Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gatwick-owner Vinci expects airports arm to nearly break even in 2022
(Reuters) - The airports arm of France's Vinci should nearly break even this year, the infrastructure group said on Friday, as it anticipates a pick up in air travel over 2022. The majority owner of L...
Feb 04, 2022
Chasing sky-high valuations, Dubai bankers switch to tech sector
By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) - Faced with deal fees in the Gulf region a fraction of those in markets elsewhere, many Dubai bankers are handing in their notices, attracted by the lure of cashin...
Feb 04, 2022
Russia confirms 12-year sentence for alleged Ukrainian spy – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A court in Crimea has rejected an appeal by an alleged Ukrainian spy and confirmed his 12-year prison sentence, the TASS news agency reported on Friday, citing Russia's FSB security...
Feb 04, 2022
French President Macron to meet Putin in Moscow next week and will also travel to Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Feb. 7 and the leader of Ukraine on Feb. 8 to discuss the Ukraine situation, as Western world le...
Feb 04, 2022
Russian President Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics – state TV
BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Beijing, where he is expected to attend the 2022 Winter Olympics and hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discu...
Feb 04, 2022
Olympics-After fraught Games run-up, Beijing turns to opening ceremony
By Tony Munroe and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Olympics, wrapped in a bubble against COVID-19, shadowed by a diplomatic boycott over human rights and devoid of most spectators, begin on Fr...
Feb 04, 2022
Japan’s GPIF posts $47 billion return in Q3 on solid overseas stocks
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said on Friday it posted a third-quarter investment return of 5.437 trillion yen ($47.29 billion) on gains from overseas stocks. GPIF...
Feb 04, 2022
Intesa to pay out over 22 billion euros to investors under new plan
MILAN (Reuters) -Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's biggest bank by assets, on Friday said it would drive its net profit to 6.5 billion euros ($7.5 billion) in 2025 and pay out more than 22 billion euros to inv...
Feb 04, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Team USA puts on brave face as member awaits more COVID tests
By Sakura Murakami BEIJING (Reuters) - Members of the top-ranked men's USA speed skating team put on a brave face despite missing a member of their team on the ice rink in Beijing due to positive COVI...
Feb 04, 2022
EU has ‘robust’ Russia sanctions ready if needed over Ukraine – von der Leyen
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union has prepared a "robust and comprehensive" package of sanctions to unleash on Russia if it continues its aggression towards Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula...
Feb 04, 2022
