Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EXCLUSIVE – Qatar tells local banks to stop currency swap deals abroad – sources
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Andrew Mills DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's central bank has told banks in the Gulf state not to exchange its currency with entities outside the country without prior permissio...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
Gov’t funding, gay marriage in focus as U.S. Congress returns from break
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress needs to pass a stop-gap bill to keep the federal government funded and could also vote on protecting gay marriage rights during a brief Washi...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
Footprint valuation drops 38% after amended SPAC deal
(Reuters) - Materials science technology company Footprint took a 38% cut to its valuation as part of an amended merger deal with a blank-check firm backed by billionaire Alec Gores, the companies sai...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
American voters deluged by ads in fight to control Congress, future elections
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Maria Jones used to enjoy watching television - until November's midterm elections invaded her living room. For months, Jones has been bombarded with political ads,...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
Russia’s Lavrov: West not honouring commitment to facilitate Russian food exports
(Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the West was not honouring its promise to help Russian food exports reach global markets, the RIA Novosti news agency reported....
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
Marketmind: Energy rescues
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. While U.S. markets idled for Labor Day and digested the August jobs report, attention was squarely on Europe's energy crunch and how...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
Prison life, slavery inspires South African artist at contemporary expo
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African artist Blessing Ngobeni first picked up a paintbrush during a nine-year stint in prison, drawing fellow inmates and birthday cards to "kill time". This month, th...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
Taiwan says three Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Three Chinese fighter jets crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, which normally acts as an unofficial barrier between the two sides, on Tuesday, Taiwan's defence ministry said, as ...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
Soccer-Mbappe, PSG coach face backlash for laughing off private jet question
PARIS (Reuters) -Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier and striker Kylian Mbappe were facing a backlash on Tuesday for laughing off a question about why the team took a private jet for a short tri...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022
UK’s Truss to freeze household energy bills for 18 months, BBC says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's incoming prime minister Liz Truss is planning to freeze household energy bills at the current level for this winter and next, paid for by government-backed loans to energy...
Syndicated Content Sep 06, 2022

