David Barret

September 8, 2021 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday that upcoming high-level economic talks with the United States will focus on infrastructure along the border to facilitate trade and movement of people, semiconductors and cybersecurity. Mexico will use the so-called High-Level Economic Dialogue on Sept. 9 with the United […]

September 8, 2021 By David Shepardson and Sanjana Shivdas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -United Airlines employees who receive religious exemptions from the company for COVID-19 vaccinations will be placed on temporary, unpaid personal leave from Oct. 2, the U.S. airline said in a Wednesday memo to staff. The company said the employees will be allowed to return […]

September 8, 2021 By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on Wednesday for embattled California Governor Gavin Newsom, part of a ramped-up effort to save his job from a Republican-led recall by bringing in some of the Democratic Party’s biggest names. Harris, a longtime ally of Newsom, appeared with the […]

Earlier this year, Apple officially discontinued Music Memos, an iPhone app that allowed musicians to quickly record audio and develop new song ideas. Now, a new startup called Tape It is stepping in to fill the void with an app that improves audio recordings by offering a variety of features, including higher-quality sound, automatic instrument […]

“Conversational AI” startup PolyAI, based out of London, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors (Point72 Ventures, Amadeus Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Passion Capital and Entrepreneur First). This follows their $12m Series A, and will provide resources for further US expansion beyond its […]

September 8, 2021 WARSAW (Reuters) – Damian Szymanski headed in a stoppage time equaliser as Poland ended England’s 100% record in Group I to draw their World Cup qualifier 1-1 on Wednesday. Harry Kane had fired England ahead with a swerving strike in the 72nd minute as Gareth Southgate’s side looked set for a sixth […]

September 8, 2021 PRISTINA (Reuters) -Goals from Pablo Fornals and Ferran Torres earned Spain a 2-0 victory away to Kosovo in World Cup qualifying Group B on Wednesday and dragged them back into automatic qualification contention. Fornals produced a fine near-post finish from the angle on 32 minutes after smart build-up play from Carlos Soler […]

September 8, 2021 TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The central banks of Honduras and Guatemala are eying digital currencies, officials said on Wednesday, following El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as legal currency. The central bank presidents for Honduras and Guatemala both said the banks were studying digital currencies with the aim of eventually introducing them into the […]

September 8, 2021 By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) -Two Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday that the U.S. central bank could start trimming its massive asset purchases this year despite the slowdown in jobs growth seen in August. “The big picture is that the taper will get going this year and will end sometime by the […]

September 8, 2021 ROME (Reuters) – Italy recorded their first win since being crowned European champions in July as young strikers Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori inspired a 5-0 win over Lithuania to strengthen the Azzurri’s grip on first place in Group C. The two 21-year-olds lit up the first half as Kean netted twice […]

September 8, 2021 REYKJAVIK (Reuters) -Winger Leroy Sane scored one goal and made another as Germany made it three wins in a row with a resounding 4-0 victory over Iceland in World Cup qualifying Group J on Wednesday. The Germans took the lead in the fifth minute when Sane played in Serge Gnabry to score, […]

September 8, 2021 KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Dennis Praet’s first-half goal secured a narrow 1-0 away win for Belgium over Belarus in Kazan on Wednesday to move them closer to World Cup qualification. The midfielder’s 33rd-minute strike maintained Belgium’s unbeaten run in Group E as they advanced to 16 points, nine points ahead of the […]

September 8, 2021 By Anthony Esposito and Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s government on Wednesday proposed sharply reducing the tax burden for state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos and forecast economic growth of 4.1% for 2022, as Latin America’s second largest economy continues to recover from a COVID-19-induced slump. The finance ministry’s 2022 draft budget, […]

When you’re in the mood for a pep talk, who better to turn to than a well-networked, optimistic mentor who is naturally in your corner? That friendly shoulder is the role that “Masters of Scale” wants to play. Inspired by LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman’s hit podcast, the new book, co-authored by Hoffman […]

September 8, 2021 By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fourth seed Alexander Zverev extended his winning streak to 16 matches by easing past South African Lloyd Harris 7-6(6) 6-3 6-4 and into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday where the German looms large as a potential roadblock to Novak Djokovic’s bid for […]

September 8, 2021 (Reuters) – Serena Williams, who sat out the U.S. Open due to a torn hamstring, was not on the entry list released on Wednesday for next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells while Naomi Osaka was one of five former champions entered in the women’s draw. While four-times Grand Slam champion […]

September 8, 2021 (Reuters) – U.S. semiconductor maker Analog Devices Inc said on Wednesday its takeover of Maxim Integrated Products is now expected to add to adjusted earnings twelve months after closing. The current timeline is six months ahead of Analog’s initial forecast, and the company expects the deal to be neutral to adjusted earnings […]

September 8, 2021 (Reuters) – Lululemon Athletica Inc raised its full-year forecast on Wednesday, after beating revenue estimates on strong demand for its comfortable leggings and sports bras, sending the apparel maker’s shares up 9%. Sportswear makers saw strong demand over the past year as people worked out at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, spurring […]

September 8, 2021 BOSTON (Reuters) – GameStop Corp, the videogame retailer at the center of this year’s “meme stock” trading frenzy, beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as vaccinations encouraged people to return to its stores. Net sales rose to $1.18 billion in the second quarter ended July 31 from $942 million a […]

September 8, 2021 By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A Chinese businessman was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison after admitting that he illegally exported marine technology with uses in anti-submarine warfare from the United States for the benefit of a Chinese military university. Shuren Qin, who founded a company that sold oceanographic […]