Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed presses ahead on policy debate as economy takes off
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last month's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting showed policymakers were universally optimistic in their overall economic outlook, but divisions among them over how much longer to kee...
Apr 07, 2021
Be prepared for Beijing Games boycott talk, warns USOPC chief
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - Susanne Lyons, chair of the United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC), said on Wednesday athletes can expect a lot more talk about a U.S. boycott of the 2022 Beij...
Apr 07, 2021
Exxon explores sale of elastic polymer business: sources
By Joshua Franklin and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is exploring a sale of its Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES) division, potentially valuing the elastic polymer maker at around $800 ...
Apr 07, 2021
U.S. Commerce chief: Metals tariffs helped save some U.S. jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that tariffs imposed during the Trump administration "have in fact helped save American jobs in steel and aluminum indust...
Apr 07, 2021
Mexico's president says spoke to U.S. Vice President Harris
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said he spoke to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and was willing to tackle some of the issues related to immigrat...
Apr 07, 2021
Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs away from its site
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Live-streaming service Twitch will ban users for offenses such as hate-group membership or credible threats of mass violence that occur entirely away from the site, ...
Apr 07, 2021
White House says Biden will have 'more to say' on guns on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will have "more to say" on the actions he plans on gun regulation on Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a briefing. (Reporting...
Apr 07, 2021
Canadian banks shrink workforces as they invest heavily in technology
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's top banks are shedding workers for the second straight year, moving toward leaner operations to satisfy investors demanding returns on tens of billio...
Apr 07, 2021
Greece to open high schools as home-testing campaign begins
By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will open high schools next week despite a record number of daily new cases recently, officials said on Wednesday, as the gover...
Apr 07, 2021
IMF chief worried about middle-income countries with weaker fundamentals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said she would discuss with IMF members whether they back expanding low- and no-interest financing beyond the poorest co...
Apr 07, 2021
