Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Czech lawmakers approve windfall tax on energy firms, banks
By Jason Hovet and Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech lower house of parliament approved on Friday a steep 60% windfall tax on energy firms and banks, aiming to raise $3.4 billion next year from...
Nov 04, 2022
Fed’s Collins says policy moving into new phase, open to smaller rate hikes
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) - Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Friday that while she supports pressing forward with interest rate rises to lower inflation, there's a good chanc...
Nov 04, 2022
Soup thrown at Van Gogh painting in Rome climate change protest
ROME (Reuters) - Italian environmental protesters threw pea soup over a Vincent Van Gogh painting on display in Rome on Friday before gluing themselves to the wall of the gallery. The stunt directed a...
Nov 04, 2022
Black Panther stars say film changed perceptions of Africa
LONDON (Reuters) - Cameras flashed as stars of the highly-anticipated sequel to Marvel's "Black Panther" walked the red carpet at the "Wakanda Forever" premiere in London. Set in the fictional African...
Nov 04, 2022
Canadian Supreme Court sides against First Nations woman in sentencing case
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Ismail Shakil TORONTO (Reuters) - A split Canadian Supreme Court on Friday ruled limits on conditional sentences are constitutional, a setback for advocates of indigenous ri...
Nov 04, 2022
Soccer-Qatar minister slams hypocrisy of people calling for World Cup boycott
(Reuters) - People calling for a boycott of the World Cup in Qatar are from a handful of countries that do not represent the rest of the world which is looking forward to the tournament, Qatar's Minis...
Nov 04, 2022
G7 ministers: severe consequences if Russia uses nuclear or chemical weapons
BERLIN (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven economic powers said on Friday any use of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons by Russia would be met with severe consequences, and r...
Nov 04, 2022
Taiwan Strait issues must be resolved peacefully, say G7 foreign ministers
BERLIN (Reuters) - Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) countries reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and said they would continue to aim for constructive c...
Nov 04, 2022
BoE’s Pill says rates need to rise, but not to 5.25%
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England needs to raise interest rates further, but not as high as the 5.25% level which financial markets had priced in before the central bank's latest rate decision, B...
Nov 04, 2022
Soccer-Haaland much better and in contention to make Man City return, says Guardiola
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Premier League top goalscorer Erling Haaland is "much better" and could return to action against Fulham on Saturday. Guardiola ...
Nov 04, 2022
