Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China's Alibaba to raise $4.5 billion through convertible notes offering
(Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding said on Thursday it would sell $4.5 billion in convertible senior notes and plans to repurchase American Depositary Shares using some of the proceeds. (Reporting by A...
May 23, 2024
BOJ's Ueda sticks to economic recovery view, keeps alive rate hike chance
By Leika Kihara STRESA, Italy (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the economy was on track for a moderate recovery, suggesting a slump in first-quarter gross domestic produc...
May 23, 2024
Estonia says Russia removed navigation buoys on border river
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Russian border guards have removed navigation buoys from the Estonian side of a river separating the two countries, the Baltic nation said on Thursday, adding that it would seek an...
May 23, 2024
Egypt still committed to Gaza truce talks, say sources
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt remains committed to helping negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza despite doubts about its mediation role, and it is in touch with Israel about setting dates ...
May 23, 2024
Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - Power use in Texas was on track to break the record for the month of May for a second time this week on Friday and could top that again over the Memorial Day weekend as h...
May 23, 2024
Basketball-Toronto to be first WNBA team outside the United States
TORONTO (Reuters) -The Canadian city of Toronto was awarded on Thursday a WNBA expansion franchise that will begin play in the 2026 season, making it the league's first outside the United States. The ...
May 23, 2024
Reliance, Disney seek India antitrust nod with cricket rights assurance, sources say
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have sought antitrust clearance for their $8.5 billion India media merger by arguing their combined power, especially on crick...
May 23, 2024
Former India PM urges lawmaker grandson to surrender in rape case
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A former Indian prime minister, an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urged his lawmaker grandson on Thursday to return to India and face the law in connection with rape and s...
May 23, 2024
China's Xi pledges to tackle institutional obstacles in the economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will deepen reforms to tackle institutional obstacles to economic modernisation, President Xi Jinping was quoted by state media as saying on Thursday, ahead of a closely watc...
May 23, 2024
US auto sales set to modestly rise in May, report shows
(Reuters) - New vehicle sales in the United States are projected to rise in May from a year earlier, helped by demand for crossover SUVs and pickup trucks, according to a joint report by industry cons...
May 23, 2024
