Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Business payments firm AvidXchange preps for IPO, eyeing $7 billion valuation - sources
By David French (Reuters) - AvidXchange Inc has hired investment banks including Goldman Sachs Group to lead preparations for an initial public offering which may value the business payments processor...
Mar 23, 2021
Russia tycoon sues publisher and Reuters reporter over Putin book
(Reuters) - Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich has sued publishing house HarperCollins over a recent book that reported he purchased England's Chelsea Football Club at the direction of Russian leader Vla...
Mar 23, 2021
Springtime in Japan but COVID-19 limits festivities for cherry blossom fans
By Kohei Miyazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - An early spring in Japan is drawing cherry blossom fans to Tokyo's parks but the government has urged people to limit traditional festivities to prevent a resurgenc...
Mar 23, 2021
World Bank expanding vaccine financing, sees trade at core of recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank Group will have vaccine programs in 30 countries by the end of April, backed by some $2 billion in financing, bank president David Malpass said on Tuesday, adding...
Mar 23, 2021
Zoom to zen - Citi unveils Zoom-free Fridays to beat remote working stress
(Reuters) - In a move to combat fatigue triggered by remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, Citigroup Inc has declared "Zoom-Free Fridays" and encouraged employees to limit calls outside work ho...
Mar 23, 2021
Brazil's Sao Paulo reports record 1,021 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, the country's most populous, registered 1,021 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, a new daily record, state authorities said on Tuesday. Sao Paulo's...
Mar 23, 2021
Yemen declares COVID-19 emergency as second wave accelerates
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's internationally recognised government declared a health emergency in areas under its control, as infections in a second wave of a coronavirus epidemic surge. Yemen's six-year...
Mar 23, 2021
Sport floating on sea of high-carbon sponsorship, says report
LONDON (Reuters) - Sport is 'floating on a sea of high-carbon sponsorship' with soccer top of the league for deals with car makers, airlines and fossil fuel companies, according to a study published t...
Mar 23, 2021
U.S. new home sales plunge amid harsh weather
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes dropped more than expected in February amid bitterly cold weather, which also weighed on activity in other parts of the economy last month....
Mar 23, 2021
BorgWarner targets almost half of revenue from electricfication by 2030
DETROIT (Reuters) - BorgWarner Inc on Tuesday said it is targeting boosting the U.S. auto supplier's share of revenue from electric vehicles to about 45% by 2030 from less than 3% now. The Auburn Hill...
Mar 23, 2021
