Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed's Rosengren says large fiscal package appropriate, hopes for full employment within two years
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - The $1.9 trillion fiscal relief package lawmakers are considering is appropriately large given the pandemic's effects on the labor market and policymakers will have time ...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. settles with BitPay for apparent sanctions breaches
By Sarah Marsh (Reuters) - BitPay, one of the biggest cryptocurrency payment processors, will pay $507,375 to settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of U.S. sanctions on countrie...
Feb 19, 2021
Texas oil refiners will take weeks to recover, boosting U.S. gasoline prices
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Texas oil refineries shut by cold-weather disruptions may take several weeks to resume normal operations, industry experts said on Friday, helping to push up fuel prices. ...
Feb 19, 2021
COVID-19 heart problems may persist for months; smartphone oxygen meters prove helpful
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Feb 19, 2021
Ethiopia's regional Tigray forces name conditions for peace with government
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Forces fighting Ethiopia's military in the Tigray region laid out eight conditions on Friday for beginning peace talks, including the appointment of an international mediator and u...
Feb 19, 2021
Packaged food giants push direct online sales to gauge consumer tastes
By Siddharth Cavale and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Packaged food giants including Kraft Heinz, General Mills and Kellogg are pushing sales of their products to consumers directly via their own online c...
Feb 19, 2021
Marilyn Manson faces LA sheriff investigation after abuse allegations
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of domestic violence by rock singer Marilyn Manson, the LA County Sheriff's Department said in a state...
Feb 19, 2021
Berlin welcomes Biden's announcement to keep U.S. troops in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Friday welcomed an announcement from U.S. President Joe Biden that U.S. troops stationed in Germany will stay. "We clearly unde...
Feb 19, 2021
Croatia has shown interest in F-35 jets, Lockheed executive says
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin co, the United States' largest weapons maker, has fielded interest from Croatia regarding the purchase of stealthy F-35 jets, a Lockheed executive ...
Feb 19, 2021
Biden says he is ready to declare major disaster in Texas
By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he was ready to declare a major disaster in storm-slammed Texas as soon as the declaration hits his des...
Feb 19, 2021
