Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bank of Israel hikes key rate as weak shekel keeps inflation high
By Steven Scheer and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel hiked benchmark interest rates to their highest level since 2006 on Monday, citing high inflation and a tight labour marke...
May 22, 2023
Brazil’s Moreira Salles family launch bid for Alpargatas shares
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - An investment firm backed by Brazil's Moreira Salles family has decided to launch a tender offer to buy an additional stake in Alpargatas SA, the shoemaker said on Monday, drivin...
May 22, 2023
Striking Hollywood writers lament residuals slide
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Writer Kyra Jones knew she would be taking a financial hit when she agreed to join the writers' room for the Hulu comedy series "Woke." The first payment sh...
May 22, 2023
Ireland to label alcoholic drinks with health warnings
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will introduce mandatory health labelling of alcoholic drinks, warning of the links to cancer, liver disease and the risk of drinking while pregnant. The new regulations, si...
May 22, 2023
Walgreens fights ‘staggering’ $642 million arbitration award to Humana
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - National retail pharmacy giant Walgreen Co has asked a U.S. judge to vacate an arbitrator's award of more than $642 million to Humana Health Plan Inc in a drug-pricing di...
May 22, 2023
EU will not rewrite contested nature law, bloc’s green chief says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will not redraft a landmark law to restore damaged environments, the bloc's green policy chief said on Monday, in the face of calls from som...
May 22, 2023
CDS panel says Credit Suisse bankruptcy event has not occurred
(Reuters) -A derivatives committee ruled on Monday that a bankruptcy credit event had not occurred in relation to Credit Suisse, quashing investors' efforts to trigger a payout on credit insurance lin...
May 22, 2023
Poland in talks to buy Swedish early warning aircraft, minister says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is in advanced talks to buy Swedish early warning planes and hopes negotiations will be finalised shortly, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Monday. Poland ha...
May 22, 2023
Germany to earmark 4 billion euros annually for power subsidy – economy minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans to earmark around 4 billion euros ($4.40 billion) annually to subsidize electricity prices for energy-intensive industries, to support an industrial move away from fos...
May 22, 2023
Disney dismisses idea of building miniparks in US
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co on Monday dismissed the idea of building miniparks in the United States, saying the media company would instead spend on its major theme parks and cruise ships. "Focusing on...
May 22, 2023
