Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philip Morris offers EU concessions in $16 billion Swedish Match deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Marlboro maker Philip Morris has offered concessions to address EU antitrust concerns over its $16 billion bid for tobacco and nicotine products maker Swedish Match, a European Co...
Oct 05, 2022
Boxing-IBA allows return of Russian, Belarus boxers with flags and anthems
LONDON (Reuters) - The Russian-led International Boxing Association (IBA) on Wednesday cancelled a ban on amateur boxers from Russia and Belarus and said it would allow them to compete with national f...
Oct 05, 2022
Blast hits Kabul mosque in vicinity of interior ministry – spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) - A blast hit a mosque in Kabul in the vicinity of the heavily fortified interior ministry compound on Wednesday, the ministry's spokesman said. "The mosque was used by visitors and so...
Oct 05, 2022
Eritrean alleged trafficker extradited to the Netherlands
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A 38-year-old Eritrean man accused of being a key figure in the large-scale trafficking of Eritreans to Europe was extradited to the Netherlands, Dutch prosecutors said on Wednes...
Oct 05, 2022
Megacap stocks lose ground as yields rise, economic data awaited
By Ankika Biswas (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday ahead of key economic data as rising Treasury yields spurred selling in megacap growth stocks, with recession fears from aggress...
Oct 05, 2022
Lawmakers press U.S. Commerce for tougher checks on semiconductor chip subsidies
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers wants the U.S. Commerce Department to take additional steps to ensure semiconductor companies do not use government subsidies...
Oct 05, 2022
Amazon makes first venture fund bets with $150 million for underrepresented founders
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is investing in outside venture capital funds for the first time, saying on Wednesday it planned to hand $150 million to firms that are backing underrepres...
Oct 05, 2022
Atlantia’s board deems Benetton-Blackstone’s takeover offer fair
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's infrastructure group Atlantia regards the share price in the tender offer announced by Edizione and Blackstone as fair from a financial point of view, it said on Wednesday. I...
Oct 05, 2022
In Nigeria’s food basket state, floods wash away homes, crops and hope
By Abraham Achirga and Libby George MAKURDI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Victoria Okonkwo sits in a canoe as neighbours paddle her away from her house in Nigeria's food basket, Benue state, which is now under...
Oct 05, 2022
Olympics-IOC was not consulted in Saudi choice for 2029 Asian winter Games
BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it was not consulted in the decision by the Olympic Council of Asia to pick Saudi Arabia as the hosts of the 2029 Asian winter ...
Oct 05, 2022
