Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cricket-Australia farewells “legend” Warne at MCG memorial
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian cricketer Shane Warne was farewelled at a state memorial at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday where tens of thousands of people gathered to remem...
Mar 30, 2022
UK issues 25,500 visas to Ukrainian refugees as millions flee from war
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Wednesday it had issued 25,500 visas to Ukrainians under schemes set up to bring in refugees after Russia invaded Ukraine last month. Data from the Ho...
Mar 30, 2022
IKEA UK to close Tottenham store, 450 jobs impacted
LONDON (Reuters) - Home furnishings retailer IKEA said on Wednesday it planned to close its store in Tottenham, north London, impacting 450 workers. IKEA said it was committed to retaining as many aff...
Mar 30, 2022
Orban’s ruling Fidesz keeps lead over opposition as election nears -surveys
(Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party has maintained its lead over an opposition alliance as a national election nears, according to latest opinion polls. A Median po...
Mar 30, 2022
German inflation to reach over 7% in March, state data suggest
BERLIN (Reuters) - German inflation is likely running above 7% in March, regional data from five states suggested, surpassing analyst predictions for federal data that is set to be released later on W...
Mar 30, 2022
Madagascans stave off encroaching dunes with plants
By Christophe Van Der Perre and Alkis Konstantidinis FAUX CAP, Madagascar (Reuters) - Fields, homes, wells and tombs were gradually being buried under shifting sand dunes on this windswept stretch of ...
Mar 30, 2022
U.N. names experts to probe on possible war crimes in Ukraine
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations on Wednesday named three human rights experts to conduct an investigation into possible war crimes and other violations committed during the conflict in Ukraine. ...
Mar 30, 2022
BlackRock on hunt for Gulf infrastructure deals
By Saeed Azhar DUBAI (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc, the world's biggest money manager, is seeking more infrastructure deals in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region and is also looking to invest in private com...
Mar 30, 2022
Japan Display unveils tech to extend smartwatch battery life
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display on Wednesday said it planned to begin production of new display panel components it says can significantly lower power consumption and extend the battery life of smart ...
Mar 30, 2022
Finland resumes rail link to Russia
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Finland's national railway operator VR Group said on Wednesday it would resume services between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg in Russia on March 30, less than a week after havin...
Mar 30, 2022
