Author Archives: Syndicated Content
N.Ireland first minister may quit as EU warns Britain over Brexit checks
By Ian Graham BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's first minister intends to resign later on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, the BBC reported as the European Union warned Britain tha...
Feb 03, 2022
Saudi sovereign fund in talks for extension on $15 billion loan – sources
By Yousef Saba and Saeed Azhar DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is in talks with banks to exercise an extension option on a $15 billion revolving credit facility it took out in M...
Feb 03, 2022
Check Point Software Q4 profit, revenue top forecasts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Check Point Software Technologies beat estimates with a 4% gain in fourth-quarter profit, led by growth in its cloud protection products and consolidated cyber security platform....
Feb 03, 2022
GM workers in Mexico elect independent union in historic labor vote
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An independent labor union supported by international activists has won a vote to represent workers at General Motors in the central Mexican city of Silao, Mexico's federal lab...
Feb 03, 2022
Africa not yet in endemic phase of COVID-19 pandemic – CDC director
(Reuters) - Africa has not reached an endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the burden of disease has been brought down to a minimum level with only sporadic outbreaks, the director of the ...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-American Owens misses first round of moguls qualifiers
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - American Kai Owens, who fell in a practice session this week, did not participate in the first round of women's Olympic freestyle moguls qualifiers on Thursday. Owens, a...
Feb 03, 2022
Explainer-What is the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy?
By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Supporters say it's the world's most ambitious green investment rulebook and could direct huge sums of money into fighting climate change. Critics ...
Feb 03, 2022
Hong Kong expands government work-from-home plans as Omicron bites
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government said on Thursday it would extend a work-from-home plan for civil servants as health officials warned tougher measures could follow amid a worsening COVID...
Feb 03, 2022
Israel defence minister visits U.S. Navy base in Bahrain
MANAMA (Reuters) - Israel's defence minister visited the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet's headquarters in Bahrain on Thursday, part of an unannounced trip amid heightened Gulf tensions following drone and miss...
Feb 03, 2022
Nasdaq futures sink 2% after Facebook’s dour forecast
(Reuters) - Nasdaq 100 futures fell nearly 2% on Thursday as Facebook owner Meta Platforms' disappointing forecast triggered a slump in other social media companies and threatened to upend a nascent r...
Feb 03, 2022
