Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan to more than double annual missile production capacity amid China tension
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to more than double its yearly missile production capacity to close to 500 this year, the island's defence ministry said in a report, as it boosts its comb...
Mar 03, 2022
Exclusive – Russian firms rush to open Chinese bank accounts as sanctions bite – sources
By Samuel Shen and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Moscow branch of a Chinese state bank has seen a surge in enquiries from Russian firms wanting to open new accounts, a person familiar with...
Mar 03, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says defence lines holding against Russian attacks
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence lines were holding against the Russian attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his latest video on Thursday, adding there had been no respite in Mosco...
Mar 03, 2022
Brandenburg to hold news conference on Tesla gigafactory on Friday
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German state of Brandenburg has called a news conference for Friday at which it will announce its decision on approval for the planned Tesla gigafactory near Berlin, it said on ...
Mar 03, 2022
Ukrainian restaurant in Hong Kong says many clients want to help
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The owner of a Ukrainian restaurant in Hong Kong said she has seen an outpouring of support from the city's residents, who want to donate to community groups that can help mitiga...
Mar 03, 2022
Russian finance ministry halts forex, gold purchases for 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's finance ministry said on Thursday that it was halting purchases of foreign currency and gold for this year as part of a suspension of parts of its fiscal rule relating to t...
Mar 03, 2022
London-listed Russian ETF up 40% after LSE halts receipts trading
MILAN (Reuters) - The iShares MSCI Russia ADR/GDR ETF rallied over 40% on Thursday after the London Stock Exchange froze trading in global depositary receipts of several Russia-based companies. The ET...
Mar 03, 2022
Euro zone business growth accelerated in Feb as Omicron faded -PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Business activity across the euro zone accelerated sharply last month as demand soared, particularly in the bloc's dominant services industry, according to a survey mostly conducted...
Mar 03, 2022
Indian trade, current account deficit seen widening, rupee under pressure
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's trade and current account deficits are likely to widen, putting pressure on the rupee, as global oil prices surge and the domestic economy reopens from a third...
Mar 03, 2022
Lifting of COVID curbs boosts German private sector in Feb – PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Activity in Germany's services sector grew further in February as the country began loosening the COVID containment measures that had pressured its economy in late 2021, although th...
Mar 03, 2022
