Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia records marginal weekly deflation ahead of rate-setting meeting
(Reuters) - Russia recorded its first weekly deflation for the first time since August 2021, data showed on Wednesday, a day before an extraordinary rate-setting meeting that the central bank plans to...
May 25, 2022
Bhutto scion rejects Khan allegations, rebuilds ties with West at Davos
By Tara Oakes and Leela de Kretser DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Pakistan's newly-appointed foreign minister on Wednesday rejected claims by former prime minister Imran Khan that the United States ha...
May 25, 2022
U.S. says it imposes sanctions on Moscow-backed Iranian oil smuggling network
(Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on what it described as a Russian-backed oil smuggling and money laundering network for Iran's Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, even as Wash...
May 25, 2022
Amazon shareholders vote against investor-led proposals
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shareholders on Wednesday voted against all 15 investor-led resolutions that challenged the company's policies - including its use of plastics and certain concealme...
May 25, 2022
Hungary to impose windfall taxes on banks, companies – PM Orban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will oblige banks, telecoms firms, large retail chains, insurers, energy companies and airlines to pay a "large part of their extra profits" into the state budget, Prime M...
May 25, 2022
Tennis-Zverev saves match point in five-set thriller en route to third round in Paris
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev overcame a woeful start to reach the third round of the French Open, saving a match point in a 2-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 7-5 victory over up-and-coming Argent...
May 25, 2022
U.S. senators seek DEA answers on Mexico operations following Reuters reports
(Reuters) - Two senior U.S. senators have written to the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requesting information on the agency's foreign operations, especially in Mexico, followi...
May 25, 2022
Pakistan foreign minister says $6 billion IMF deal is ‘outdated’
By Tara Oakes DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - An ongoing bailout deal between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is "outdated" given a number of global crises, Pakistan's foreign minist...
May 25, 2022
Timeline: Baby formula crunch in U.S. forces scramble to boost supplies
(Reuters) - The nationwide shortage of baby formula has prompted the United States to temporarily allow foreign imports from other suppliers, while reaching a deal with Abbott Laboratories on steps to...
May 25, 2022
Basketball-Griner’s wife breaks silence, urges Biden to get WNBA player home
(Reuters) - The wife of detained Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Brittney Griner has urged U.S. President Joe Biden to help get the twice Olympic gold medalist out of Russia. Gri...
May 25, 2022
