Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Major blaze hits Smurfit Kappa packaging plant in UK
LONDON (Reuters) -A large fire has ripped through a major packaging plant in central England owned by Smurfit Kappa, with a large amount of paper and cardboard bales on fire in a warehouse. West Midla...
Jun 13, 2022
UK economy shrinks 0.3% in April, raising slowdown concerns
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank by a monthly 0.3% in April, official figures showed on Monday, adding to fears of a slowdown three days before the Bank of England announces the...
Jun 13, 2022
Japan PM urges ruling party to continue to debate capital gains tax
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he wanted his ruling party tax panel to continue to debate the country's capital gains tax. The debate could lead to an increase ...
Jun 13, 2022
Analysis-Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region’s gas export ambitions
By Amina Ismail and Maha El Dahan SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masrour Barzani, has been touting the autonomous region's gas export capabilities as an alternati...
Jun 13, 2022
Beijing tests millions, isolates thousands over COVID cluster at 24-hour bar
By Martin Quin Pollard and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in China's capital Beijing on Monday raced to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a raucous 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and...
Jun 13, 2022
Rajesh Exports setting up India’s first display plant with $3 billion investment
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Jeweller Rajesh Exports has agreed to invest $3 billion in India's southern Telangana state to set up the country's first electronic-display plant, the state government said late...
Jun 13, 2022
Sanofi says its COVID-19 booster shot has potential against main variants
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi on Monday said the COVID-19 vaccine candidate it has developed jointly with GSK in two trials showed a potential to protect against the virus's main variants ...
Jun 13, 2022
South Korea military deploys 100 cargo trucks to ship containers
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea military is operating some 100 cargo trucks consigned by the Ministry of Transport to ship containers in and out of major ports including Busan to respond to a nationwide...
Jun 13, 2022
BOJ’s Kuroda repeats vow to continue ultra-easy policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank must maintain ultra-loose monetary policy to reflate the economy and achieve higher wages. Kuroda, however, tol...
Jun 13, 2022
Analysis-Mr. Exit or Mr. BOJ? Race for Japan’s top central bank job to intensify
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The decision over who will be the Bank Japan's next chief will likely focus on two career central bankers whose different policy approaches and track records could af...
Jun 13, 2022
