Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU’s von der Leyen says Russia is using food supplies as a weapon
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Russia is using food supplies as a weapon with global repercussions, acting the same way as it does in the energy sector, European Commission President Ursula von der Le...
May 24, 2022
Russia’s Avtovaz will restart production in early June, RIA reports
(Reuters) - Russia's top carmaker Avtovaz said it will resume production in early June, the RIA Novosti news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the company's new CEO. The Lada-maker partially halted p...
May 24, 2022
Russia releases Jehovah’s Witness follower from prison, JW says
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Jehovah's Witness adherent, Dennis Christensen, has been released from prison in Russia, after serving five years on extremism charges, the religious organization said on Tuesda...
May 24, 2022
France Le Maire’s confident on EU unanimity on global corporate tax by June 17
By LA BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The 27 members of the European Union should reach a unanimous agreement on the implementation of a global minimum corporate tax by June 17, French Finance minister Bruno Le ...
May 24, 2022
‘Looty’ project launches digital art heists to reclaim African artifacts
By Angela Ukomadu and Estelle Shirbon LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian man has launched a project called "Looty" to reclaim African artifacts stolen by European colonisers by creating 3-D images of them, ...
May 24, 2022
Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children
By Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday said one COVID-19 shot was enough for healthy five to 11 year-olds because most of them had alread...
May 24, 2022
Swiss pumpmaker Sulzer to sell Russia business
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss engineering group Sulzer has put its Russia business up for sale, joining the exit from the market hit by Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The sales proces...
May 24, 2022
Indonesia central bank holds rates, but to lift RRR more aggressively
By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank on Tuesday announced more aggressive hikes in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks, expecting inflation to ...
May 24, 2022
In meeting with Biden, Australia’s Albanese recalls colourful first trip to U.S
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held his first meeting as leader with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, prompting Biden to jokingly stage a mock walk-out as the Labor...
May 24, 2022
Russia’s no. 1 mobile operator MTS starts selling used and discounted smartphones
(Reuters) - Russia's biggest mobile operator MTS said on Tuesday it has started selling discounted and used smartphones, offering Russian consumers cheaper alternatives as inflation bites and Western ...
May 24, 2022
