Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pandemic disruption poses risk to India’s FY23 fiscal deficit, says Moody’s analyst
By Abhirup Roy MUMBAI (Reuters) - Ongoing disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to India's fiscal deficit target for 2022/23, a Moody's analyst said on Tuesday, after the government prese...
Feb 01, 2022
Two thirds of Britons report cost-of-living squeeze – ONS
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Two thirds of people in Britain reported that their cost of living rose last month as inflation accelerates, even before a big rise in domestic electricity and ...
Feb 01, 2022
Myanmar death toll exceeds 1,500 with nearly 8,800 in custody – UN
GENEVA (Reuters) - At least 1,500 people are known to have been killed in year-long protests against the coup in Myanmar, with thousands more possibly killed in the armed conflict, the United Nations ...
Feb 01, 2022
Britain adds possible reinfections to COVID case numbers
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has started counting possible COVID-19 reinfections in its daily coronavirus data, changing its approach to reflect the increased number of people catching the disease for a...
Feb 01, 2022
Facebook owner Meta close to deal for Greek startup Accusonus – source
ATHENS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of Facebook, is close to acquiring Greek audio software startup Accusonus, a person with knowledge of the deal said. Facebook spokespeople declined to ...
Feb 01, 2022
As Israel learns to live with COVID, hospitals struggle to cope
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A global leader in vaccine rollout during early waves of the coronavirus, Israel's government has adopted "Living with COVID" as its mantra since a few months be...
Feb 01, 2022
Euro zone jobless rate falls to record low in Dec 2021
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone unemployment fell to its lowest level on record in December, data showed on Tuesday, testament to the strength of the economic recovery and the effectiveness of part-tim...
Feb 01, 2022
Olympics-Italian NOC president positive for COVID, isolating in Beijing
By Ossian Shine BEIJING (Reuters) - Italy's National Olympic Committee (NOC) president Giovanni Malago has tested positive for COVID-19 in Beijing and is isolating in a dedicated facility in the Chine...
Feb 01, 2022
Software startup Chargebee valued at $3.5 billion in latest funding round
(Reuters) - Enterprise software startup Chargebee has raised $250 million at a valuation of $3.5 billion, in a funding round lead by Tiger Global and Sequoia Global, the company's founders said. The l...
Feb 01, 2022
Whoopi Goldberg apologises for saying Holocaust was not about race
(Reuters) - American actress Whoopi Goldberg has issued an apology after facing a backlash for her comments on the Holocaust saying it "was not about race". Goldberg, who co-hosts ABC's U.S. talk show...
Feb 01, 2022
