Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hunger in Central America skyrockets, UN agency says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The number of people going hungry in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua has nearly quadrupled in the last two years, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as Central ...
Feb 23, 2021
Japan's Aso says must keep issuing deficit-covering bonds until 2025
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's current fiscal situation means the country will likely be forced to keep issuing deficit-covering bonds at least until 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday. "It'...
Feb 23, 2021
Dollar slips early against pound, kiwi looks to RBNZ
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar slipped to a three-year low against the British pound and nursed losses against commodities currencies on Wednesday as investors increased bets that a glo...
Feb 23, 2021
Investment funds buy $21.831 billion 10-year note in February - U.S. Treasury
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Large investment managers bought $21.831 billion at a 10-year note auction held in February, compared with the $23.884 billion they purchased the previous month, data from the U.S. ...
Feb 23, 2021
U.S. judge will reject industry effort to block California net neutrality law - lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge said on Tuesday he will not block California's state net neutrality law aimed at protecting the open internet, according to a lawyer who listened to the hearing. Se...
Feb 23, 2021
Colombia approves emergency use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia has approved emergency use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, the director of the food and drug regulator INVIMA said as part of a government address on Tuesday. Colombi...
Feb 23, 2021
Japan Finance Minister Aso: First-quarter GDP will no doubt undershoot fourth-quarter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy will likely deteriorate this quarter compared with the previous three-month period, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday, stressing the need to swiftly carry o...
Feb 23, 2021
Ahmaud Arbery's mother files civil rights lawsuit on anniversary of his death
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - The mother of Ahmaud Arbery filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday against the three men accused of killing her son, a Black man who was chased down and shot...
Feb 23, 2021
British fund industry warns companies on ethnic diversity
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's investment industry trade body has warned companies they must show progress on boardroom ethnic diversity or risk pushback at their 2021 annual general mee...
Feb 23, 2021
Exclusive: Senators revive bill to combat Chinese censorship of U.S. companies
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators will revive legislation as soon as Wednesday to counter Chinese censorship in the United States, a new effort by Congress ...
Feb 23, 2021
