Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU sues Portugal for breaching rules on freedom of movement of workers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had sued Portugal for breaching its rules on the freedom of movement of workers as well as non complying with its directive on the rec...
Apr 06, 2022
Toshiba investor 3D urges board to take three critical actions before annual meeting
(Reuters) -Toshiba Corp investor 3D Investment Partners is pushing the Japanese company's board to take a trio of actions before its annual general meeting, including seeking interest from buyout firm...
Apr 06, 2022
Explainer-Hong Kong No. 2 official announces bid for leadership election
By James Pomfret and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's deputy leader, former police officer John Lee, announced on Wednesday that he plans to run for the city's top job, which could see Be...
Apr 06, 2022
EU steps up legal action against Malta over passport scheme
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday gave Malta two months to address concerns over its cash-for-passports scheme or face being taken to court. "Malta has recently suspended this ...
Apr 06, 2022
Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75
(Reuters) -Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, known for provocative stunts and anti-Western tirades that kept him in the public eye for more than three decades, has died after a long a...
Apr 06, 2022
Hungary working on “solution” to pay for Russian gas in May – foreign minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's gas supply is based on a bilateral contract with a payment obligation to Gazprom due in May, and the solution for this payment is currently being worked out, Hungarian F...
Apr 06, 2022
EU sues Spain over non-compliance with urban waste water directive
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had sued Spain over the country's failure to comply with the urban waste water directive, aimed at protecting the environment. "The Commi...
Apr 06, 2022
EU sues Portugal over EU radiation protection rules
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it is suing Portugal for failing to establish a national plan addressing long-term risks from exposures to radon as required by law. "Tod...
Apr 06, 2022
In the U.S., manure is ‘hot commodity’ amid commercial fertilizer shortage
By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek and Bianca Flowers CHICAGO (Reuters) - For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after ...
Apr 06, 2022
China relies on traditional medicine to fight COVID surge in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai is distributing to residents millions of boxes of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), such as herbal products and flu capsules, which it says can treat COVID-19 in the ba...
Apr 06, 2022
