Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Elliott defends Citgo offer in the face of creditors' objections
By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management on Monday pressed a court not to hold up its bid for Citgo Petroleum, saying the Venezuela-owned oil refiner's assets "a...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
Peru ex-President Toledo sentenced to two decades in prison for accepting bribes
LIMA (Reuters) -Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was convicted and sentenced to 20 years and six months behind bars on Monday for taking bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. T...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
Australia says $4.7 billion long-range missile deal to boost deterrence
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Tuesday it would bolster air and missile defence in a A$7 billion ($4.7 billion) deal with the United States to acquire SM-2 IIIC and SM-6 long-range missiles for ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
Britain to pay $2.9 billion into G7 loan for Ukraine to buy weapons
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will lend Ukraine 2.26 billion pounds ($2.94 billion) as part of a much larger planned loan from the Group of Seven nations backed by frozen Russian cent...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
US election, geopolitics and UK budget fears dent global vacancies, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) - Global employers reported a fall in white-collar vacancies in September, a survey showed on Tuesday citing factors including the upcoming election in the United States, uncertainty ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
Moody's changes outlook on US banking system to stable from negative
(Reuters) - Ratings agency Moody's on Monday changed its outlook on the United States' banking system to stable from negative, saying that the change reflects expectations that interest rate cuts and ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in 'celeb-bait' crackdown
By Byron Kaye and Katie Paul SYDNEY/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three years after Meta shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback, the social media...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
Reports: Rockets G Jalen Green inks 3-year, $106M extension
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green signed a three-year rookie contract extension worth $106 million on Monday, ESPN and The Athletic reported. The third year of the extension features a player option. ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
Reports: 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) out for the season
San Francisco 49ers standout wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL and MCL in Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and is done for the season, according to multiple media reports on Monday. NFL ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024
Report: Magic G Jalen Suggs gets 5-year, $150.5M contract extension
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs signed a five-year, $150.5 million extension to his rookie contract, ESPN reported Monday. The Magic confirmed the signing later Monday but did not disclose the length ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2024