Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Allianz-led consortium in advanced talks to take on Aviva's French arm: sources
By Pamela Barbaglia, Alexander Hbner and Arno Schuetze LONDON/MUNICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A consortium of German insurer Allianz and private equity-backed life insurer Athora Holding is in advanced t...
Sep 24, 2020
Mexican president says he may reverse energy liberalization next year
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he may reverse Mexico's 2013-2014 energy liberalization next year if he's unable to "rescue" state oil company Pe...
Sep 24, 2020
Axel Springer heiress anoints CEO Doepfner to succeed her at German publisher
BERLIN (Reuters) - Friede Springer, heiress to German tycoon Axel Springer's media empire, designated Chief Executive Mathias Doepfner as her successor on Wednesday as she gifted, sold and transferred...
Sep 24, 2020
U.S. appeals court rejects novel opioid settlement framework
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned a judge's approval of a novel plan by lawyers representing cities and counties suing drug companies over the U.S. opioid epidemic that...
Sep 24, 2020
Fed's Powell says evictions, mortgage defaults may rise without more fiscal aid
(Reuters) - Failure to deliver more government aid to households could precipitate a wave of mortgage defaults and evictions, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday in a fresh warning a...
Sep 24, 2020
Myanmar reports 1,000 coronavirus cases in one day in record rise
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar reported 1,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, in a record daily rise, as the total number of deaths in the country so far rose to 150. The Southeast Asian nation has now re...
Sep 24, 2020
Italy government to discuss security of key networks, Huawei in 5G: sources
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government will meet on Thursday to discuss the best ways to strengthen the security of strategic networks, two sources said, as the United States mounts pressure on Rome ...
Sep 24, 2020
Calfrac rejects Wilks Brothers' takeover offer, sweetens recapitalization bid
(Reuters) - Canada's Calfrac Well Services on Thursday rejected a takeover offer of 18 Canadian cents per share from billionaire investor Wilks Brothers LLC and said it was sweetening its recapitaliza...
Sep 24, 2020
Indian farmers intensify protests over new grain bills
By Rajendra Jadhav and Chandini Monnappa MUMBAI/BENGALURU, (Reuters) - Indian farmers intensified their protests over three new bills that they believe could pave the way for the government to stop bu...
Sep 24, 2020
Target plans to double staffing for contactless delivery this holiday season
(Reuters) - Target Corp said on Thursday it would double its staff for contactless services and hire more seasonal employees for distribution centers this holiday season, as consumers shop more online...
Sep 24, 2020
