Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukrainian ballerina uprooted by war flies high again in Swan Lake
By Krisztina Than and Marton Monus BUDAPEST (Reuters) - After the lights dim in Budapest's magnificent Opera House, Ukrainian ballerina Ganna Muromtseva flutters high with undulating arms in the lead ...
Mar 20, 2023
Amazon deepens tech-sector cuts by slashing another 9,000 jobs
By Jeffrey Dastin and Tiyashi Datta (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles to make its operation lean and manage economic uncertainty, marking a new round of job cut...
Mar 20, 2023
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch engaged to Ann Lesley Smith
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Fox Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch is engaged to former San Francisco police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith, his spokesperson confirmed on Monday, which will mark the fifth marria...
Mar 20, 2023
EU agrees plan to send a million artillery shells to Ukraine
By Andrew Gray and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries agreed on Monday on a plan to give 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine over the next year by digging into their own st...
Mar 20, 2023
Pressure rises on Bayer chair as DWS criticises excess board seats
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Asset manager DWS on Monday joined in criticism of the multiple board commitments of Bayer's chairman, adding to upheaval at the drugmaker, wh...
Mar 20, 2023
China’s Xi to Putin: Russians will support you in 2024 election
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Vladimir Putin on Monday that he was convinced the Russian people would support the Kremlin chief in a presidential election due in 2024....
Mar 20, 2023
Uber, Lyft trade group asks Biden’s labor nominee to explain position on gig workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trade group representing rideshare and delivery companies such as Uber and Lyft is asking President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, Julie Su, to expl...
Mar 20, 2023
Italy’s language watchdog says ‘no’ to gender-neutral symbols
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - Italy's courts should stick to tradition and avoid the novelty of gender-neutral symbols in official documents, according to the institution that acts as the guard...
Mar 20, 2023
U.N. expert calls for coordinated action against Myanmar junta
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Monday called on the international community to coordinate sanctions to counter the abuses perpetra...
Mar 20, 2023
Boaz Weinstein’s trade looks set to flourish on Credit Suisse demise
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein pinned hopes on Credit Suisse's survival, but also money on its demise. His derivatives trade which bet both on the success and f...
Mar 20, 2023
