Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The five remaining contenders to be Britain's next prime minister will go head to head in the first of three televised debates on Friday, hoping a good performance...
Jul 15, 2022
Yellen says G20 must act to address short-term food insecurity crisis
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday urged Group of 20 major economies to take urgent action to address a short-term food insecurity crisis exacerbated by Rus...
Jul 15, 2022
Griner’s lawyers tell Russian court she was prescribed medical cannabis
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) -Lawyers defending U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner told a Russian court on Friday she was prescribed medical cannabis in the United States for a chronic injury, a Reute...
Jul 15, 2022
Burberry says U.S. demand for sneakers and slides fades
LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury brand Burberry said a drop in demand for footwear such as sneakers and slides drove a 4% fall in first-quarter like-for-like sales in the Americas. "We've had very st...
Jul 15, 2022
Take Five: A world of pain, about to get worse
(Reuters) - The European Central Bank is late to the rate-hike party but at least it's on its way, unlike the Bank of Japan. But both banks will find their plans for tackling the inflation versus grow...
Jul 15, 2022
Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president – govt official
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president on Friday, a government official said. Wickremesinghe had already taken on the role a...
Jul 15, 2022
SAS and unions to resume talks as pilot strike enters 12th day
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Talks between airline SAS and pilot unions are due to resume on Friday as the parties seek a deal to end a strike that the carrier says is threatening its existence. A majority o...
Jul 15, 2022
Hundreds more evacuated from homes as wildfires spread in France
PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires continued to rage out of control in southwestern France, authorities said on Friday. More than 1,000 firefighters, s...
Jul 15, 2022
Europe ‘shot itself in the lungs’ with sanctions on Russia, Orban says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union has "shot itself in the lungs" with ill-considered economic sanctions on Russia, which, unless rolled back, risk destroying the European economy, Hungarian Prim...
Jul 15, 2022
Russia bans news outlet Bellingcat, labels it a security threat
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia on Friday banned investigative news outlet Bellingcat and its main local partner from operating inside the country, branding them security threats. Netherlands-based Bellingc...
Jul 15, 2022
