Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nigeria central bank raises policy rate by 50 basis points
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank raised its main lending rate by 50 basis points to 18.50% in a decision announced on Wednesday. The rate decision comes after data showed earlier in the day th...
May 24, 2023
Soccer-Crystal Palace midfielder Eze gets England call
LONDON (Reuters) - Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze earned his first senior call-up for England as coach Gareth Southgate named his squad for next month's Euro 2024 qualifiers on Wednesday. The ...
May 24, 2023
Exclusive-Congo to hike stake in copper, cobalt venture with China
By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo aims to boost its stake in a cobalt and copper joint venture with Chinese firms to 70% from 32%, on concerns the deal gives away too much o...
May 24, 2023
Ukraine joining NATO in the midst of a war ‘not on the agenda’ – Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine will not be able to join NATO as long as the war is going on, the alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. "I think that everyone realized that, to become a me...
May 24, 2023
Soccer-Jordi Alba to leave Barcelona after 11 years
(Reuters) - Defender Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 11 years with the Catalan outfit, the LaLiga club said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Spain international has played ...
May 24, 2023
Russian spy chief tells ‘meddling West’ to go to the devil, forecasts its demise
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) - One of Russia's top spy chiefs on Wednesday said the West had sown the seeds of its own destruction by turning away from what he called its core traditions and told it to ...
May 24, 2023
Meta expects to lay off almost 20% of Irish workforce
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc expects to cut around 490 jobs at its international headquarters in Dublin, or almost 20% of its Irish workforce, part of 10,000 global layoffs announced in March...
May 24, 2023
First Russian hypersonic missile scientist to go on trial for treason next week
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The first of three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason will go on trial next week, the court handling the case said on Wednes...
May 24, 2023
Suspected fentanyl chemical suppliers have received $38 million in crypto -Chainalysis
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Suspected sellers of chemicals used to manufacture the deadly drug fentanyl have received tens of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency since 2018, accor...
May 24, 2023
Soccer-Man Utd’s Rashford could return against Chelsea, says Ten Hag
(Reuters) - Forward Marcus Rashford could return from a two-game absence when Manchester United host Chelsea, manager Erik ten Hag said on Wednesday as the Premier League club look to secure their pla...
May 24, 2023
