Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Finland’s Foreign Minister Haavisto to run for president
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Thursday he will run for president in next year's election, hoping to succeed Sauli Niinisto who is stepping down after two terms...
Jun 08, 2023
Turkish lira extends losses as Ankara loosens grip on forex market
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's lira weakened 0.8% to a record low on Thursday, extending losses after a heavy selloff in the previous session that was seen as a...
Jun 08, 2023
Saudi Arabia economy grew 3.8% in Q1 boosted by non-oil activities
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's economy grew by 3.8% year on year in the first quarter of 2023, the General Authority for Statistics said on Thursday, broadly in line with estimates released last mon...
Jun 08, 2023
Pakistan’s Imran Khan appealing to courts to avoid second arrest
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Ousted Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was on Thursday due to appeal to several courts for bail on a growing list of charges against him in a bid to avert his...
Jun 08, 2023
Indonesia to deport Australian arrested for drunken, naked rampage
MEULABOH, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Australian man who was arrested for drunken assault and public nudity in Indonesia's ultra-conservative Islamic province Aceh is set to be deported, authorities said...
Jun 08, 2023
India’s RBI relaxing borrowing limit in interbank call market no ‘game changer’ – traders
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday allowed banks to set their own limits to borrow from the interbank call money market in a bid to better manage liquidity, though at least four ...
Jun 08, 2023
Japan protests Chinese navy ship entering Japanese waters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has conveyed "strong concern" and lodged a protest against China after the Chinese Navy entered Japan's waters near Yakushima Island on Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroka...
Jun 08, 2023
About 600 sq km of Ukraine’s Kherson region under water after dam destroyed – governor
KYIV (Reuters) - About 600 square kilometres, or 230 square miles, of the Kherson region in southern Ukraine was under water on Thursday following the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, th...
Jun 08, 2023
European shares open lower on rate jitters; Novartis rises
(Reuters) - European shares opened lower on Thursday as rate-sensitive technology shares slipped on expectations of further interest rate hikes by major central banks, although gains in Swiss healthca...
Jun 08, 2023
Australia’s largest bank blocks payments to some crypto exchanges
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said on Thursday it would block some payments to certain cryptocurrency exchanges as part of a suite of new anti-scam measures ...
Jun 08, 2023
