Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed will not keep interest rates low for government's benefit, Waller says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve won't bend its interest rate or bond-buying policies to help finance the federal government's rising deficits, Christopher Waller said on...
Mar 29, 2021
Russia jails woman for 12 years in Crimea for spying on behalf of Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A court in Russian-controlled Crimea has sentenced a woman to 12 years in jail for state treason on behalf of Ukraine at a trial that was held behind closed doors, the court said on...
Mar 29, 2021
South African health insurer Discovery in touch with vaccine makers
By Promit Mukherjee JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African health insurer Discovery Ltd said on Monday it was in contact with all COVID-19 vaccine producers but cannot independently source vaccines as...
Mar 29, 2021
EU official urges Greece to investigate asylum-seeker pushbacks
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece "can do more" to investigate allegations that it is pushing asylum-seekers, including children, back to Turkey, the European Union's top migration official said on Monday. Th...
Mar 29, 2021
Bolsonaro's govt to replace key Banco do Brasil board members
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian government nominated three new board members at state-controlled lender Banco do Brasil, according to a Monday filing, after Andre Brandao quit as chief executive e...
Mar 29, 2021
Ackman stays mum on SPAC target but says a second SPAC may follow
BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman told clients on Monday that he has nothing to report about an acquisition target for his first blank check company but that he will likely launch...
Mar 29, 2021
American Airlines readies more jets to meet rising demand
(Reuters) - American Airlines said on Monday it expects to fly most of its fleet in the coming months thanks to strong domestic and short-haul international bookings as COVID-19 infection rates and ho...
Mar 29, 2021
Spain's 2020 budget deficit rises to nearly 11% of GDP
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's budget deficit jumped to an 11-year high in 2020 after social spending rose and tax revenue fell because of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, but the gap ...
Mar 29, 2021
Mexican president condemns death of Salvadoran woman in police custody
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday sharply condemned the killing of a Salvadoran woman while in police custody at the weekend in the city of Tulum on Mexic...
Mar 29, 2021
Buffett-backed Chinese EV maker BYD profit up 162% in 2020
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd,, which is backed by billionaire Warren Buffett, on Monday reported a 162% growth in 2020 net profit as it became a major mask maker amid ...
Mar 29, 2021
