Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Perfect storm’ for airlines facing strong U.S. dollar and high oil prices
By Jamie Freed DOHA (Reuters) - Global airlines are grappling with a double whammy from the rare combination of a strong U.S. dollar and high oil prices at a time when broad inflationary pressures and...
Jun 21, 2022
Conservatives say ‘arrogant’ Macron must make compromises after election rout
PARIS (Reuters) - The leader of France's conservative party said on Tuesday that an "arrogant" Emmanuel Macron will have to change tack and take on board their policy proposals as the president seeks ...
Jun 21, 2022
UK payments watchdog to review Visa and Mastercard fees
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's payment systems regulator (PSR) will conduct two market reviews of card fees charged by Visa and Mastercard, the U.S. companies that account for 99% of debit ...
Jun 21, 2022
Floods swamp more of Bangladesh and India, millions marooned
By Ruma Paul and Zarir Hussain DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Floodwaters inundated more of Bangladesh and northeast India on Tuesday, officials said, as authorities struggled to reach more than 9....
Jun 21, 2022
Scientists probe link between ‘snow blood’ and climate change
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse CHAMONIX, France (Reuters) - Standing on a snowy mountainside about 2,500 metres above sea level, Eric Marechal holds up a crimson test-tube. Inside is an algae...
Jun 21, 2022
Indonesian president due to meet Putin this month -state media
(Reuters) - Indonesian President and current chair of the G20 Joko Widodo is due to visit Moscow later this month to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indonesia's state news agency cit...
Jun 21, 2022
Two Americans captured in Ukraine are in Donetsk, Interfax cites source
(Reuters) - Two Americans who were captured in Ukraine are currently located in the Russian-backed Ukrainian region of Donetsk, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday citing a source. On Monday,...
Jun 21, 2022
French President Macron rejected Prime Minister Borne’s offer to resign
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's offer to resign in the wake of this weekend's parliament election result, said Macron's Elysee office. (Rep...
Jun 21, 2022
Elon Musk says he is undecided on U.S. election at this point
DOHA (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday he has not decided who he will support in the next presidential election in the United States. When asked if he would support former president Do...
Jun 21, 2022
China’s southern provinces raise alerts as rivers, flooding break records
BEIJING (Reuters) - After weeks of pounding rains, two provinces in southern China upgraded warnings on Tuesday as floods reached record levels and rivers overflowed their banks, prompting relocation ...
Jun 21, 2022
