Author Archives: Syndicated Content
USTR nominee Tai says U.S. can help craft new trade rules in 'grey areas' to hold China accountable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Katherine Tai, President Joe Biden's nominee to be the next U.S. Trade Representative, said on Thursday that the United States can work with other countries to craft new trade r...
Feb 25, 2021
Kenya says first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in March
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's first batch of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in the first week of March, the presidency said on Thursday, with healthcare workers, frontline workers and vulnerable populati...
Feb 25, 2021
Bullard says "rosy outlook" no cause to begin discussing pullback of Fed support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.'s improving growth outlook and rising market bond yields are not pushing the Federal Reserve to consider paring back the bond purchases it is conducting each month to b...
Feb 25, 2021
Blue Origin delays New Glenn rocket launch to 2022
(Reuters) - Billionaire Jeff Bezos-backed space venture Blue Origin said on Thursday that it has delayed the launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket to the fourth quarter of next year. The rocket wa...
Feb 25, 2021
Global money laundering watchdog keeps Pakistan on terrorism financing 'grey list'
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Global money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday said it would keep Pakistan on its terrorism financing "grey list". In an online press...
Feb 25, 2021
Thierry Henry steps down as coach of CF Montreal
Thierry Henry cited family reasons for his decision to step down as head coach of CF Montreal, the organization announced Thursday morning. The move also comes amid multiple media outlets reporting th...
Feb 25, 2021
Report: Russell Wilson, Seahawks split could happen 'soon'
Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks are headed for divorce, according to a detailed report by The Athletic on Thursday. "Some people around the league think a trade could happen, if not this offse...
Feb 25, 2021
Freeport eyes U.S. expansions as Biden's EV plans boost copper demand
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc is set to approve expansions at several U.S. copper mines to capitalize on surging demand for the red metal as President Joe Biden moves to electrif...
Feb 25, 2021
Popcorn-on-demand: Belgian cinema chain gets creative amid pandemic
(Reuters) - Unconventional ideas such as popcorn deliveries could help cinemas get through the coronavirus pandemic, the head of Belgian cinema group Kinepolis said on Thursday. The pandemic has batte...
Feb 25, 2021
Dutch parliament: China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands' parliament on Thursday passed a non-binding motion saying that the treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority in China amounts to genocide, the first European count...
Feb 25, 2021
