Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. consumer watchdog proposes lifeline of sorts for struggling mortgage borrowers
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer watchdog on Monday issued a proposal to allow homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic to h...
Apr 05, 2021
Cryptocurrency market cap hits record $2 trillion; bitcoin's at $1.1 trillion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The cryptocurrency market capitalization hit an all-time peak of $2 trillion on Monday, according to data and market trackers CoinGecko and Blockfolio, as gains over the last seve...
Apr 05, 2021
Blinken and Sudanese Prime Minister discuss peace process, GERD in call
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on efforts to advance the peace process and promote political reforms, the Sta...
Apr 05, 2021
Biden says he does not think higher corporate taxes would harm U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Monday defended his proposal to increase corporate taxes to help pay for a big ramp up in U.S. infrastructure spending, saying he is not at all worried th...
Apr 05, 2021
Italy reports 296 coronavirus deaths on Monday, 10,680 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 296 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday against 326 the previous day, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections decreased to 10,680 from 18,02...
Apr 05, 2021
England to open shops, gyms and outdoor pubs, PM Johnson says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday a planned reopening of the economy would take place next week, with the opening of all shops, gyms, hairdressers and outdoor hosp...
Apr 05, 2021
U.S., UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonisation
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States and the United Arab Emirates will work together on coordinating finance to decarbonise the economy, focusing on areas including hydrogen, renewable energy and low c...
Apr 05, 2021
Prayer vigil called for rapper DMX outside New York hospital
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fans of rapper DMX announced a prayer vigil to be held on Monday outside a suburban New York hospital just days after reports the musician and actor suffered a heart attack during...
Apr 05, 2021
White House's removal of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot production from Emergent plant won't affect its dose output: official
(Reuters) - The U.S. government's removal of AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 shot production from Emergent BioSolutions Inc's Baltimore manufacturing facility does not suggest it has any concerns about the...
Apr 05, 2021
Mozambique army says town attacked by insurgents is now secure
MAPUTO (Reuters) - The town in northern Mozambique that was attacked by Islamic State-linked insurgents in late March is now secure after the military killed a "significant number" of militants and cl...
Apr 05, 2021
