Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Islamic State cell member faces U.S. sentencing for beheadings
By Kanishka Singh ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - A member of an Islamic State cell who was found guilty in April for his role in a hostage-taking plot that led to the beheadings of U.S. journalists and a...
Aug 19, 2022
ByteDance’s Douyin teams up with Alibaba’s Ele.me in mini programme push
BEIJING (Reuters) - ByteDance's Douyin and Alibaba-owned Ele.me said on Friday they have agreed on a collaboration that will see the food delivery app establish a presence on Douyin, as the Chinese sh...
Aug 19, 2022
Republicans call it an ‘army’ but IRS hires will replace retirees, do IT, says Treasury
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hires over the next decade will mainly replace retiring Baby Boomers, answer taxpayer questions and program new computers...
Aug 19, 2022
Marketmind: Dollar back on the march
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After almost a month on the back foot, the U.S. dollar is on the rise again and shaping up for its best week since March. A darkening...
Aug 19, 2022
Biden names new director of White House management and administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has appointed Dave Noble, currently chief of staff for the Peace Corps, to oversee management and administration of the White House, a White House offic...
Aug 19, 2022
From bomb shelter to dorm room: Ukrainian students find refuge at U.S. colleges
By Rose Horowitch (Reuters) - Hlib Burtsev wanted to film himself opening admissions decisions from U.S. universities and share the videos online, imagining the hugs and cheers from his family if he g...
Aug 19, 2022
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Min says Russian military control of Zaporizhzhia plant guarantees no ‘Chernobyl scenario’
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that Russia's military presence at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine is a guarantee against what...
Aug 19, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan does not rule out dialogue with Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said he can never rule out dialogue and diplomacy with Syria, a neighbouring country in which it has carried out several incursions in recent yea...
Aug 19, 2022
Global equity funds attract inflows for second week in a row
(Reuters) - Global equity funds received inflows for a second straight week in the week to Aug. 17, as investors tempered their expectations for the peak of the U.S. interest rate hike cycle, with a f...
Aug 19, 2022
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ‘completing’ its tasks, TASS quotes commander as saying
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's Black Sea Fleet is set to receive 12 new vessels alongside additional aviation and land-based vehicles in 2022, newly appointed commander Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov said o...
Aug 19, 2022
