Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cleveland Fed’s Mester does not comment on U.S. economic, policy outlook
(Reuters) - Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester did not comment on the U.S. economic or monetary policy outlook on Wednesday in remarks prepared for a conference on payments. (Repo...
Sep 23, 2020
Next Insurance raises $250 million, valuation exceeds $2 billion
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - Next Insurance, an insurance startup serving small businesses and freelance workers on Wednesday said it raised $250 million in funding. The company was valued at over $...
Sep 23, 2020
Fax, mail or DHL? Overseas U.S. voters fret ahead of Nov. 3 election
By Luke Baker, Matthew Tostevin and Cassandra Garrison LONDON/BANGKOK/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - By fax, courier or mail, U.S. voters abroad are going to new lengths to ensure their ballots are counted,...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. health secretary says AstraZeneca trial in United States remains on hold: CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Wednesday that the U.S. trial of AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine remains on hold while the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis...
Sep 23, 2020
Britain removes 175 trade barriers to help boost exports
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it has removed 175 barriers to trade across 61 countries to help boost its exports ahead of the end of the transition period with the EU. The Department for Internation...
Sep 23, 2020
UK warns of wider disruption if businesses do not prepare for end of EU transition
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces wider disruption at the end of its transition agreement with the European Union if businesses don't take the deadline seriously and prepare for it, Cabinet Office Mini...
Sep 23, 2020
Insurers’ hedge fund investments may face chop after dismal pandemic performance
By Maiya Keidan and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Having complained for years about hedge funds' high fees and lacklustre performance, insurance firms may be preparing to cut allocations to the sect...
Sep 23, 2020
Clarida: No thought will be given to rate hike until inflation ‘at least’ 2%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve vice chair Richard Clarida said Wednesday that policymakers "are not even going to begin thinking" about raising interest rates until inflation hits 2%, comments...
Sep 23, 2020
‘Active’ fund managers beaten by benchmarks during COVID volatility
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Active fund managers, who pick and choose investments rather than passively track indexes, have failed to cash in on the financial market volatility caused by COVID-19...
Sep 23, 2020
Mozambique asks EU for help in tackling insurgency
LISBON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Mozambique has asked the European Union for support in tackling a wave of militant attacks in the country's north by rebels with links to Islamic State, a conflict that...
Sep 23, 2020
