Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkey’s FLO in talks to take over Reebok’s stores in Russia – chairman
By Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish shoe retailer FLO Magazacilik is in talks to buy more than 100 stores owned by fitness brand Reebok in Russia, FLO Chairman Mehmet Ziylan said on Monday,...
May 16, 2022
Another Sberbank executive leaves the sanctioned Russian lender
(Reuters) - Russia's dominant lender Sberbank said on Monday one of its senior vice presidents had left, the latest executive to resign since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February. Andrey Shemet...
May 16, 2022
EU says no final decision taken on ending Valneva COVID vaccine contract
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday that no final decision had been made about the possible termination of a contract with Valneva to supply its COVID-19 vaccine to the Europea...
May 16, 2022
Heavy rain boosts Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, but raises fears of mould
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Heavy rain in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week will spur growth of the April-to-September mid-crop but could cause mouldy beans, farmers said on Monday. Ivory ...
May 16, 2022
Motor racing-Baku keen to become an F1 sprint race next season
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Azerbaijan wants its Formula One Grand Prix in Baku to be one of six proposed Sprint weekends next season, promoter Arif Rahimov said on Monday. Speaking to reporter...
May 16, 2022
Blast from gas leak hits Tunisian minister’s house, security official says
TUNIS (Reuters) - A gas leak caused a blast at the home of Tunisia's interior minister on Monday, leaving him unhurt but causing slight burns to his wife, a security official said. Interior Minister T...
May 16, 2022
How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Colombia's presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro wants, if he wins later this month, to stop all new oil exploration and move his country to a greener f...
May 16, 2022
Russia closely following progress of Finnish, Swedish NATO bids -Kremlin
(Reuters) - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Russia was closely following Finland and Sweden's bids to join the U.S.-led NATO military alliance, and was convinced that their accession...
May 16, 2022
McDonald’s to exit Russia after 30 years
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said on Monday it had initiated a process to sell its business in Russia after 30 years of operating its restaurants in the country, following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine....
May 16, 2022
Lacking vaccines, N.Korea battles COVID with antibiotics, home remedies
By SungHyuk An and Heejung Jung SEOUL (Reuters) - Standing tall in bright red hazmat suits, five North Korean health workers stride towards an ambulance to do battle with a COVID-19 outbreak that - in...
May 16, 2022
