Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed’s Mester says hot inflation data affirms case for more rate hikes
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland leader Loretta Mester said Friday she wasn't surprised by the latest round of strong U.S. inflation data, which she saw as an...
Feb 24, 2023
Sept. 11 families cannot halt U.S. decision on Afghan central bank asset seizure
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday rejected a request by families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks not to enforce his decision against letting them seize $3.5 bil...
Feb 24, 2023
Outside UN office, diplomats pay tribute to Ukraine on invasion anniversary
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - At a sombre ceremony outside the United Nations office in Geneva on Friday, ambassadors from countries allied with Ukraine observed a minute of silence and voice...
Feb 24, 2023
Air strike hits northwest Syria, kills 2 in first aerial bombardment since earthquake
BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least two people were killed in an air strike on a motorcycle in the rebel-held zone of northwest Syria on Friday, the local civil defense said, in the first aerial bombing on th...
Feb 24, 2023
In Ukraine’s Bucha where civilians slain, neighbours united in grief
By Anna Voitenko and Yurii Muraviov BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) - In Bucha, the town synonymous with Russian brutality during the war in Ukraine, two neighbours whose loved ones were killed in different ...
Feb 24, 2023
‘Rust’ producers agree to pay $100,000 safety fine after shooting
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - Producers of the Western movie 'Rust' on Friday said they had agreed to pay a $100,000 civil fine for "serious" workplace safety breaches prior to the fatal shooting of cinem...
Feb 24, 2023
EU war anniversary sanctions against Russia stalled -diplomats
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries were unable for a third day running on Friday to agree on new sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine a year ago, with Poland ...
Feb 24, 2023
Cuban firefighters battle raging forest fire
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban firefighters, planes and Defense Force helicopters were working on Friday to extinguish a large-scale forest fire which has been raging for seven days on the ...
Feb 24, 2023
World Bank announces $2.5 billion in additional Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Friday announced $2.5 billion in additional grant financing from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID )to support Ukraine's budget and maintain ...
Feb 24, 2023
Fed’s Collins says more rate hikes needed to curb ‘too high’ inflation
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Friday more interest rate increases are needed to tame high levels of U.S. inflation. "I anticipate furt...
Feb 24, 2023
