Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF chief says still ‘hard work’ ahead on Argentina agreement
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday said an agreement reached in principle with Argentina on a new standby loan was "pragmatic" but "hard wo...
Feb 03, 2022
Germany eyes Lockheed F-35 fighter jet; no final decision -source
By Sabine Siebold, Andrea Shalal and Mike Stone BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany is leaning toward purchasing the U.S. fighter jet F-35 built by Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado in t...
Feb 03, 2022
Colombia launches new strategy to tackle drug trade
By Luis Jaime Acosta CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia has launched a new strategy to fight drug trafficking, aiming to control cyberspace to tackle criminal groups involved in the cocaine trad...
Feb 03, 2022
Exclusive-Mexican entrepreneur says hiring advisers for Citibanamex bid
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican entrepreneur close to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told Reuters that he has begun hiring financial advisers and law firms to prepare a b...
Feb 03, 2022
Strong results from Pinterest, Snap spur turnaround in clobbered social media stocks
(Reuters) - Shares of Snap and Pinterest surged in extended trading on Thursday following strong quarterly reports, and Twitter also jumped, marking a massive reversal from a wipeout in those social m...
Feb 03, 2022
Novavax’s COVID-19 shot receives provisional approval in New Zealand
(Reuters) - Novavax Inc said on Thursday its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine had received provisional approval from New Zealand's medicines regulator for use in adults. The approval in New Zealand follows c...
Feb 03, 2022
U.S. troops prepare for deployment to Eastern Europe from Fort Bragg
(Reuters) - Paratroopers with the U.S. Army boarded aircraft on Thursday to leave for Eastern Europe amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The soldiers were departing from Fort Bragg in...
Feb 03, 2022
California urged to keep nuclear plant open to meet climate goals
By Timothy Gardner (Reuters) - Nearly 80 scientists and academics, including a former U.S. energy secretary, on Thursday urged Governor Gavin Newsom to delay closure of California's remaining nuclear ...
Feb 03, 2022
Scopia boosts stake in Verra Mobility after company adds another activist to board
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund Scopia Capital Management on Thursday said it now owns a bigger stake in Verra Mobility Corp and plans to keep close tabs on the technology company...
Feb 03, 2022
N.Korea’s Kim calls Olympics ‘great victory’ for China, calls for better relations
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the Beijing Winter Olympics as a "great victory" and saying he want...
Feb 03, 2022
