Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia says 959 Ukrainian fighters surrendered from Azovstal so far
(Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that a total of 959 Ukrainian fighters, including 80 wounded, had surrendered from the bunkers and tunnels below Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks since Monday. The d...
May 18, 2022
Analysis: Zombie unicorns – Indian startups go from feast to famine
By M. Sriram MUMBAI (Reuters) - The valuation of Meesho, the Indian e-commerce rival of retail giant Amazon, more than doubled last year to $5 billion, after marquee investors such as SoftBank and Fid...
May 18, 2022
London City Airport brings forward net zero target to 2030
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - London's City Airport has vowed to become net zero by 2030, accelerating an original goal of 2050 to get ahead of what it believes will be a move by large corporation...
May 18, 2022
Power Dot raises 150 million euros to speed up expansion in France
PARIS (Reuters) - Portuguese electric vehicle (EV) charging operator Power Dot has raised 150 million euros ($158.01 million) with private equity firm Antin Infrastructure Partners to triple its netwo...
May 18, 2022
U.N. secretary general asks countries to ease barriers to green energy
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.N. secretary-general on Wednesday called for a global coalition to speed the deployment of battery technology, urging countries to ease intellectual p...
May 18, 2022
Thyssenkrupp top shareholder has no plan to sell stake
DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp's top shareholder has no plans to sell its 20.93% stake in the German conglomerate, its head said. "We are a stable, reliable anchor shareholder of the company," U...
May 18, 2022
Rouble dips against dollar after Russia eases capital controls
(Reuters) - The Russian rouble weakened against the dollar on Wednesday but steadied not far from a five-year high against the euro, after losing the support of some capital controls and as sovereign ...
May 18, 2022
Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns
By Jake Spring (Reuters) - The world's oceans in 2021 grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record, while melting ice sheets helped push sea levels to new heights, the World Meteorological O...
May 18, 2022
France: all parties in Libya must work together and find political solution to end violence
PARIS (Reuters) - All sides involved in the unrest shaking conflict-torn Libya must work together towards finding a political solution and refrain from violence, the French foreign ministry said in a ...
May 18, 2022
Thai industrial confidence at five-month low as costs rise
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's industries sentiment index dropped to a five-month low in April, hit by higher production costs as Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed up the price of energy and raw mat...
May 18, 2022
