite inflation worries
LONDON (Reuters) - People in Britain turned more confident this month despite worries about inflation and they were more willing to purchase expensive items, according to a survey that will be welcome...
Nov 18, 2021
Only 1.2% of world's top firms make substantial climate disclosures-Arabesque
LONDON (Reuters) - Little more than one percent of 5,000 big companies globally are making substantial disclosures of their climate risks, while more than half are not reporting them at all, according...
Nov 18, 2021
Britain was unprepared for COVID-19, spending watchdog finds
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - The British government was unprepared for a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, failed to learn from simulation exercises and was distracted by its departure fro...
Nov 18, 2021
Bryce Harper wins NL MVP award for second time
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper won the National League MVP for the second time in his career, it was announced Wednesday on MLB Network. Harper received 17 first-place votes and 348 poi...
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. senator introduces bill to block Brazilian beef imports after 'mad cow' reports
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester on Thursday introduced legislation to halt the import of Brazilian beef into the United States and called for experts to review "the com...
Nov 18, 2021
Japan's consumer inflation rises for second month in October
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose for the second straight month in October, reinforcing signs that surging energy and raw material costs are gradually pushing up i...
Nov 18, 2021
Yellen insists $1.75 tln U.S. social, climate spending bill 'fully paid for'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a combination of estimates done by the Congressional Budget Office, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and Treasury showed that a $1.75 t...
Nov 18, 2021
Japan plans record $6.7 billion-plus defence spending in extra budget -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan plans to allocate at least 770 billion yen ($6.74 billion) for defence in a supplementary budget expected to be announced along with an economic stimulus package on Friday, Kyod...
Nov 18, 2021
White House: U.S. does not see electric vehicle tax credits as trade violation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it did not view electric vehicle tax credits contained in President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" as a violation of a trade agreement between ...
Nov 18, 2021
Leet scores 19 but rebounding helps the Grizzlies past the Fighting Hawks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Melissa Leet logged a single game career high in points for the University of North Dakota, who played its regular season opener against Montana on Thursday a...
Nov 18, 2021
