Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former Goldman executive Chavez reflects on diversity on Wall Street
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Imani Moise (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive Marty Chavez said on Tuesday Wall Street's position on diversity has evolved since he started at the megaban...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
Yield-starved investors aid Illinois' $850 million bond sale
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A yield-hungry U.S. municipal market brushed aside Illinois' massive fiscal challenges and snapped up $850 million of general obligations bonds the state sold on Tuesday. Illinois ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
Former Mexican defense minister Cienfuegos ordered held without bail in U.S.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mexican former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered held without bail on Tuesday by a U.S. federal judge, who said that he represented a flight risk if released bef...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
Lagos governor orders investigation into reports of shooting: spokesman's tweet
LAGOS (Reuters) - The governor of the Nigerian state of Lagos has ordered an investigation into reports of shooting in the Lekki district of the state on Tuesday, his spokesman said on Twitter. Govern...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
Israel uncovers tunnel from Gaza, military says holds Hamas responsible
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel discovered a new cross-border tunnel from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that its military said extended "dozens of metres underground" and into southern Israel. The military sa...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi hopes for coronavirus aid progress by end of week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said she hoped progress can be accomplished on a coronavirus aid deal by the end of this week. Speaking to reporter...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
Pakistan army orders probe into alleged abduction of top provincial police official following outcry
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's army has ordered a probe into the alleged abduction of a provincial police chief, the military's public relations wing said on Tuesday, fol...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
Brazil, U.S. sign memorandum of understanding for up to $1 billion trade financing
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil and the United States on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to forge closer trade links, a step that could see U.S. Export-Import Bank finance up to $1 billion of...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
Texas Instruments forecasts current-quarter revenue above estimates
(Reuters) - Texas Instruments Inc reported a surprise jump in quarterly revenue and forecast fourth-quarter sales above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, bolstered by a global shift to work from home ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
Ex-Burundi president gets prison term for 1993 killing of victorious election opponent
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burundi's top court has sentenced a former president to life in prison for the 1993 murder of another president who had defeated him in elections, an attack that triggered a 10-yea...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2020
