Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as Bill Gates warned that the Ukraine crisis ...
Nov 17, 2022
FAA OKs new $4.2 billion terminal at New York’s JFK airport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration granted final environmental approval for construction of a new $4.2 billion terminal at New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport, the state sa...
Nov 17, 2022
Soccer-World Cup tickets in Qatar most expensive ever – study
DOHA (Reuters) - Soccer fans attending World Cup matches in Qatar will fork out nearly 40% more for match tickets compared to those who watched the 2018 edition in Russia, with tickets for the final c...
Nov 17, 2022
Credit Suisse wealth boss De Ferrari targets growth markets, tech boost
By Oliver Hirt, Noele Illien and Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) - Francesco De Ferrari, the head of Credit Suisse's wealth management business, is focused on growth markets, high net worth clients a...
Nov 17, 2022
Column-Warnings of Medicare fraud mount; here is how to avoid it
By Mark Miller (Reuters) - A new report from the U.S. Senate Finance Committee documents a range of fraudulent and misleading marketing practices used to sell Medicare Advantage plans - and some of th...
Nov 17, 2022
Cancer diagnoses lag after screenings fall during pandemic, U.S. study finds
By Shawana Alleyne-Morris (Reuters) - Screenings for a variety of common cancers have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, potentially leading to diagnoses later in the course of the disease when it m...
Nov 17, 2022
U.S. imposes new sanctions over Iran sanctions evasion, targets Chinese firms
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on over a dozen companies based in China, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that Washington accused of ...
Nov 17, 2022
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast to supply 2,500 units to U.S. car subscription service Autonomy
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's electric vehicle maker VinFast said on Thursday it has struck a deal with U.S. car subscription service Autonomy to supply more than 2,500 units, its largest corporate orde...
Nov 17, 2022
Egypt close to deals on 1GW of solar and wind projects
By Aidan Lewis and Sarah El Safty SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - COP27 host Egypt is close to signing final agreements to build two wind and solar projects with combined capacity of a gigawatt (GW...
Nov 17, 2022
Italy court acquits former PM Berlusconi in bribery case
ROME (Reuters) -An Italian court on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of bribing a witness in a 2013 underage prostitution case, giving a boost to the veteran politician weeks...
Nov 17, 2022
