Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bloomberg to spend $85 million against U.S. plastic, petrochem buildout
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched an $85 million campaign to block the planned construction of plastic and petrochemical plants across t...
Sep 21, 2022
France’s Deezer pledges to turn a profit by 2025
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - French music streaming platform Deezer's first-half adjusted gross profit rose 9.1% from a year earlier, led by a surge in sales in its home country that firmed u...
Sep 21, 2022
California relied heavily on natural gas during Sept heat wave -EIA
(Reuters) - During an extreme heat wave in early September, the California power grid relied on natural gas for almost half of its electricity generation to meet peak demand, the U.S. Energy Informati...
Sep 21, 2022
Nvidia CEO sees ‘large space’ for China sales despite U.S. restrictions
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Nvidia Corp Chief Executive Jensen Huang said Wednesday that he continues to see a large market for Nvidia's data center chips in China despite U.S. restrictions on export...
Sep 21, 2022
Republicans spend millions on TV ads for midterms, but why doesn’t Trump?
By Jason Lange and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fundraising groups tied to Republican Party leaders are sharply increasing spending on campaign ads to help the party win control of Congress ...
Sep 21, 2022
Lebanon banks remains shut after spree of holdups
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's banks will remain shut indefinitely, the country's banking association said in a statement on Wednesday, citing ongoing "risks" to employees following a spree of bank stic...
Sep 21, 2022
Tunisian judge postpones case against opposition leader
TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian judge postponed a terrorism hearing against the Islamist Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi and said he would not be held in pre-trial detention, his lawyer said. Poli...
Sep 21, 2022
Russia releases 10 foreigners captured in Ukraine, after Saudi mediation -Riyadh
RIYADH (Reuters) - Russia released on Wednesday 10 prisoners of war captured in Ukraine following a mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a Saudi official said. The list includes Americ...
Sep 21, 2022
Former Minneapolis police officer gets 3 years in prison in Floyd killing
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose death outraged people ar...
Sep 21, 2022
Lebanon’s progress in implementing reforms remains very slow – IMF
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's progress in implementing reforms required to unlock relief funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains very slow, the IMF said in a statement on Wednesday. Le...
Sep 21, 2022
