Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Private equity firms, investors sign global initiative on diversity
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Nearly 50 buyout firms and investors have signed a global initiative that aims to improve diversity and inclusion among their ranks, a U.S. private equity investor associa...
Dec 07, 2020
Trump admin seeks to allow polar bear disturbance for oil in Alaska refuge
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Monday proposed allowing companies searching for oil and gas deposits in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to disrupt polar bears li...
Dec 07, 2020
Trump administration passed Pfizer's offer to sell more vaccine doses: NYT
(Reuters) - Trump administration officials passed when Pfizer Inc offered in late summer to sell more vaccine doses to the United States, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar ...
Dec 07, 2020
U.S. lawmaker urges delay in spectrum auction citing aviation safety risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. House lawmaker on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to delay the auction of portions of a key spectrum band, warning it could impact a nearb...
Dec 07, 2020
Volvo halts sales of heavy semi trucks in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo is discontinuing its sale of Class 8 heavy-duty semi trucks in Mexico, local unit Volvo Trucks Mexico said in a statement on Monday, citing fall...
Dec 07, 2020
U.S. announces charges in COVID-19 'puppy scam'
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A Cameroon man has been charged by the U.S. government with exploiting the coronavirus pandemic by defrauding people seeking companionship into buying puppies online th...
Dec 07, 2020
Quick-thinking lifeguard saves Oregon surfer after shark attack
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - An off-duty lifeguard's quick thinking may have saved the life of an Oregon surfer who was the victim of a relatively rare shark attack in the state's chilly waters, a spo...
Dec 07, 2020
FCC awards $9.2 billion to deploy broadband to 5.2 million U.S. homes, businesses
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said that it was awarding $9.2 billion to provide high-speed broadband internet service to 5.22 million unserved h...
Dec 07, 2020
Biden expects to announce pick for on defense secretary on Friday
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday he expects to announce his pick for U.S. defense secretary on Friday and that he could nominate someone for attorney general ...
Dec 07, 2020
Palantir wins $44 million FDA contract, boosting shares 21%
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Data analytics company Palantir Technologies Inc was awarded a $44.4 million contract by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Palantir spokeswoman said, sending its s...
Dec 07, 2020
