Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nigerian businesses turn to solar as diesel costs bite
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's solar companies are seeing a surge in demand for mini-grids and equipment as businesses in Africa's biggest oil producer look for alternative power so...
Jul 12, 2022
German investor morale nosedives in July
BERLIN (Reuters) - German investor sentiment fell sharply in July, weighed down by major concerns about Germany's energy supply, pandemic-related lockdowns in China and the ECB's announced interest ra...
Jul 12, 2022
Factbox: Biden set to tackle oil, Israel, Yemen, Iran on Saudi trip
DUBAI (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will visit the United State's most important Arab ally Saudi Arabia on July 15-16 after two years of strained ties over the killing of Washington Post journalist ...
Jul 12, 2022
Timeline: U.S.-Saudi ties through good times and bad
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia at a rocky time in relations, which have been tested by the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the Yemen war. The U.S.-S...
Jul 12, 2022
In Congo, elderly craft clean fuel pellets to keep active
By Djaffar Al Katanty BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At 62 years old and recently retired from a government job, Bavon Mubake has found a new calling in making fuel pellets, which ea...
Jul 12, 2022
Presidents of U.S., Mexico to meet after summit tensions
By Ted Hesson and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexico's leader will visit the White House on Tuesday, a month after snubbing an invitation to a U.S-hosted summit that sought to craft regiona...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. VP Harris will join Pacific Islands meeting in push to counter China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on Tuesday, a senior administration official said, as Washington steps up its en...
Jul 12, 2022
Exclusive: Alibaba’s Freshippo seeks funds at much lowered $6 billion valuation – sources
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alibaba's supermarket chain Freshippo is seeking to raise funds at a valuation of about $6 billion, much lower than a hoped-for valuation of up to $10 billion earlier ...
Jul 12, 2022
Tiger Brands to extend operations of fruit business for another season
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's largest food producer Tiger Brands said on Tuesday its fruit canning business would extend operations for a further season to save jobs, while it talks to possi...
Jul 12, 2022
Ex-finance minister Sunak, and others, launch bids to replace Boris Johnson
By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak and two others will start their campaigns on Tuesday to become Britain's next prime minister, battling for the...
Jul 12, 2022
