Author Archives: Syndicated Content
FTC effort to stop Amgen’s Horizon takeover faces uphill fight
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) faces an uphill battle in its fight against Amgen Inc's $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics with an untested argu...
May 18, 2023
U.S. Democrats warn Biden against toughening aid for the poor
By Richard Cowan and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress expressed frustration with President Joe Biden's willingness to engage with Republicans demanding tougher work r...
May 18, 2023
Near Ukraine’s southern frontline, medics brave rockets to treat soldiers
By Max Hunder ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - As the doctor prepared to administer an injection, the loud thud of an artillery shell in the distance broke the silence in the operating room. T...
May 18, 2023
Kremlin says freezing of Finland’s bank accounts in Russia was forced retaliatory step
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that a decision to freeze the bank accounts of Finnish embassies and consulates in Russia was a response to what it called the unfriendly acts of "the c...
May 18, 2023
EBRD pledges more support for Ukraine, eyes capital boost
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged further support for war-torn Ukraine as shareholders consider a proposal to boost EBRD capital by 3 billi...
May 18, 2023
Mediobanca buys Arma Partners to boost tech advisory offer
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - Mediobanca said on Thursday it had agreed to buy London-based Arma Partners, as Italy's leading investment bank seeks to capture growing corporate demand for advisory...
May 18, 2023
Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam criticised on Thursday the recent conduct in the South China Sea of a Chinese research ship and the Philippines coast guard, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that ...
May 18, 2023
BT to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 as fibre and AI arrive
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -BT Group, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile provider, will cut up to 55,000 jobs including contractors by 2030 - potentially over 40% of its workforce - as it com...
May 18, 2023
Apparel makers in cyclone-hit Bangladesh consider rare, expensive airlifts for exports
By Ruma Paul and Sudarshan Varadhan DHAKA (Reuters) - Apparel makers in Bangladesh are considering rare bulk exports by air to Europe and the United States, as they race to meet deadlines and avoid ca...
May 18, 2023
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies fund fight against Russia
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's military has purchased hundreds of drones this year using money collected by anti-graft agencies from settlements in corruption cases, officials said on Thursday. The agenci...
May 18, 2023
