Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian military drills near Ukraine amount to escalation – Germany
AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia's troop build-up and military exercises on the border with Ukraine amount to an escalation, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday. "On the military side we ...
Feb 11, 2022
South African economic recovery deemed fragile by IMF
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's economic recovery remains fragile and growth is expected to hold below 2% in the medium term because of policy uncertainty, high public debt and constraints to ...
Feb 11, 2022
MetLife explores sale of variable annuity business – sources
By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) - MetLife Inc is exploring the divestment of its U.S. variable annuity book as it seeks to free up resources to invest in higher-growth parts of its business, people...
Feb 11, 2022
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest hits record January high
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded the most deforestation ever in the Amazon rainforest for the month of January, according to government data on Friday, as destruction continues to ...
Feb 11, 2022
Colombia presidential candidate says talks with ELN rebels possible but not in Cuba
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian right-wing presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga said renewed peace talks with leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels...
Feb 11, 2022
Global equity funds see biggest inflow in six weeks
(Reuters) - Global equity funds drew massive inflows in the seven days to Feb. 9 as investors cheered strong earnings results from U.S. and European companies, shrugging off concerns over a rise in bo...
Feb 11, 2022
Thai PM’s aide seeks to expel rights group Amnesty International
BANGKOK (Reuters) - An aide to Thailand's prime minister on Friday said he would next week seek the expulsion of human rights group Amnesty International from the country, after it was accused by ultr...
Feb 11, 2022
Auto parts maker Magna sees industry recovery in 2022
(Reuters) -Canadian auto parts maker Magna International said on Friday it expected the global automotive industry to recover in 2022 after being squeezed by semiconductor shortages, and projected an ...
Feb 11, 2022
Futures point to more losses on Wall Street
(Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a fresh round of selling on Friday, sparked by growing expectations of quicker interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve following data that showed soaring...
Feb 11, 2022
Telecom Italia board to discuss network spinoff in slow-burn KKR drama
By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia (TIM) will discuss the group's overhaul on Monday as newly appointed chief executive Pietro Labriola strives to forge an alternative to ...
Feb 11, 2022
