Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Man overseeing Lebanon vote frets about disruptions, vote buying
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) - Leaving his office this week, the 80-year-old head of Lebanon's election commission escorted journalists down eight flights of stairs, lighting the way with a mobile...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Tourist hub Bahamas sees spike in migrant smuggling by boat to the United States
By Brian Ellsworth and Jasper Ward CORAL HARBOR, The Bahamas (Reuters) - Patrol crafts manned by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force set off each day from a former luxury resort hotel, as the archipelago ...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Twitter deal could bolster lawsuit over Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter is helping provide ammunition for an upcoming trial where an investor will argue the CEO's $56 billion pay package from Tesla Inc is...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Cut off from home, Chinese diaspora frustrated at zero-COVID policy
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Beijing's zero-COVID strategy has had dire consequences for the millions Chinese living abroad, most of whom have been unable to see family and friends at home for tw...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Proposed China investment curb by U.S. sparks debate among chipmakers
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chipmakers are divided over how aggressively to oppose a legislative proposal that would give the U.S. government sweeping new powers to block billions in U.S...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Americans do not support politicians punishing firms for their views -Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan majority of U.S. voters oppose politicians punishing companies over their stances on social issues, a cold reception for campaigns like Florida Gover...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Amazon’s net loss prompts query: Has it built too many warehouses?
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - In recent years, Amazon.com Inc has spent billions of dollars on new warehouses that cut into profits, explaining to investors that it had no choice but to meet ever-risi...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Facebook’s Meta makes court appeal over ban for ‘extremist activities’ in Russia – Ifax
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc has appealed to a Moscow court against a ban imposed on some of its activities in Russia due to "extremism", the Interfax news agency cited the court's press office as s...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Deutsche Bank offices searched by authorities – Frankfurt prosecutors
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Prosecutors, federal police and other officials are conducting a search at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, the city's prosecutors said on Friday. Prosecutors declined to state the re...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
Norway shuts borders, ports to Russian goods, exempts fishing vessels
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will close its borders and ports to Russian trucks and ships, joining sanctions imposed by the European Union over the war in Ukraine, the Norwegian foreign ministry said on Fr...
Syndicated Content Apr 29, 2022
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