Author Archives: Syndicated Content
ECB aims for slow growth to suppress inflation, Lane says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is raising interest rates to suppress economic growth and, with it, inflation, the ECB's chief economist Philip Lane said on Wednesday. "By bringing int...
Apr 19, 2023
EU Parliament approves law banning imports of deforestation-linked goods
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the EU of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked t...
Apr 19, 2023
Elevance Health raises annual profit outlook as medical costs decline
(Reuters) - Elevance Health Inc raised its annual earnings forecast and beat quarterly profit estimates on Wednesday, aided by lower medical costs in its health insurance business. A decline in COVID ...
Apr 19, 2023
Ghana’s economy grew 3.7% in fourth quarter of 2022 – statistics office
ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's economy grew 3.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with 5.6% during the same quarter of the previous year, the country's statistics service said on Wednes...
Apr 19, 2023
‘French Spiderman’ climbs Paris skyscraper as protest against pension law
PARIS (Reuters) - A free climber known as the "French Spiderman" scaled a 38-storey skyscraper in Paris on Wednesday to demonstrate his support for protesters angry about a pension law that will delay...
Apr 19, 2023
Inflation crimps Eid festivities for Karachi orphans
By Akhtar Soomro KARACHI (Reuters) - Women pedal sewing machines, deftly lining up seams and pleats as they assemble brightly coloured dresses for young girls at an orphanage in Pakistan, in preparati...
Apr 19, 2023
Futures retreat as Treasury yields rise, Tesla slides
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as Treasury yields rose on expectations the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer, while a slide in Tesla and Netflix share...
Apr 19, 2023
Germany forced to halt evacuation mission from Sudan – Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) - A mission by the German military to evacuate around 150 citizens from Sudan had to be halted on Wednesday due to fighting in the capital Khartoum, the Spiegel news magazine reported...
Apr 19, 2023
Biden’s approval rating edges lower amid economic concerns – Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval fell to 39% this month, nearing the lowest level of his presidency, as the U.S. economy showed signs of losing steam, a...
Apr 19, 2023
How this year’s military intelligence leaks could damage US security
By Arshad Mohammed and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was huge, expensive and top secret. In the early 1970s the CIA built a gigantic ship called the Hughes Glomar Explorer to lift a sunken...
Apr 19, 2023
