Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lebanese central bank chief wants judge removed from probe
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's central bank governor said on Thursday a judge leading one of several investigations against him was biased and should be removed from the case, after she imposed a travel ...
Jan 13, 2022
Exclusive-Soccer-Saudi Arabia waived vaccination rules for the Spanish Super Cup – sources
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia waived its requirement for visitors to be fully vaccinated to allow soccer players from Spain to compete in the Spanish Super Cup on Saudi soil, sources have told Reute...
Jan 13, 2022
Inditex founder Amancio Ortega buys Toronto skyscaper for $916 million
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish billionaire and Zara founder Amancio Ortega has agreed to buy a landmark Canadian skyscraper for around 800 million euros ($916.88 million), according to his private office....
Jan 13, 2022
Olympics-Have an open mind about Beijing downhill course, says designer Russi
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - Bernhard Russi has designed every Olympic downhill course except one since the 1988 Calgary Games and the Swiss rates his Beijing layout as "surprisingly good". Skiers wil...
Jan 13, 2022
Republican Party threatens to boycott U.S. presidential debate commission
(Reuters) - The U.S. Republican Party on Thursday said its future presidential candidates might not participate in debates run by the Commission on Presidential Debates due to concerns about fairness,...
Jan 13, 2022
Explainer-Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - A fast-spreading Omicron variant that causes milder illness compared with previous versions of the coronavirus has fueled the view that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in...
Jan 13, 2022
Fed’s Barkin says labor shortage is part of a long lasting phenomenon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The labor shortage making it difficult for businesses to find needed workers may persist because of longstanding trends in demographics and challenges related to the pandemic, Ric...
Jan 13, 2022
U.S. Senator Sinema defends filibuster, despite Biden’s plea to reform it
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema on Thursday called the Senate's procedural rule known as a filibuster https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senat...
Jan 13, 2022
U.N. chief to attend opening of Beijing Winter Olympics
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that he would attend the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics next month with the message that the event...
Jan 13, 2022
UK’s Prince Andrew renounces royal patronages, military affiliations
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Andrew has renounced his military affiliations and royal patronages, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. The move comes after Andrew's lawyers failed to persuade a ...
Jan 13, 2022
