Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Volkswagen’s transition to EVs requires stability, new CEO says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen will accelerate its transition towards electric vehicles where possible and must find a stable rhythm for its transformation, new Chief Executive Oliver Blume said at an ...
Sep 01, 2022
Dutch king cancels U.S. trip due to pneumonia
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch king Willem-Alexander has canceled his U.S. work visit that was due to take place in California and Texas from Sept. 6-9 due to suffering from pneumonia. "This was decided ...
Sep 01, 2022
Exclusive: Russian McDonald’s buyer to snap up another Western firm – documents
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - The owner of McDonald's former restaurants in Russia has offered up to 151 million euros ($151 million) to buy Finnish packaging firm Huhtamaki's local business,...
Sep 01, 2022
European shares hit seven-week lows as rate hike fears grow
By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) - The main European stocks index skidded to its lowest in seven weeks in a rough start to September on deepening worries about aggressive rate hikes and record-high inflatio...
Sep 01, 2022
European markets watchdog on red alert for Ukraine war contagion
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's markets watchdog said on Thursday it was on red alert for contagion after inflation stoked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine has threatened markets' ...
Sep 01, 2022
Tropical Depression Five forms in the Atlantic- U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical Depression Five formed over the north Atlantic on Thursday and is expected to become a tropical storm later in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest...
Sep 01, 2022
Russia mulls buying $70 billion in yuan and other ‘friendly’ currencies- Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Russia is considering a plan to buy as much as $70 billion in yuan and other "friendly" currencies this year to slow the rouble's surge, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. "In the new si...
Sep 01, 2022
Russia’s Defence Ministry says situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant difficult but under control
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine is "difficult but remains under full control", after reports of fighti...
Sep 01, 2022
Hong Kong COVID cases hit 10,586 amid concerns over tighter restrictions
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 10,586 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday as a rise in daily cases triggers concerns that authorities will tighten COVID-19 restrictions just as the governmen...
Sep 01, 2022
Badminton-Hong Kong Open cancelled due to COVID-19 quarantine restrictions
(Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday the Hong Kong Open due to take place in November has been cancelled for the third straight year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic a...
Sep 01, 2022
