Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iran tells EU it welcomes more diplomacy, urges US to show it too seeks nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran welcomes diplomatic efforts to resolve its nuclear dispute with world powers, state media quoted Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian as saying on Wednesday, a day after the...
Jul 27, 2022
Games-Bargain basement Games bring bang for buck to Birmingham
By Steve Keating BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - More than a billion people are expected to watch the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on Thursday, organisers say, and over 1.25 million tickets hav...
Jul 27, 2022
Nigeria’s newly licensed national carrier to lease Airbus, Boeing aircrafts -minister
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's newly licenced national carrier will lease a mix of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, the aviation minister said on Wednesday. Hedi Sirika told reporters in Abuja after the plan ...
Jul 27, 2022
FAA did not properly oversee Southwest Airlines, U.S. watchdog says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) found that the agency failed to conduct proper safety oversight of Southwest Airlines, a federal watchdog said Wedn...
Jul 27, 2022
Spain asks EU parliament to make Catalan its first regional language
MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish government said on Wednesday it will ask the European Parliament to consider allowing the use of Catalan in the chamber, in what would be a first for a European regional ...
Jul 27, 2022
U.S. judge declines to acquit ex-Trump adviser Bannon, but mulls dismissing charges
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday declined a request to acquit Donald Trump's former presidential adviser Steve Bannon on two contempt charges for defying a subpoena...
Jul 27, 2022
U.S.’s Austin says Brazil defense minister told him military focused on transparent election
BRASILIA (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, on Wednesday said Brazil's defense minister told him that his country's armed forces were focused on providing security...
Jul 27, 2022
EU antitrust regulators say Viasat’s Inmarsat bid needs their okay
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. satellite operator Viasat's bid for British satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat will need EU antitrust approval before it can be completed, the Euro...
Jul 27, 2022
China needs COVID strategy rethink to limit economic harm, IMF official says
By Jorgelina do Rosario, Karin Strohecker and Rodrigo Campos LONDON (Reuters) - China needs to rethink its zero-COVID policy to avoid more harm to the economy, as well as come up with a long-term solu...
Jul 27, 2022
Saint-Gobain beats half-year sales forecast, confirms guidance for 2022
(Reuters) - French construction materials group Saint-Gobain on Wednesday reported slightly better-than-expected half-year sales and confirmed guidance for the full year. Its half-year sales amounted ...
Jul 27, 2022
