Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive-U.S. SEC focuses on bank fee conflicts as it steps-up SPAC inquiry -sources
By Anirban Sen and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator has ramped-up its inquiry on Wall Street's blank check acquisition frenzy, homing in on potential conflicts of in...
Jul 13, 2021
In visit to Philadelphia, Biden pushing for stalled voting rights law
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden, under pressure from civil rights leaders, travels to Philadelphia on Tuesday to issue a strong appeal for sweeping voting r...
Jul 13, 2021
United Airlines to buy 100, 19-seat electric planes from Heart Aerospace
By Allison Lampert (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Tuesday it would buy 100 19-seat ES-19 electric planes from Swedish start-up Heart Aerospace, as the U.S. carrier eyes battery-powered aircraft f...
Jul 13, 2021
Liberal Deuba becomes PM as Nepal struggles with COVID
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's president appointed veteran liberal Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister on Tuesday, the president's office said, a day after the Supreme Court reinstated...
Jul 13, 2021
EU approves economic recovery plans of Italy, France, Spain
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers approved on Tuesday investment plans of 12 states, including Italy, Spain and France, paving the way for the first disbursements of grants and loa...
Jul 13, 2021
Germany won't make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory - Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will not make vaccination against COVID-19 compulsory, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, adding that ensuring more Germans get vaccinated, sticking to distancing rul...
Jul 13, 2021
JPMorgan profit surges on investment banking boost
(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase & Co reported a 155% jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday that trounced estimates as the largest U.S. bank gained from a surge in dealmaking and released more reserves it had ...
Jul 13, 2021
Factbox: Countries weigh 'mix and match' COVID-19 vaccines
(Updates Thailand, Adds Vietnam) (Reuters) - A growing number of countries are looking at switching to different COVID-19 vaccines for second doses or booster shots amid supply delays and safety conce...
Jul 13, 2021
Taliban warn of 'consequences' if Turkey runs Kabul airport
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban warned Turkey on Tuesday against possible plans to keep some troops in Afghanistan to run and guard Kabul's main airport after the withdrawal of foreign troops, calling t...
Jul 13, 2021
Futures mixed ahead of earnings from big banks, inflation data
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures traded mixed on Tuesday, as investors awaited earnings updates from big banks and a reading on inflation data for early clues on the health of the do...
Jul 13, 2021
