Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ivanhoe Mines’ Friedland sees logistics cost squeeze easing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - High shipping costs have posed a "challenge" for Democratic Republic of Congo-focused copper producer Ivanhoe Mines, but an alternative route to port via Angola should ease th...
Mar 30, 2022
Amazon gets rare ‘underperform’ rating on risks from higher expenses, inflation
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc received a rare "underperform" rating from BNP Paribas Exane on Wednesday, with the French brokerage saying the e-commerce giant faces a bumpy ride ahead due to surging infl...
Mar 30, 2022
U.S. imposes sanctions on key actors in Iran’s ballistic missile program
By Arshad Mohammed and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an Iran-based man and his network of companies it accused of helping Tehran obtain ma...
Mar 30, 2022
Brazil’s public debt up 2.03% in February, interest rates kept rising
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal public debt increased 2.03% in February from the month before to 5.73 trillion reais ($1.21 trillion), the Treasury said on Wednesday, while issuance costs kept r...
Mar 30, 2022
Russian gold miners dig for ways to overcome Ukraine impact
By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Russian gold miners Polymetal and Petropavlovsk warned on Wednesday of increasing hurdles in doing business, including higher operating costs and continued challenges re...
Mar 30, 2022
Soccer-UK teenager jailed for racially abusing Rashford after Euro final
(Reuters) - A British teenager has been sentenced to six weeks in prison after racially abusing England's Marcus Rashford on Twitter after last year's European Championship final, the Crown Prosecutio...
Mar 30, 2022
Waymo offers driverless rides to employees in San Francisco, expands in Phoenix
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc unit Waymo on Wednesday said it has started offering driverless rides to employees in San Francisco, accelerating a race with General Motors Co.-b...
Mar 30, 2022
Chile’s central bank shrinks GDP growth forecast for 2022
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's central bank revised its forecast for 2022 economic growth on Wednesday, dropping it to a range of 1.0% to 2.0% from an estimate of 1.5% to 2.5% in December. "The economy ...
Mar 30, 2022
Jordan and Israel leaders urge calm after historic meeting following spike in violence
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah called for calm following a historic summit with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday after the sharpest spike in street violence...
Mar 30, 2022
Ukraine says Russia planting mines in Black Sea as shipping perils grow
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of planting mines in the Black Sea and said some of those munitions had to be defused off Turkey and Romania as risks to vital m...
Mar 30, 2022
