Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NY Fed's Williams much work needed in transition from Libor
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - The Libor benchmark is unreliable and the market volatility seen at the start of the pandemic is evidence that funding markets based on the rate can crumble under stress,...
May 11, 2021
Indian PM Modi to skip G7 meet in Britain due to COVID-19 crisis
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to Britain for the Group of Seven (G7) summit next month because of the coronavirus situation in the country, the foreign ministr...
May 11, 2021
Factbox: Global big banks plot back-to-office plans as vaccines roll out
(Reuters) - The biggest banks in the world plan to re-open their offices, emboldened by aggressive vaccination drives and falling case numbers in major financial hubs, after sending most employees hom...
May 11, 2021
Brazil health regulator chief says analysis of Sputnik vaccine stalled
BRASLIA (Reuters) - Brazilian health regulator Anvisa's head Antonio Barra Torres said that the analysis of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is stalled pending arrival of documents requested from i...
May 11, 2021
Airlines see sustained cargo boost supporting recovery
LONDON (Reuters) - Robust air cargo demand should remain a bright spot for the airline industry as international travel gradually recovers from the coronavirus crisis, industry body IATA said on Tuesd...
May 11, 2021
Washington Post names Sally Buzbee first woman to lead newsroom
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post named Sally Buzbee executive editor on Tuesday, effective June 1, making her the first woman to lead the newsroom in the paper's 144-ye...
May 11, 2021
Fed's Mester: childcare, healthcare concerns crimping labor supply
(Reuters) - Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester on Tuesday said she believes lack of access to childcare, school closures, and concerns about health risks are crimping labor supply...
May 11, 2021
British Airways owner IAG boosts liquidity with 825 million euro convertible bond
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways-owner IAG said on Tuesday it would raise 825 million euros ($1 billion) from a convertible bond, the group's latest move to strengthen its balance sheet as travel re...
May 11, 2021
Canada's Alberta province halts AstraZeneca vaccine first shots due to supply issue
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -The Canadian province of Alberta has stopped administering first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because of limited supply, a provincial governmen...
May 11, 2021
U.S. blacklists seven Lebanese nationals tied to Hezbollah - Treasury website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on seven Lebanese nationals tied to the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, designating them as Specially Designated Global...
May 11, 2021
