Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Morning Bid: ECB to cut, markets want clues on next move
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The European Central Bank is expected to make its first back-to-back rate cut in 13 years on Thursday. With that in the price,...
Oct 17, 2024
Sydney beaches closed due to toxic 'tar balls'
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) - Beaches in Sydney including the iconic Bondi were closed to bathers on Thursday after hundreds of black balls suspected to be toxic washed up on the city's shores. W...
Oct 17, 2024
Germany's Vay gets $37 million from EIB for remote-driven services in Europe
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - German remote-driving startup Vay said on Thursday it has received 34 million euros ($37 million) in funding from the European Investment Bank to roll out its remote-d...
Oct 17, 2024
McKinsey cuts hundreds of jobs in China business, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - U.S.-based consulting firm McKinsey is revamping its China business after reducing its government-linked clients and cutting about 500 jobs, which is around a third of its China workforce,...
Oct 17, 2024
Former Seoul police chief found not guilty of negligence in Halloween crush
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court ruled on Thursday that Seoul's former police chief was not guilty of negligence in the response to a Halloween crowd crush in the capital's Itaewon nightlife dis...
Oct 17, 2024
Meta lays off employees at WhatsApp and Instagram, the Verge reports
(Reuters) - Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. A Meta spokesperson told ...
Oct 16, 2024
Tokyo Exchange head hopes PM Ishiba will promote private sector growth
TOKYO (Reuters) - The chief executive of the Tokyo Exchange, Hiromi Yamaji, said on Thursday he hoped Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba would promote policies to stimulate private sector growth a...
Oct 16, 2024
China building capacity to rapidly strike Taiwan, senior Taiwanese official says
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - China is building its capacity to rapidly turn military drills into a full-out attack, a senior Taiwan security official said, providing the Taipei government's assessm...
Oct 16, 2024
U.S. forces target underground Houthi weapons storage sites in Yemen
(Reuters) - The United States conducted precision strikes on Wednesday against five underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said ...
Oct 16, 2024
US military strikes Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen, ABC News reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has struck Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen, ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials. "U.S. Central Command forces conducted multiple a...
Oct 16, 2024
