Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India’s June monsoon rains 8% below average- weather department
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India received 8% lower rainfall than average in June because of scanty rainfall in the central parts of the country, the state-run weather office said on Thursday. Cotton, soybean ...
Jun 30, 2022
Futures tumble on last day of a torrid first-half on growth fears
By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid on Thursday on the last day of a dismal first-half of the year on worries that central banks determined to tame inflation will hamper glob...
Jun 30, 2022
Soccer-African teams chase World Cup places at Women’s Cup of Nations finals
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - World Cup places will be up for grabs at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Saturday, with the top four finishers guaranteed a spot ...
Jun 30, 2022
BC drivers asked to be patient and alert during Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – It’s one of the biggest summer weeks in the City of Battle Creek as the Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival gets underway on Thursday. Organizers o...
Jun 30, 2022
Portugal pushes Greenpeace activists off U.N. Ocean Conference premises
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese police pushed Greenpeace activists off the U.N. Ocean Conference premises in Lisbon on Thursday as they tried to stage a protest in support of strong action to save the w...
Jun 30, 2022
Pfizer asks for formal U.S. approval of oral COVID treatment Paxlovid
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it is seeking full U.S. approval for its oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, which is currently available under an emergency use authorization (EUA). Pf...
Jun 30, 2022
Russia’s Medvedev says sanctions could be justification for war
(Reuters) - Russia's Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that in certain circumstances, sanctions against Moscow may be seen as an act of aggression and a justification f...
Jun 30, 2022
Tennis-Wimbledon day four
LONDON (Reuters) - Highlights on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Thursday (all times GMT): 1010 BAUTISTA AGUT WITHDRAWS DUE TO COVID Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut, the 17th seed, bec...
Jun 30, 2022
Basel revises bank crypto capital plan to include blockchain
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Banks should take a conservative approach to setting aside capital to cover risks from "unbacked" crypto assets on their books, the global Basel Committee of banking re...
Jun 30, 2022
Germany presents plan to make changing gender easier
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will cut the red tape required for changing a person's name and gender under a plan presented by the government on Thursday that seeks to abolish a controversial 1980 law re...
Jun 30, 2022
