Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. ethics groups say Barr uses DOJ as political tool, call for his impeachment
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two private groups focused on U.S. government ethics on Monday accused Attorney General William Barr of misusing his office to support President Donald Trump's...
Oct 12, 2020
UK consumers, sensing new COVID restrictions, speed up spending: surveys
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers ramped up their spending sharply last month as some households stockpiled and began their Christmas shopping early ahead of possible new coronavirus restrictions, ...
Oct 12, 2020
Investors urge heavy carbon emitters to set science-based reduction targets
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Investors managing around $20 trillion in assets on Tuesday called on the heaviest corporate emitters of greenhouse gases to set science-based targets on the way to ...
Oct 12, 2020
Japan manufacturers struggle to shake gloom in October: Reuters Tankan
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - The pessimism hanging over Japan's manufacturers lifted slightly in October, suggesting businesses were emerging from the coronavirus pandemic's heavy blow to acti...
Oct 12, 2020
Wisconsin says Foxconn short of 2019 jobs pledge, misses out on tax credits
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Wisconsin factory hailed by President Donald Trump as proof he was reviving U.S. manufacturing did not create enough jobs in 2019 to earn its owner Foxconn Technology Group tax c...
Oct 12, 2020
Apollo CEO Black says he regrets ties to Epstein, denies any wrongdoing
By Chibuike Oguh and Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management Inc Chief Executive Leon Black told the buyout firm's investors on Monday that he regretted having had ties to the late fi...
Oct 12, 2020
U.N. chief urges development banks to stop financing fossil fuel projects
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged development banks to stop backing fossil fuel projects, raising the pressure on the state-backed l...
Oct 12, 2020
Kanye West focuses on religion in first election campaign video
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West on Monday released his first official campaign video in his long-shot bid to be elected U.S. president on Nov. 3, focusing on religion and families. West, 43,...
Oct 12, 2020
Global watchdogs agree rules for stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Central banks set out to regulate cross-border stablecoins like Facebook's planned Libra with a common approach on Tuesday, saying more rules may later be needed to ens...
Oct 12, 2020
OneRepublic, Alessia Cara joining Avril Lavigne for her Oct. 24 benefit
David NeedlemanAvril Lavigne has announced two more big names who'll be joining her for her upcoming benefit concert. Alessia Cara, who, like Avril, is Canadian, plus OneRepublic, are the latest artis...
Oct 12, 2020
