Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Climate activists who targeted ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ sentenced to prison
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Two Belgian climate change activists who last week targeted the famous Johannes Vermeer painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" have been sentenced to two months in prison by the Du...
Nov 02, 2022
Fed delivers fourth 75 bp hike, signals scale back coming
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point as it continued to battle the worst outbreak of inflation in 40 years, but signaled ...
Nov 02, 2022
Analysis-Biden’s threatened windfall oil tax unlikely to pass U.S. Congress
By Timothy Gardner and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON(Reuters) - President Joe Biden's threat to impose a windfall profits tax on oil companies is unlikely to pass in the U.S. Congress, even if Democrats de...
Nov 02, 2022
Bahrain’s central bank follows Fed to raise key interest rates by 75 bps – statement
(Reuters) - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) said on Wednesday it raised its key policy interest rate on its one-week deposit facility by 75 basis points to 4.75%, following the U.S. Federal Reserve'...
Nov 02, 2022
White House says Fed rate hike will help lower inflation, tame housing market
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's latest move to raise its benchmark interest rate will help to bring down inflation, and a rise in mortgage rates should cool inflation in the housing market, Whi...
Nov 02, 2022
Erdogan tells Zelenskiy ability of Ukraine, Russia to sell grain critical
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by phone on Wednesday the ability of Ukraine and Russia to sell grain was of critical importance for ...
Nov 02, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he thanked Erdogan for helping preserve grain deal
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he thanked Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday for his "active participation" in helping preserve a deal to export grain from Black...
Nov 02, 2022
Colombia seeks forensic audit of victims’ reparation fund
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia has requested a forensic audit of a fund that manages assets to compensate victims of the country's internal armed conflict, due to irregularities relat...
Nov 02, 2022
Germany to let commuters ride buses and trains for 49 euros a month
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will introduce a nation-wide transport ticket for 49 euros ($48) a month from January, Transport Minister Volker Wissing said on Wednesday, with the aim of cutting CO2 emiss...
Nov 02, 2022
Albania tells Britain: do not blame us for your immigration problems
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Albania's prime minister accused Britain on Wednesday of using his country's citizens as scapegoats for its failed immigration policies after derogatory comments...
Nov 02, 2022
