Author Archives: Syndicated Content
It's a rough ride for Spanish firms in the liquidity trap
By Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) - Brother and sister Juan and Dolores Balsa applied for emergency state loans in April to keep their funfair business in the northern Spanish city of Coruna afloat desp...
Oct 09, 2020
'Treasuries on steroids': U.S. banks' mortgage bond trading bonanza
By Kate Duguid and Lawrence White NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street banks are on track for a record year of revenue from trading U.S. government-backed mortgage debt, industry sources told Reute...
Oct 09, 2020
Trump maps return to campaign trail after White House says COVID-19 treatment complete
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican President Donald Trump on Friday prepared to return to the campaign trail with a pair of weekend rallies after his COVID-19 diagnosis ...
Oct 09, 2020
Viral surge, fiscal fight may sway U.S. voters more than data
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - A surge in COVID-19 cases in a number of U.S. states and roller-coaster prospects for new pandemic aid from Congress are threatening to push the importance of traditional eco...
Oct 09, 2020
Exclusive: HSBC targets net zero emissions by 2050, earmarks $1 trillion green financing
By Lawrence White, Sinead Cruise and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC will target net zero carbon emissions across its entire customer base by 2050 at the latest, and provide between $750 billion ...
Oct 09, 2020
Investors' bets on a Democratic sweep grow after Biden debate performance
By April Joyner and David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The debate between Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, marred by frequent interruptions and name-calling, did...
Oct 09, 2020
China funds targeting Ant IPO rake in $9 billion from over 10 million investors
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Five newly launched Chinese funds targeting Ant Group's upcoming mega stock listing raised 60 billion yuan ($8.93 billion) cumulatively from more than 10 million retail investors,...
Oct 08, 2020
Amazon India's payments unit gets $95.5 mln from parent ahead of festive season
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has invested 7 billion rupees ($95.51 million) in its Indian payments unit, ahead of the festive season, data from business intelligence firm Tofler showed. Amazon...
Oct 08, 2020
Australia records second day without COVID-19 death for first time in three months
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia reported its second straight day without any COVID-19 deaths on Friday, the longest stretch without any fatalities from the virus in three months. Austral...
Oct 08, 2020
Missiles and masks: North Koreans prepare military parade despite coronavirus concern
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Koreans wearing medical masks have gathered in the capital of Pyongyang, state media reported this week, ahead of what is expected to be a big military parade on ...
Oct 08, 2020
