Author Archives: Syndicated Content
State Dept concludes settlements with ex-U.S. intel operatives who worked for UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it had concluded administrative settlements with three former U.S. intelligence operatives who worked as cyber spies for the United Arab...
Aug 26, 2022
Burger with small fries? Scorching summer shrinks Europe’s potato crop
By Gus Trompiz and Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's blisteringly hot summer is forecast to result in the smallest potato crop in years, threatening further price rises for popular food...
Aug 26, 2022
Fed’s Bostic: leaning toward 50 bps hike in Sept — CNBC
(Reuters) - Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic on Thursday said that with Friday's data showing U.S. inflation is slowing, he is "leaning" toward supporting a 50 basis point rate hi...
Aug 26, 2022
Taiwan says 15 Chinese aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Fifteen Chinese fighter jets flew on Friday across the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which usually serves as an unofficial territorial barrier, Taiwan's defence ministry said, a...
Aug 26, 2022
U.S. consumer spending misses expectation in July; inflation slows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending barely rose in July, but inflation eased considerably, which could give the Federal Reserve room to scale back its aggressive interest rate increases. Con...
Aug 26, 2022
Greek PM takes heat over phone tapping scandal, defends spy service’s work
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on Friday the phone tapping of an opposition leader by the EYP intelligence service was wrong, but did not disclose the reas...
Aug 26, 2022
Analysis-Under shadow of war, Porsche gears up for market debut
By Jan Schwartz and Emma-Victoria Farr HAMBURG/LONDON (Reuters) -Preliminary steps to list Porsche on the stock market are expected in the coming days, six people familiar with the matter said, adding...
Aug 26, 2022
Dutch set to rectify ‘inhumane’ conditions at asylum seeker centre -RTL
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will tackle what its refugee council has called "inhumane" conditions at its main reception centre for asylum seekers by increasing capacity and ordering regional...
Aug 26, 2022
China’s Bank of Communications warns of property market risks
By Ziyi Tang and Engen Tham BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's Bank of Communications (BoCom) on Friday warned of liquidity risks in the property sector after it posted an almost 5% rise in first hal...
Aug 26, 2022
Israeli diplomat in Turkey expects ambassador appointment “within weeks”
ANKARA (Reuters) - The Israeli charge d'affaires in Turkey said on Friday the re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could happen within weeks, while repeating Israel's expectation that the Hamas o...
Aug 26, 2022
