Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Motor racing-Alpine launch programme to ‘debunk myths’ about women in F1
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Renault-owned Alpine launched a programme on Thursday to increase the number of women at their Formula One team and help female drivers reach the top for the first t...
Jun 30, 2022
Putin rejects Johnson’s claim a woman wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's charge that if he were a woman he would not have invaded Ukraine. Speaking at a news con...
Jun 30, 2022
Spain pushes NATO leaders to agree bigger role in North Africa, Sahel
By Beln Carreo and Inti Landauro MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will urge fellow NATO allies to consider a bigger role for the alliance in North Africa and the Sahel at a summit in Madrid on Thursday, and S...
Jun 30, 2022
Hong Kong May retail sales fall 1.7%
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's May retail sales fell 1.7% from a year earlier after a sharp increase the previous month, government data showed on Thursday. Sales eased to HK$29.1 billion ($3.71 bi...
Jun 30, 2022
EU to adopt minimum corporate tax with or without Hungary, says France
PARIS (Reuters) - EU member states will adopt plans for a minimum corporate tax rate in the bloc in the coming months regardless of whether holdout nation Hungary backs the reform, French Finance Mini...
Jun 30, 2022
Russian rouble rises; Gazprom shares plummet on no-dividends move
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian rouble rose on Thursday, heading towards its strongest levels since 2015 as it retained support from high commodity prices, while shares in Gazprom plummeted after the g...
Jun 30, 2022
Sweden to send more anti-tank weapons and machine guns to Ukraine
OSLO (Reuters) - Sweden will send more anti-tank weapons and machine guns to Ukraine, Sweden's Defence Ministry said on Thursday. The arms package, which also includes equipment for mine clearing, is ...
Jun 30, 2022
UK sends military experts to counter Russian influence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday that it would send military specialists to Bosnia and Herzegovina to counter Russian influence and to "reinforce the NATO Mission and promote stability and ...
Jun 30, 2022
Recession fears creep into ECB thinking at summer conference
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers put on a brave face at their annual gathering in the hills above the Portuguese capital and forec...
Jun 30, 2022
Austria’s WIFO revises up 2022 forecast but warns economy losing steam
BERLIN (Reuters) - Austria's economic recovery is losing steam, the WIFO institute said on Thursday, even as its outlook for 2022 improved. Austrian gross domestic product is expected to grow by 4.3% ...
Jun 30, 2022
