Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Projected Brazil interest rate floor of 2.25% not 'written in stone'
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - A level of 2.25% for Brazil's benchmark Selic interest rate is not "written in stone," central bank economic policy director Fabio Kanczuk said on Wednesday, sug...
Jun 03, 2020
U.S. prosecutor says UAW takeover remains option after ex-president's guilty plea
DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. attorney leading the investigation of corruption within the United Auto Workers (UAW) told Reuters on Wednesday following the guilty plea by the union's former president t...
Jun 03, 2020
Militia kills 16 villagers in Democratic Republic of Congo raid
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Militia fighters killed 16 people in a raid on a village in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of ethnic attac...
Jun 03, 2020
Malaria drug touted by Trump ineffective to prevent COVID-19 in high profile study
By Michael Erman (Reuters) - The malaria drug promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a treatment for COVID-19 was shown to be ineffective in preventing infection in people exposed to the coronavir...
Jun 03, 2020
Turkey not planning keeping weekend stay-at-home order as virus curbs ease
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's health minister said on Wednesday his team would not recommend extending a weekend stay-at-home order nearly two months after it was imposed as the government continues to ...
Jun 03, 2020
U.S. senators to announce sanctions bill on Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
By Patricia Zengerle and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five U.S. senators are to announce legislation on Wednesday to expand sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2, a natural gas pipeline that w...
Jun 03, 2020
Convalescent plasma fails to help in Chinese study; timing of test may affect result
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caus...
Jun 03, 2020
U.S. House to vote on infrastructure funding plan in July
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on a Democratic plan to boost infrastructure spending in early July that aims to fix crumbling roads and high...
Jun 03, 2020
Chilean central bank speaking with U.S., Chinese counterparts to broaden forex lines
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's central bank said on Wednesday it was speaking to its U.S. and Chinese counterparts to increase flexibility in foreign exchange operations as the coronav...
Jun 03, 2020
ZoomInfo looks to price IPO above target in 2020's largest tech listing so far: sources
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - ZoomInfo Technologies Inc is looking to price its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday above its upwardly revised target range in what is set to be the largest U.S...
Jun 03, 2020
