Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kremlin declines comment on prospect of prisoner exchange for U.S. basketball star
(Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday refused to comment on the prospect of a prisoner exchange for detained U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. Griner, detained at a Moscow airport in February, has p...
Jul 14, 2022
Yellen says it’s in China’s interest to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt
By Andrea Shalal and Marc Jones NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - China is a "very important" creditor of Sri Lanka and it would likely be in the interest of both countries if China participated in rest...
Jul 14, 2022
Futures fall as JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley kick off earnings on sour note
By Amruta Khandekar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday after JPMorgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley kicked off the earnings season with downbeat results, ad...
Jul 14, 2022
Conagra Brands misses sales estimates as higher prices dent demand
(Reuters) - Conagra Brands Inc missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly sales on Thursday, with demand for its frozen foods and ready-to-eat meals slowing as it raised product prices. As decades-hig...
Jul 14, 2022
Swedish court convicts Iranian ex-official over 1988 prison executions
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court on Thursday sentenced a former Iranian official to life in prison for participating in the execution of political prisoners in Iran in the 1980s. Hamid Noury, who...
Jul 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley posts lower quarterly profit as dealmaking stalls
(Reuters) -Morgan Stanley on Thursday reported a drop in second-quarter profit, as dealmaking slumped amid soaring market volatility and dented the firm's investment banking unit. The bank reported a ...
Jul 14, 2022
Moscow proxies in southern Ukraine aim for September vote on joining Russia
(Reuters) - Russian-installed officials in a region of Ukraine partly under Moscow's control are aiming to stage a referendum on joining Russia in September, the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citi...
Jul 14, 2022
Golf-Australian Lee gets rude awakening
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Australian Min Woo Lee got a surprise morning alarm call from his computer before shooting an opening round of 69 at the British Open on Thursday. Lee, 23, watched foo...
Jul 14, 2022
Barrick’s second-quarter gold output rises about 5%
(Reuters) -Barrick Gold Corp on Thursday reported a 5.4% rise in second-quarter gold output compared to the previous quarter, driven by stronger performance at its Carlin and Turquoise Ridge mines in ...
Jul 14, 2022
Ivory Coast President Ouattara to meet predecessors in reconciliation drive
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara will hold a rare meeting on Thursday with his predecessors and longtime rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bedie ...
Jul 14, 2022
