Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. grants sanctions waiver to ease humanitarian aid to Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday granted a license to allow for certain humanitarian trade transactions with Iran's sanctioned central bank, a move it said was in step with the for...
Feb 27, 2020
Fed rate cut next month? Traders are betting on it
(Reuters) - The U.S. central bank will move to reduce borrowing costs as soon as next month to cushion the world's biggest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, traders of futures contracts tied...
Feb 27, 2020
Pool, books or buffet: Limited options in Tenerife's locked down hotel
By Nathan Allen and Guillermo Martinez TENERIFE, Spain (Reuters) - At first glance, the hotel looks like any other. It bustles with holidaymakers choosing their food and drink from the buffet while ot...
Feb 27, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak at 'decisive point': WHO chief
GENEVA (Reuters) - The new coronavirus outbreak has reached a "decisive point", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, urging countries to redouble efforts to contain its sp...
Feb 27, 2020
Coronavirus hit brings home Italy risks for yield-seeking bond investors
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - A coronavirus outbreak that may tip Italy into recession also threatens hefty losses for fund managers who have been overlooking a multitude of risks to invest i...
Feb 27, 2020
Israeli challenger Gantz plays character card against Netanyahu
By Dan Williams and Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former military chief Benny Gantz portrays himself as a straight-shooter who will restore simple values to Israel if he wins power in the coun...
Feb 27, 2020
U.S. fourth-quarter GDP unrevised; weakness in business spending persists
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew moderately in the fourth quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, and is facing a bumpy road in early 2020 amid the fast-spreading ...
Feb 27, 2020
Four of 'Seven Samurai' executives leave Japan Post Bank
By Tomo Uetake and Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Four of the seven top investment professionals brought in to bolster Japan Post Bank's $2 trillion portfolio have now left the bank, as the former st...
Feb 27, 2020
For Afghan actor, now a refugee, survival is toughest role
By Alkis Konstantinidis and Giorgos Moutafis LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Talibshah Hosini played some tough roles as an actor in Afghanistan before he fled. None was as hard as his real-life fight for ...
Feb 27, 2020
U.S. jobless claims rise in latest week
(Reuters) - Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected to 219,000 in the latest week from a revised 211,000 the previous week, the U.S. Labor Department said on Thursday. Economi...
Feb 27, 2020
