Author Archives: Syndicated Content
A ‘default’ when flush with cash: Five signs Russia ain’t sinking yet
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Russia may have defaulted for the first time on foreign bonds since the Bolsheviks refused to pay on a vast debt pile after the 1917 Revolution, but its $1.8 tr...
Jun 27, 2022
Ukraine’s richest man sues Russia at Europe’s top human rights court
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's richest man filed a lawsuit against Russia at Europe's top human rights court on Monday, seeking compensation over what he has said are billions of dollars in ...
Jun 27, 2022
Analysis-Hungary’s sliding forint pressures PM Orban to reach deal on EU funds
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint fell to a record low against the euro on Monday, exposing the economy's vulnerabilities and putting pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban ...
Jun 27, 2022
Afghan agency says earthquake survivors need cash; enough aid for now
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan aid agency appealed on Monday for cash for survivors of a deadly earthquake, saying it had no room to store food and had enough tents and money for ...
Jun 27, 2022
EU, U.S. aim for 1.5 million smart thermostats in Europe this year
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will strive to deploy at least 1.5 million energy-saving 'smart' thermostats this year as it seeks to wean itself off Russian energy, Brussels and Washington an...
Jun 27, 2022
Court convicts Credit Suisse in money-laundering case
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court convicted Credit Suisse and a former employee of failing to prevent money-laundering in Switzerland's first criminal trial of o...
Jun 27, 2022
‘Systemic challenge’ or worse? NATO members debate over how to treat China
By Andrea Shalal and Humeyra Pamuk SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany (Reuters) - NATO's first new strategy concept in a decade will cite China as a concern for the first time but member states remain at odds ove...
Jun 27, 2022
More funds, care needed to save world’s oceans, says U.N. chief
By Sergio Goncalves and Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antnio Guterres appealed to governments and companies on Monday to join the fight to save the world's dying oceans, by...
Jun 27, 2022
Cricket-England captain Morgan to retire from international cricket-reports
(Reuters) - England's World Cup-winning white-ball captain Eoin Morgan is set to announce his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, ending a career in which he played more than 300 times a...
Jun 27, 2022
Chinese city desperate for home buyers entices villagers with job prospects
BEIJING (Reuters) - A southern Chinese city is sending officials to neighbouring villages to drum up interest in its unsold homes and offering to help find jobs for those who buy an apartment, as a de...
Jun 27, 2022
