Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia says Ukraine’s assertions on blowing up nuclear station are lies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's nuclear chief on Thursday pushed back against Ukrainian assertions that Moscow had plotted to blow up a nuclear power station it controls, saying no evidence supported the ...
Jul 13, 2023
EV brand Smart plans funding led by Tianqi Lithium
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - EV brand Smart said on Thursday it planned to raise $250-300 million via series-A funding which it hoped would enhance its long-term sustainable development strategy and accelerat...
Jul 13, 2023
Alibaba’s Ele.me platform signs wages, safety contracts as tech crackdown ends – media
BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba's Ele.me on Thursday became China's first delivery platform to sign collective contracts on wages and labour safety with its staff, official media reported, as Beijing sign...
Jul 13, 2023
World Bank approves $450 million for SMEs in Turkey’s earthquake-hit region – minister
ANKARA (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved $450 million in financing for small and medium-sized enterprises in the region of Turkey that was devastated by massive earthquakes in February, Industry...
Jul 13, 2023
AIDS can be ended by 2030 with investments in prevention and treatment, UN says
GENEVA (Reuters) - It is possible to end AIDS by 2030 if countries demonstrate the political will to invest in prevention and treatment and adopt non-discriminatory laws, the United Nations said on Th...
Jul 13, 2023
Factbox-Sudan’s RSF: from Arab militia to force battling the army for power
DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office said on Thursday at least 87 people including women and children had been buried in a mass grave in Sudan's West Darfur, saying it had credible informati...
Jul 13, 2023
Mexico’s Sheinbaum leads rivals for ruling party candidacy -poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum holds a 10 percentage point lead in voter preferences in the contest to be the Mexican ruling party candidate for the 2024 presidenti...
Jul 13, 2023
Virgin Galactic to launch second commercial space flight next month
(Reuters) - Virgin Galactic Holdings said on Thursday that the space tourism startup will launch its second commercial flight in a window that opens next month after a successful first flight in June....
Jul 13, 2023
Jordan urges WFP to reverse subsidy cuts to Syrian refugees
DUBAI (Reuters) - Jordan's foreign minister called on the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday to reverse a decision to cut food subsidies to Syrian refugees by Aug 1. "This is not o...
Jul 13, 2023
ECB open to raising rates past July, account shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to continue raising interest rates beyond this month to bring inflation back to target, ECB policymakers said at their last meeting. The ECB ra...
Jul 13, 2023
