Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s Xi hails Hong Kong election, says situation improved from ‘chaos’
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday the situation in Hong Kong had improved in the past year from "chaos," and hailed recent legislative elections in the city as a manif...
Dec 22, 2021
ECB could raise rates as early as in about a year, Holzmann says
VIENNA (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could raise rates as soon as the end of next year, and calling an end to bond purchases would be a strong signal that the move is coming in the next two qu...
Dec 22, 2021
S.Africa data, study suggest ‘positive story’ on Omicron severity – scientist
(Reuters) - A new South African study, along with data on hospitalisations and deaths in the country's fourth wave of COVID infections, suggest that the risk of severe disease is lower with Omicron th...
Dec 22, 2021
Iran seeks to cool tensions in Iraq
By John Davison, Ahmed Rasheed and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran is intervening in Iraq to quell destabilising internal unrest stirred up by Iranian-backed militias. The actions come ...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. opens investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game feature
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S auto safety regulators said Wednesday they have opened a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker's dec...
Dec 22, 2021
Mahershala Ali moves into the spotlight in ‘Swan Song’
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Double Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has finally found the right project to make his debut as lead actor in a feature film. Ali, who won Oscars for his supporting r...
Dec 22, 2021
Harpercollins settles with Russia’s Abramovich over ‘Putin’s People’ book
LONDON (Reuters) - Harpercollins said on Wednesday it had settled a libel dispute with Russian businessman Roman Abramovich over a book about President Vladimir Putin by agreeing to amend certain pass...
Dec 22, 2021
One more rally before electric vehicles sideline palladium
By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) - Palladium is set for one last rally next year as a revival in the auto sector boosts demand for the metal used in engine exhausts, before the rise of electric vehicl...
Dec 22, 2021
Late dictator’s son Marcos takes clear lead in Philippine election – poll
MANILA (Reuters) - The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has emerged as the clear favourite for next year's presidential election, taking more than a 20-point lead over his closest riva...
Dec 22, 2021
Turkey’s president hails steps to help depositors, as lira steadies
By Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) -Measures to protect Turkish lira bank deposits from depreciation amid a currency crisis have achieved their goal, President Tayyip Erdogan said on ...
Dec 22, 2021
