Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian central bank lowers key rate to 14%, flags more cuts
(Reuters) - Russia's central bank lowered its key interest rate to 14% in a sharper-than-expected move on Friday and said it saw room for cutting rates further this year, as it tries to manage a shrin...
Apr 29, 2022
Exxon profit rises on higher oil and gas prices
(Reuters) -Exxon Mobil Corp doubled its first-quarter per-share profit on Friday, boosted by surging oil and gas prices even as it took a $3.4 billion writedown from its planned exit from its Russian ...
Apr 29, 2022
Huge traffic jams as Indonesia’s Eid al-Fitr holiday exodus starts
By Yuddy Cahya Budiman and Johan Purnomo JAKARTA (Reuters) - Tens of millions of Indonesian Muslims are expected to travel back to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in coming days, with traffic...
Apr 29, 2022
Head of EU border agency offers to resign, source says after accusations of rights abuse
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of the European Union's border agency Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, has offered to resign, a source told Reuters on Friday, after accusations the body mistreated migrants on ...
Apr 29, 2022
Dutch airline KLM cancels dozens of flights to relieve pressure on workers – ANP
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch airline KLM on Friday cancelled dozens of flights to and from Amsterdam to improve working conditions for its staff, Dutch news agency ANP reported. KLM ground staff at Ams...
Apr 29, 2022
G20 host Indonesia urges Zelenskiy, Putin to ‘forge peace’
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said on Friday he had turned down a request for arms from Ukraine's leader and urged him and his Russian counterpart to end the war in Ukraine. In...
Apr 29, 2022
Swiss commandos lose court fight over COVID-19 jabs
ZURICH (Reuters) - Four members of Switzerland's special forces who were fired for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 have lost their bid for reinstatement, a court said on Friday. "By refusi...
Apr 29, 2022
Chevron profit nearly quadruples as oil prices surge
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chevron Corp's first-quarter profit nearly quadrupled from the same period a year ago, easily surpassing Wall Street's forecasts as oil and gas prices surged follo...
Apr 29, 2022
Russian users sue Apple after payment service pulled -lawyers
(Reuters) - A Russian law firm on Friday said it had filed a lawsuit against U.S. tech giant Apple seeking 90 million roubles ($1.28 million) in damages for consumers affected by Apple withdrawing its...
Apr 29, 2022
AstraZeneca says its COVID shot has market potential despite lower demand
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine still has market potential despite an expected global oversupply of shots and delays in the vaccine's approval in the United States, its chief executive Pasc...
Apr 29, 2022
