Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Golf: Slumping Fowler in battle to keep major streak alive
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Rickie Fowler heads into this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational seeking a long-awaited return to form that would do wonders for his bid to extend a streak of 41 consecutive...
Mar 02, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Raimondo to head Commerce Department
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 84-15 on Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to head the U.S. Commerce Department, the agency that repeatedly sparre...
Mar 02, 2021
Spain lowers coronavirus tally after recount, infection rate falls
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain revised downwards its tally of coronavirus cases on Tuesday after eliminating those registered twice in the region of Catalonia and its health ministry said the rate of infect...
Mar 02, 2021
Palestinian COVID-19 vaccine rollout under fire over doses for VIPs
By Ali Sawafta and Nidal al-Mughrabi RAMALLAH (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday confirmed that it diverted some COVID-19 vaccination doses meant for medical workers to VIPs as critics c...
Mar 02, 2021
Reggae icon Bunny Wailer, last Wailers member, dies aged 73
By Kate Chappell KINGSTON (Reuters) - Bunny Wailer, the legendary Jamaican reggae singer who founded the Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and was the last surviving founding member, has died at ...
Mar 02, 2021
Kuwait reappoints oil, finance ministers in new Cabinet
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah issued a decree on Tuesday approving a new Cabinet that reappointed the oil and finance ministers, the state news agency KUNA said. The ...
Mar 02, 2021
Rocket Companies shares soar more than 70%, hurting short sellers
(Reuters) - Shares in heavily-shorted mortgage provider Rocket Companies surged on Tuesday and were set for their third straight day of gains as the stock drew interest on Twitter and Reddit's popular...
Mar 02, 2021
Greensill in sale talks after fund backers withdraw support
By Tom Bergin and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) - British fund Greensill Capital said it was in talks to sell large parts of its business on Tuesday after losing the backing of two as...
Mar 02, 2021
Robinhood now a go-to for young investors and short sellers
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - Robinhood, the online brokerage used by many retail traders to pile in to heavily shorted stocks like GameStop Corp, has made an ambitious push into loaning out it...
Mar 02, 2021
U.S. ITC to probe some cellular devices made by Samsung, Motorola Mobility
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday said it was probing certain LTE-compliant cellular devices made by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Lenovo Group Ltd-owned Motor...
Mar 02, 2021
