Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Drought imperils Iraq’s water buffalo and a child’s way of life
NAJAF, IRAQ (Reuters) - Petting a water buffalo before tying a fodder bag around its neck, Mustafa Ahmed tends his father's herd in Iraq's southern province of Najaf where his family have raised anima...
Jul 20, 2023
Hong Kong police widen questioning of relatives of wanted activists
By Jessie Pang and Tyrone Siu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong national security police on Thursday questioned the brother of exiled former lawmaker Dennis Kwok, media reported, weeks after police issu...
Jul 20, 2023
Discover Financial shares sink on regulatory review disclosure, buyback pause
(Reuters) - Shares of Discover Financial Services fell 12% in premarket trading on Thursday after the digital banking company disclosed that it was in discussions with regulators about how it misclass...
Jul 20, 2023
As cell-cultivated meat hits menus, investors see scaling as next hurdle
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cell-cultivated meat companies could receive new investment since U.S. regulators cleared the product's sale last month, but the sector must scale up and lower c...
Jul 20, 2023
Exclusive-N. Korea hackers breached US IT company in bid to steal crypto-sources
By Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A North Korean government-backed hacking group penetrated an American IT management company and used it as a springboard to target an unkn...
Jul 20, 2023
Malice, mischief or fad? Orca experts intrigued by boat bumpings
By Matt McKnight and Jane Ross SEATTLE (Reuters) - As orcas have repeatedly rammed boats in waters off the Iberian Peninsula, experts who study the killer whales' behavior on the other side of the wor...
Jul 20, 2023
Senate panel set to vote on US Supreme Court ethics reform
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel on Thursday was set to debate and vote on Democratic-backed legislation that would mandate a binding ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court followi...
Jul 20, 2023
Chinese consular building damaged in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa – governor
KYIV (Reuters) -A building at the Chinese consulate in Odesa was damaged in a Russian missile and drone attack on the southern Ukrainian port city, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Thursday. The d...
Jul 20, 2023
Marketmind: Tesla, Netflix underwhelm
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan An overdue cold shower? July 20 (Reuters) - The first of the supercharged Big Tech firms to report in this earnings season - Tesla an...
Jul 20, 2023
BOJ launches forum with 60 firms on digital yen pilot programme
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up effort...
Jul 20, 2023
