Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Euro zone grows more than expected in Q1 after recession
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone economy grew by more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, buoyed by a return to growth for Germany and strong expansion in Spain, preliminary data from the Eu...
Apr 30, 2024
Euro zone inflation steady in April, reinforcing ECB rate cut case
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation held steady as expected in April but a crucial indicator on underlying price pressures slowed, solidifying an already strong case for the European Central Ban...
Apr 30, 2024
UK water sports call for clean-up as sewage crisis deepens
LONDON (Reuters) - British water sports groups have joined forces to call on the government to clean-up rivers and seas, blaming the country's sewage crisis for causing illness and cancelling events. ...
Apr 30, 2024
Kenya searches for more than 90 missing after floods
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Rescuers were searching on Tuesday for at least 91 people missing in heavy flooding across Kenya, the interior ministry said. At least 46 people were killed on Monday morning in a ...
Apr 30, 2024
Countries grapple with who should pay to tackle plastic pollution crisis
By Valerie Volcovici OTTAWA (Reuters) - Whether clearing trash washing up on beaches or replacing plastic products with eco-friendly alternatives, developing countries grappling with plastic pollution...
Apr 30, 2024
US reforms environmental law to speed up clean energy, infrastructure approval
By Timothy Gardner embargo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday reformed the U.S. environmental review process for major projects which officials said would speed up approval of everythin...
Apr 30, 2024
As BHP weighs firm bid for Anglo, investors fret over cherry-picking assets
By Felix Njini and Clara Denina JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) - BHP Group can't cherry pick Anglo American assets without paying a hefty premium, Anglo investors told Reuters, concerned that they stan...
Apr 30, 2024
German economy skirts recession
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy skirted a recession at the start of the year, growing modestly but more than expected thanks to investment in construction and exports. The econo...
Apr 30, 2024
German unemployment rises more than expected, labour office says
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of people out of work in Germany rose more than expected in April, Federal Labour Office figures showed on Tuesday. The office said the number of unempl...
Apr 30, 2024
China to step up support for economy, flexibly use policy tools, Politburo says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will step up its support for the economy, flexibly using policy tools, including banks' reserve requirement ratios (RRR) and interest rates, the Politburo, a top decision-mak...
Apr 30, 2024
