Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine expects biggest convoy of ships to load since grain export deal
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine expects five ships to arrive at its Chornomorsk Black Sea port on Wednesday for loading with more than 70,000 tonnes of agricultural products, the largest convoy so far under ...
Aug 17, 2022
Moderna names former PerkinElmer exec as new CFO
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc on Wednesday named former PerkinElmer executive James Mock as its new finance chief, months after the abrupt exit of former CFO Jorge Gomez. The COVID-19 vaccine maker had appo...
Aug 17, 2022
ONGC inks agreement with ExxonMobil for deepwater exploration in India
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian oil explorer and producer Oil and Natural Gas Corp said on Wednesday it signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with global petroleum giant ExxonMobil Corp for deepwater explora...
Aug 17, 2022
Swedish PM sets out subsidies to offset soaring energy costs
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Wednesday the Social Democratic government would roll out about 30 billion crowns ($2.88 billion) in subsidies to cushion the b...
Aug 17, 2022
Spanish fire crew’s brush with death as Valencia wildfire rages
MADRID (Reuters) - A cry of "run, run, run, run" rang out across the hillside as a wall of flame fed by high winds swept down towards four Spanish firefighters, engulfing tinder-dry bracken seconds af...
Aug 17, 2022
Chinese vice premier calls for greater effort to boost domestic consumption
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will step up measures to boost domestic consumption including spending on services and big ticket items, its Vice Premier Hu Chunhua said on Wednesday. At a meeting aiming ...
Aug 17, 2022
Spiralling fuel costs hit Damascus drivers
By Yamam al Shaar DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Damascus minibus driver Khaled al-Hassi remembers a time when he could fill his tank with cheap fuel to drive passengers across the Syrian capital and take home ...
Aug 17, 2022
Nigeria’s sharia blasphemy law not unconstitutional, court rules
LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian court on Wednesday ruled that Islamic religious law does not violate the constitution, dismissing a test-case challenge from a singer who was sentenced to death two years ...
Aug 17, 2022
Hong Kong exchange sees further headwinds after first-half profit drop
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -The operator of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) flagged continued pressures from global political tensions and other negative factors as it posted a 27% fall in f...
Aug 17, 2022
Palestinian general discusses military co-operation at talks in Moscow
(Reuters) - A senior Russian official met the commander of Palestinian security forces to discuss military and intelligence co-operation, Moscow's defence ministry said on Wednesday. Without providing...
Aug 17, 2022
