Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sun Life shares climb after earnings beat, sale of U.K. unit
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Sun Life Financial shares jumped on Thursday after reporting a better-than-expected second-quarter profit and announcing the sale of its U.K. business and an ...
Aug 04, 2022
Griner sentence ‘compounds the injustice’ of wrongful detention – Blinken
(Reuters) - The nine-year prison sentence given to U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in Russia "compounds the injustice of her wrongful detention," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Th...
Aug 04, 2022
Blinken likely seek out Lavrov after Griner sentencing, White House says
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will likely try to speak with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of a meeting in Cambodia, White House national security spokesperson John Kirb...
Aug 04, 2022
U.S. urges China not to overeact to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
(Reuters) - The United States urged China not to overeact to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan after Beijing deployed planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan, som...
Aug 04, 2022
Sri Lanka president to present interim budget next month
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe said an interim budget will be presented to parliament in the first week of September, the president's media division said in a statement. (Reporti...
Aug 04, 2022
Mistrial denied as jury weighs damages against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook defamation trial
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - A Texas judge denied Alex Jones's motion for a mistrial on Thursday as jury deliberations resumed in a defamation case over the U.S. conspiracy theorist's false claims about ...
Aug 04, 2022
Bank of England defends independence as politicians circle
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England's top brass defended their record on Britain's monetary policy on Thursday, after a cabinet minister talked openly about diluting the central bank'...
Aug 04, 2022
In handcuffs and in tears, Griner says: ‘I love my family’
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) -U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner said "I love my family" as she was led out of a Russian courtroom in handcuffs after being jailed for nine years on drugs charges, a Reut...
Aug 04, 2022
Baseball-Cardinals to meet Cubs as MLB London Series returns next year
(Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, who make up one of the most storied rivalries in Major League Baseball (MLB), will play a two-game series in London on June 24-25, 2023, the leagu...
Aug 04, 2022
NATO members working with defence companies to boost weapons supplies to Ukraine -Stoltenberg
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen UTOEYA, Norway (Reuters) - NATO members are working closely with defence companies to ensure Ukraine gets more supplies of weapons and equipment to be prepared for the long ...
Aug 04, 2022
