Author Archives: Syndicated Content
G20 finance leaders to warn of rising inflation, geopolitical risks
By Gayatri Suroyo and Leika Kihara JAKARTA/TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will likely warn on Friday that rising inflation and geopolitical risks could threaten...
Feb 18, 2022
Australian state sets minimum pay for Amazon contractors in landmark step
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian state ordered Amazon.com Inc on Friday to pay a minimum rate to freelance delivery drivers, a decision hailed by a union as making it the world's first j...
Feb 18, 2022
Hong Kong working-class district reels as COVID runs rampant
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lam Foon, 98, sits propped up and swaddled in soggy woollen blankets in a hospital bed just outside the entrance to Hong Kong's Caritas Medical Centre, waiting f...
Feb 18, 2022
New Zealand police say talks not force best way to handle anti-vaccine protest
(Refiles to insert dropped word 'out' from paragraph one) SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand police on Friday ruled out forcefully clearing vehicles blocking roads outside parliament in a protest against ...
Feb 18, 2022
Ukraine rebels say govt forces shelled them again -report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine accused Kyiv government forces of firing artillery and mortars in three incidents on Friday, the Interfax news agency reported. Kyiv and the...
Feb 18, 2022
S.Africa’s Massmart flags annual loss to widen at least 60%
(Reuters) - South African retailer Massmart Holdings flagged on Friday a wider annual loss, hurt by store damages and lower trading income suffered due to looting as part of the civil unrest in the co...
Feb 18, 2022
Africa’s MTN flags annual profit rise of up to 35%
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa's largest mobile operator by subscriber numbers, MTN said on Friday its profits for the year to Dec. 31 would probably rise by up to 35%, without giving a reason. Headl...
Feb 18, 2022
Fire breaks out on ferry in Greece with 288 people on board
ATHENS (Reuters) -A fire broke out on a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy on Friday with 288 people on board, the Greek coast guard said. The Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia was headed to the port ...
Feb 18, 2022
Credit Suisse banker in cocaine-cash trial says murders dismissed by management
By Stephanie Nebehay and John O'Donnell BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - Credit Suisse learned of murders and cocaine smuggling allegedly connected to a Bulgarian gang but continued to manage cash ...
Feb 18, 2022
Taiwan January export orders seen rising for 23rd straight month – Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders likely rose in January for the 23rd straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, supported by sustained global demand for semiconductors and tech products...
Feb 17, 2022
