Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Quarter of Mexico's population have been exposed to COVID-19 - official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A quarter of Mexico's population, or 31 million people, has been exposed to COVID-19, according to preliminary results of an official survey, with 70% never showing symptoms. "...
Dec 16, 2020
Canadian dollar falls by most in a month, lagging G10 currencies
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices edged lower and domestic data showed a steady profile for underlying inflation, with the curren...
Dec 16, 2020
Massachusetts regulators expected to file complaint against Robinhood - WSJ
(Reuters) - Securities regulators in Massachusetts were expected to file a complaint on Wednesday against Robinhood Financial LLC, according to a document reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, the news...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. business activity cools in mid-December amid COVID-19 resurgence -IHS Markit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business activity slowed in the first half of December as renewed restrictions to slow a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections hurt the services sector. Data firm IHS Marki...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court takes up NCAA appeal over benefit limits for college athletes
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a bid by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to defend its limits on education-related compensatio...
Dec 16, 2020
E-commerce firm StockX raises $275 million in funding round, valuation at $2.8 billion
(Reuters) - StockX said on Wednesday it raised $275 million in a funding round led by investment firm Tiger Global Management, valuing the e-commerce startup at $2.8 billion. The Series E round, which...
Dec 16, 2020
Polish medics could receive coronavirus vaccine this month
WARSAW (Reuters) - Medical staff in Poland could start being vaccinated against COVID-19 this month, the prime minister's top aide, Michal Dworczyk, said on Wednesday. The European Medicines Agency (E...
Dec 16, 2020
Latin America's economy will return to growth in 2021 - ECLAC
(Reuters) - The economy of Latin America will return to growth in 2021 after a deep recession driven by the coronavirus pandemic this year, the U.N. economic commission for the region said on Wednesda...
Dec 16, 2020
UK pets lose EU passports due to Brexit but can travel with conditions
LONDON (Reuters) - Pets such as dogs, cats or ferrets will be able to travel with their owners to the European Union from Britain after Dec. 31 if they are microchipped, vaccinated and have a special ...
Dec 16, 2020
Netherlands hits new daily COVID-19 infection record as lockdown imposed
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by more than 11,000 in 24 hours, hitting a new record, data released by the National Institute for Public Health (R...
Dec 16, 2020
