Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Last Czechoslovak Communist-era ruling party chief Jakes dies
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Milos Jakes, the Czechoslovak Communist Party chief swept from power in the "Velvet Revolution" of 1989, has died aged 97, the party said on Wednesday. Jakes was the last Communist-...
Jul 15, 2020
Goldman Sachs profit rises on trading, underwriting boost
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc reported higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, driven by strength its core bond trading and underwriting businesses. The bank's net earnings applicable to common sh...
Jul 15, 2020
Statistics for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix
(Reuters) - Some statistics for Sunday's Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, the third race of the 2020 season: Lap distance: 4.381km. Total distance: 306.630km (70 laps) 2019 pole: M...
Jul 15, 2020
EU plans clampdown on 'harmful' tax systems to aid recovery
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to clamp down on aggressive corporate tax planning regimes that distort the level playing field of the EU's sing...
Jul 15, 2020
Air strikes kill civilians in Yemen's al-Jawf province, residents say
DUBAI (Reuters) - Air strikes on Yemen's northern province of al-Jawf killed at least seven civilians on Wednesday, residents and an official from the Houthi movement said. The Houthi health ministry ...
Jul 15, 2020
Third of EU's 750 billion euro recovery fund may come via green bonds: S&P
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The European Union could raise a third of the cash needed for its 750 billion euro ($858 billion) recovery fund by issuing "green" bonds, which would back projects that help the ...
Jul 15, 2020
New York Times to move part of Hong Kong office to Seoul in wake of security law
By Anne Marie Roantree and Marius Zaharia HONG KONG (Reuters) - The New York Times will shift part of its Hong Kong office to Seoul, the latest sign of the chill spreading in the global financial cent...
Jul 15, 2020
ESMA to review German financial reporting system after Wirecard collapse
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said on Wednesday that it was reviewing Germany's financial reporting setup in the wake of Wirecard's collapse. "High quality...
Jul 15, 2020
Early data from Moderna's coronavirus vaccine sparks Wall Street hopes
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) - Moderna Inc's shares rose 17% on Wednesday after a small-scale study showed its experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced high levels of virus-killing antibodies, bolstering h...
Jul 15, 2020
Brazilian miner Vale ordered by Justice to present $1.47 billion in guarantees: filing
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Wednesday that a court has ruled it must present 7.9 billion reais ($1.47 billion) in guarantees until July 23, according to a filing. This amount...
Jul 15, 2020
