Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Horror author Stephen King says in publishing trial that consolidation hurts competition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Horror author Stephen King said in testimony Tuesday in a trial to determine if Penguin Random House will be allowed to merge with Simon & Schuster that consolidation in the boo...
Aug 02, 2022
Why some heatwaves prove deadlier than others
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's record-breaking heatwave last month saw England and Wales register nearly 1,700 extra deaths in just one week, early data shows, while Portugal and Spain c...
Aug 02, 2022
Taiwan visit caps Nancy Pelosi’s long history of confronting Beijing
By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 30 years ago, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi angered China's government by showing up in Tiananmen Square and unfurling a ba...
Aug 02, 2022
Pelosi: America’s solidarity with Taiwanese people more important than ever
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday with a clear message for China, saying the U.S. commitment to a democratic Taiwan is more important tha...
Aug 02, 2022
U.S. household debt tops $16 trillion amid rising inflation
(Reuters) - U.S. household debt increased to a record $16.15 trillion in the second quarter, driven mostly by a $207 billion jump in mortgage balances, with credit card and auto loan debt also rising ...
Aug 02, 2022
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday, sparking an immediate backlash from Beijing, which had warned her against a visit, saying it wou...
Aug 02, 2022
NFL-Seven-times F1 champion Hamilton joins Broncos ownership group
(Reuters) - Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has joined the ownership group of the National Football League's Denver Broncos, the team announced on Tuesday. Britain's Hamilton, wh...
Aug 02, 2022
Moldova’s ex-president calls for snap elections over gas price
CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's pro-Russian opposition leader called for snap presidential and parliamentary elections on Tuesday and told the pro-Western government to go to Moscow to negotiate cheape...
Aug 02, 2022
Saudi Arabia sets up investment promotion agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has set up an agency to promote investment in the country, a key goal of an ambitious economic reform agenda, the investment minister and state media said on Twitter, ci...
Aug 02, 2022
2,171 people infected with monkeypox in France – minister
PARIS (Reuters) - A total of 2,171 people have been infected with monkeypox in France, health minister Francois Braun said on Tuesday Braun told parliament France was one of the first countries to sta...
Aug 02, 2022
