Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rishi Sunak tops second round of voting in UK leadership contest
LONDON (Reuters) - Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the second round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister, as one ...
Jul 14, 2022
Global ESG bond issuance posts H1 dip as supranationals cut back
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Global issuance of bonds focused on environmental or social projects fell in the first half of the year as supranational issuers scaled ...
Jul 14, 2022
Southern African bloc further extends Mozambique troop deployment
MAPUTO (Reuters) - Southern African countries agreed on Thursday to extend their troop deployment in Mozambique for another month to help it fight an Islamic State-linked insurgency. The countries, li...
Jul 14, 2022
Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa emails resignation letter to parliamentary speaker – source
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed a letter of resignation to the speaker of the country's parliament late on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter said. It was n...
Jul 14, 2022
Four charged over Cyprus cash-for-passports scandal
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus authorities have filed charges against four people related to a now discredited cash-for-passports scheme scrapped by Cyprus in late 2020. The Attorney-General's office file...
Jul 14, 2022
Exclusive-Shell wants to share more of its blockbuster profits, CEO says
By Ron Bousso OXFORD, England (Reuters) - Shell is considering boosting shareholder returns on the back of bumper profits from soaring energy prices, while the extra cash will also help it shift more ...
Jul 14, 2022
UK government postpones consideration of online safety law
LONDON (Reuters) - Further consideration of Britain's proposed new online safety law will be postponed after being dropped from the final week's business in parliament because of time pressure, the go...
Jul 14, 2022
Cycling-Pogacar’s team manager tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Twice defending champion Tadej Pogacar's UAE Emirates team were hit by another case of COVID-19 at the Tour de France when their manager, Joxean Fernandez Matxin, tested positive for the v...
Jul 14, 2022
Iran says it will have a “harsh response” to any mistake from U.S. or its allies
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that the Islamic Republic will have a "harsh and regrettable response" to any mistake coming from Washington or its allies, during a speech in Ke...
Jul 14, 2022
Lower-cost U.S. cities drove pandemic wage gains, ADP study shows
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big wage gains for lower-paid U.S. workers, a hallmark of the pandemic economy, were concentrated in less expensive cities, according to a new study that poi...
Jul 14, 2022
