Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine secures release of 106 ‘hero’ soldiers in swap with Russia – Kyiv
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine secured the release of 106 captured soldiers in a prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said. The soldiers, including eight...
May 25, 2023
Moody’s: Emerging market credit to be tight amid U.S.-led risks
LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging economies will continue to suffer from the spillover of economic problems in the U.S., which are restricting their market access and pushing up financing costs, a Moody's r...
May 25, 2023
Turkey’s cenbank holds policy rate at 8.5% ahead of election runoff
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank kept its policy rate at 8.5% on Thursday as expected, holding steady for a third straight month, despite a market rout after the first round of elections which...
May 25, 2023
Insurer MetLife enters $19.2 billion reinsurance deal, boosts share buyback
(Reuters) - MetLife Inc said on Thursday it had signed a $19.20 billion reinsurance deal with retirement and life insurance firm Global Atlantic, and boosted its stock buyback programme to $4 billion....
May 25, 2023
DBRS Morningstar puts U.S. triple-A rating on downgrade warning
LONDON (Reuters) - Credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar put its rating for the United States on review for a downgrade on Thursday over Washington's haggling over its borrowing limits, less than 24 h...
May 25, 2023
Russia summons Germany, Denmark, Sweden envoys over ‘stalled’ Nord Stream investigation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Sweden and Denmark to protest over what it said was the "complete lack of results" in an inves...
May 25, 2023
Vietnam demands Chinese ship leave its exclusive economic zone
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Thursday accused a Chinese survey vessel and its escorts of violating its sovereignty, and demanded that Beijing remove the ships from its waters. Vietnam and China have l...
May 25, 2023
Amsterdam’s red light district starts marijuana smoking ban
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A ban on smoking marijuana on the streets of Amsterdam's red light district went into effect on Thursday, part of a push by the city's first female mayor to clean up the area. Si...
May 25, 2023
Dollar Tree trims profit forecast on slowing demand
(Reuters) - Dollar Tree Inc cut its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as high inflation dampens demand for higher-margin items such as party supplies and fashion accessories. The company said it now...
May 25, 2023
First-time asylum applications in EU surge in February
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) - First-time asylum applications from people seeking international protection in European Union countries soared in February, driven largely by Syrians and Afghans, a repor...
May 25, 2023
