Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Egypt economy forecast to grow 5.1% in year to June, 5.5% in 2022/23: Reuters poll
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's economy will grow 5.1% in the fiscal year that ends in June 2022, but accelerate to 5.5% in each of the following two years as tourism continues to rebound an...
Oct 21, 2021
Russia warns NATO any move on Ukraine will have consequences – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has warned NATO that any move towards Ukraine's membership in the bloc will have consequences, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko as sa...
Oct 21, 2021
European stocks head lower on Evergrande woes, mixed earnings
(Reuters) - European shares slipped on Thursday, driven by gloomy sentiment on renewed worries around China's property sector and mixed quarterly results. The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged down 0...
Oct 21, 2021
Turkey arrests Russians suspected of planning attacks on Chechens -state media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court has sent to jail pending trial six suspects, including four Russians, accused of espionage after they were detained on suspicion of preparing armed attacks on Chec...
Oct 21, 2021
EU lawmakers push for closer ties with Taiwan amid rising Chinese pressure
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union must deepen ties with Taiwan and start work on an investment deal with the island, EU lawmakers said in a resolution adopted on Thursday, a move likely to anger...
Oct 21, 2021
Soaring prices dampen consumer mood in India’s festival season
By Manoj Kumar and Sunil Kataria NEW DELHI (Reuters) - For Delhi resident Suman Milind, rising prices in India are casting a long shadow this year over the upcoming Diwali festival of lights. The 33-y...
Oct 21, 2021
Water-poor Egypt eyes quadrupling desalination capacity in 5 years
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) - Water-scarce Egypt aims to more than quadruple desalination capacity by granting private companies concessions from its sovereign wealth fund to build 17 plants over ...
Oct 21, 2021
French minister Beaune says financial sanctions could be taken against Poland
PARIS (Reuters) - French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune reaffirmed to LCI TV on Thursday that financial sanctions could be taken against Poland if dialogue with the country over the primacy ...
Oct 21, 2021
Are we safe? Killing of UK lawmaker makes colleagues nervous
By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Last week, British lawmaker Christian Wakeford opened his office door in the market town of Radcliffe to a passer-by who wanted to talk about ...
Oct 21, 2021
Prices hikes help Unilever top sales forecast, keep margin goal
(Reuters) - Consumer goods giant Unilever beat third-quarter sales growth forecasts on Thursday and kept its full-year profit margin guidance as it raised prices to cope with rising costs. The maker o...
Oct 21, 2021
