Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. adds Myanmar ministries, army conglomerates to trade blacklist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday unveiled new penalties to punish Myanmar's army for its Feb. 1 coup, adding the country's ministries of defense and home affairs and its top milita...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Biden's Iran approach praised as deft despite lack of progress
By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's refusal to offer upfront sanctions relief to Iran may have angered Tehran's clerical rulers but it has won som...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Huawei CFO should appeal to Canada justice minister, not court, prosecutor says
By Sarah Berman and Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian prosecutors told a court on Thursday that a judge was not best-placed to decide whether national security and geopolitical concerns c...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Ashes and grief: the pandemic's footprint in a Los Angeles crematorium
By Norma Galeana (Reuters) - A cremation chamber, like a large stove with golden doors, sits in a room with dimmed lights, a few brooms and a cart with heat protective gear. Eddie Martinez has been sp...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Broadcom forecasts strong current-quarter sales on chip demand
(Reuters) - Broadcom Inc on Thursday forecast current-quarter revenue slightly above expectations, betting on higher demand for its chips that help power 5G technology and data centers. The ramp up in...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Costco beats quarterly revenue estimates on pandemic boost
(Reuters) - Membership-only retail chain Costco Wholesale Corp beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter revenue on Thursday, as people stuck at home spent more on frozen foods, liquor and electroni...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Gap's quarterly sales miss Wall Street estimates
(Reuters) - Gap Inc missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly sales on Thursday, hurt by store closures and falling demand for apparel at its namesake brand and Banana Republic. Net sales fell about ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Biden deputy budget nominee Young praised by Republicans, White House keeps door open
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shalanda Young, a top contender to become President Joe Biden's budget director after the White House withdrew its nomination of Neera Tanden, won praise from R...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
U.S. needs 'make-ready' infrastructure to promote electric vehicles
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. utilities need to invest in so-called "make-ready" infrastructure to promote electric vehicle use, which includes wiring parking lots to support vehicle ch...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Berlinale film highlights Belarus protesters' courage to carry on
BERLIN (Reuters) - The director of "Courage," a documentary about three actors who threw themselves into the protests that erupted after Belarus's contested presidential elections last summer, hopes t...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
