Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Main Afghan-Pakistani border crossing closed, residents report gunfire
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was closed on Monday, officials from the two sides said, and residents in the area reported the sound of ...
Feb 20, 2023
Motor racing-Fast Australian GP predicted as Melbourne gets another DRS zone
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Organisers are promising the fastest Australian Grand Prix ever after the addition of a fourth DRS zone at the Albert Park circuit for the third round of the Formula One season i...
Feb 20, 2023
Tennis-Sabalenka says Grand Slam win has fuelled hunger for success
(Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka heads into this week's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as the WTA Tour's newest Grand Slam champion, and the Belarusian said she is more motivated than ever before to ...
Feb 20, 2023
Novartis names Firmenich CEO as chairman designate of Sandoz
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis on Monday announced the appointment of Gilbert Ghostine as chairman-designate of Sandoz, the generics unit Novartis wants to spin off later this year. Ghostine has been CEO...
Feb 20, 2023
Ukraine says Russian losses ‘significant’; Biden to visit Poland
SIVERSK/WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is due to visit Poland on Monday to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, which said it was inflicting heavy loss...
Feb 20, 2023
Thai banks’ bad loans slow to 2.73% of lending at December-end -central bank
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai banks' non-performing loans stood at 2.73% of total lending at the end of December 2022, down from 2.77% at the end of September, helped by debt restructuring, the central ban...
Feb 20, 2023
Marketmind: Up, up and away
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga Asian shares edged up from their lowest levels in about one month but trading was slow ahead of minutes of the last Federal Re...
Feb 20, 2023
Iran denies enriching uranium above 60% – IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has denied reports that it has enriched uranium to 84% purity, which is close to weapons grade. The Islamic Republic has been enriching uranium to up to 60% purity since April 2...
Feb 20, 2023
Cricket-India’s hot property against Australia – spinners who can bat
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were always going to play key roles in the home series against Australia but few, pa...
Feb 20, 2023
Russian defence chief keeps job despite Ukraine routs thanks to Putin
LONDON (Reuters) - His army has made three humiliating retreats in Ukraine in the past year and nearly 200,000 of his men have been killed or wounded according to U.S. officials, but Russia's defence ...
Feb 20, 2023
