Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia suspends publication of import-export data to avoid ‘speculation’
(Reuters) - Russia's customs service has decided to temporarily suspend publication of import and export data in order to exclude errors and "speculation", the head of the service said on Thursday. Th...
Apr 21, 2022
Russia donates wheat to ally Cuba as grains prices soar globally
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday donated nearly 20,000 tonnes of wheat to political ally Cuba, a welcome gift to the Caribbean island nation beginning to feel the pain of soaring...
Apr 21, 2022
Marathon Petroleum CEO Hennigan to remain on job during cancer treatment
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Chief Executive Michael Hennigan said on Thursday he will continue leading the largest U.S. crude oil refiner while he undergoes treatment for throat cancer, acc...
Apr 21, 2022
Cross-country skiing-Former Olympic champion Falla retires
(Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Maiken Caspersen Falla of Norway announced her retirement from cross-country skiing on Thursday, ending a career during which she also won five world titles. The 31-...
Apr 21, 2022
Florida lawmakers pass bill that would revoke Disney’s special status
(Reuters) -Florida legislators passed a bill on Thursday that would revoke Walt Disney Co's self-governing status in a move widely seen as tit-for-tat for the company's opposition to a new state law l...
Apr 21, 2022
Russia makes ‘digital’ rouble, home-grown credit card push
(Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it plans to have a "digital" rouble capable of making international payments ready by next year and also wants to expand the number of countries that accept its Vis...
Apr 21, 2022
Olympics-Paris 2024 should see gender parity – WSF study
(Reuters) - The 2024 Paris Olympics are likely to have equal gender participation, the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) said in a report on Thursday after analysing last year's Tokyo Games. Women accou...
Apr 21, 2022
Slow start to U.S. planting threatens corn production
By Mark Weinraub and Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. farmers are off to a slow start in their corn planting this year and farmers in many key growing areas will likely remain sidelined for mu...
Apr 21, 2022
Israel says no change to status-quo at Jerusalem mosque compound
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it was enforcing a long-standing ban on Jewish prayer at the compound of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, rejecting an Arab League accusation that it was allo...
Apr 21, 2022
Fed’s Powell: Half-point rate increase ‘on the table’ for May meeting
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A half-point interest rate increase will be "on the table" when the Federal Reserve meets on May 3-4 to approve the next in what are expected t...
Apr 21, 2022
