Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Take Five: The tightrope trick
How to dampen inflation without slamming the brakes on growth? That's the tricky job central banks face. But as others grapple with soaring prices, we will see how hard China's COVID lockdowns are sna...
May 06, 2022
Explainer-Might Russia use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war?
By Arshad Mohammed and Robin Emmott (Reuters) - At the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin obliquely raised the possibility of a nuclear strike against anyone who i...
May 06, 2022
Rouble hits over two-year high vs euro on capital controls, weak demand
(Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened to a more than two-year high against the euro on Friday and headed back towards 66 versus the dollar, supported by capital controls and weak forex demand, a...
May 06, 2022
Anti-government protest strike in Sri Lanka shuts schools, businesses
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Thousands of shops, schools and businesses closed on Friday as public and private sector workers in Sri Lanka went on strike, demanding the pr...
May 06, 2022
Beijing accuses Japan of hyping China threat
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Friday accused Japan of exaggerating a perceived threat from Beijing as an excuse to boost its own military might, after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio K...
May 06, 2022
Russia says it destroyed large ammunition depot in east Ukraine
(Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that its missiles destroyed a large ammunition depot in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. It also said its air defences shot down two Ukrai...
May 06, 2022
NHL roundup: OT win puts Avalanche up 2-0 on Predators
Cale Makar scored 8:31 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Thursday night in Denver to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. ...
May 06, 2022
Sorrell’s S4 sees good 2022 after publishing delayed results
LONDON (Reuters) -Martin Sorrell said his S4 Capital would strengthen its financial controls as he published delayed full-year results that showed 2021 gross profit growth up 44% for the digital adver...
May 06, 2022
EU tweaks Russia oil sanctions plan in bid to win over reluctant states – source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed changes to its plan to embargo Russian oil, in a bid to win over reluctant states, an EU source told Reuters on Friday. The tweaked proposal, ...
May 06, 2022
For Japan’s hard-hit airlines, demand for Hawaii flights offers glimmer of hope
By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's airlines are betting on a travel recovery this summer after the COVID-19 doldrums, as many Japanese look to head overseas for the first time in years now that...
May 06, 2022
