Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mixed messages, test delays hamper U.S. coronavirus response
By Julie Steenhuysen, Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Even as U.S. officials warn of an inevitable outbreak of coronavirus in the United States, and are alerting Americans to take precautions, ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
U.S. judge mulls holding Russian firm linked to election meddling in contempt
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge is weighing civil contempt charges against a Russian company accused of funding a Russian troll farm's interference in the 2016 U.S. election t...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Bed Bath & Beyond to cut about 500 jobs
(Reuters) - Home furnishing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc said on Thursday it would cut about 500 jobs, including management positions, as part of a restructuring program. The company expects the pro...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
U.S. stock funds shed $18.5 billion in week: Lipper
(Reuters) - U.S. equity funds saw outflows of $18.5 billion in the latest week, according to Lipper. U.S.-based taxable bond funds attracted $2.5 billion, the eighth straight weekly inflow, and money ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
House Democrats to introduce bill clawing back border wall funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would "claw back" funds the White House took from the Pentagon's budget to fund construction o...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
U.S. SEC orders Wells Fargo to pay $35 million penalty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it had ordered Wells Fargo & Co to pay $35 million to settle charges it failed to adequately supervise investment ad...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Walking may be best treatment for pain from clogged leg arteries
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Discomfort in the calf and upper legs during walking is a hallmark of narrowed blood vessels due to heart disease, but walking more - not less - can help ease the p...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Mylan quarterly profit beats estimates
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Mylan NV reported a fourth-quarter profit on Thursday that beat estimates, helped by sales of new products such as asthma treatment Wixela. The company is set to merge with Pfize...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Occidental posts quarterly loss on impairment, charges
(Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp reported a quarterly loss on Thursday, as it took more than $1.7 billion in impairment and other charges. The oil and gas producer reported net loss attributable ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Hawks have upper hand as Mexico central bank paces rate cuts
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's central bank cautioned against steering monetary policy toward helping the country's stagnant economy, even as tension on its board over how much furthe...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
