Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Bank approves $400 million for Tunisia to help vulnerable households
TUNIS (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday it approved $400 million for Tunisia to help about 900,000 vulnerable Tunisian households cope with the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 cri...
Mar 29, 2022
Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello perform at fundraising concert for Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - Chart-toppers Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello were among music stars who took to the stage on Tuesday night at a televised concert aiming to raise funds for a Ukrainian humanitarian a...
Mar 29, 2022
Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its "potential reach" tool can proceed as a class action. The decision by...
Mar 29, 2022
World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school
By Andrea Shalal and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the country's ruling Islamis...
Mar 29, 2022
Air Canada signs interline agreement with Mexico’s Aeromar
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Carrier Air Canada and Mexico's Aeromar signed an agreement to jointly market routes through Mexico, the airlines announced in a statement on Tuesday. Air Canada, which already...
Mar 29, 2022
Britain may be wasting nearly 3 billion pounds on COVID gear
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain may be wasting nearly 3 billion pounds ($3.94 billion) on contracts for COVID-19 gear that have not given value for money, with millions spent each month s...
Mar 29, 2022
Britain pledges funds to U.N. aid work in Afghanistan ahead of donor meeting
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday pledged an additional 286 million pounds ($374 million) for life-saving food and other aid in Afghanistan, a day ahead of an international ...
Mar 29, 2022
U.S. prosecutors cast doubt on ex-Goldman banker’s wife testimony at 1MDB trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday sought to cast doubt on the testimony of the wife of a former Goldman Sachs banker, who is on trial over allegations he helped loot Malays...
Mar 29, 2022
U.S. sends senior national security official to India to discuss Ukraine
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's deputy national security adviser for economics, Daleep Singh, will travel to New Delhi and meet government officials to discuss Russia's wa...
Mar 29, 2022
Mexican startup Stori boosts investments as it targets the unbanked
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Fintech Stori, whose credit cards target the overwhelming majority of Mexicans who lack any kind of formal credit, said on Tuesday it plans to invest $175 ...
Mar 29, 2022
