Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Companies should put climate cash towards saving forests – paper
By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) - Companies looking to offset their climate-warming emissions can have a bigger impact backing governments' initiatives to halt forest destruction rather than planting ...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-‘Better and better’ – Ledecky in the zone for Tokyo quest
By Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - Five-times Olympic champion Katie Ledecky is focused and improving fast in the run-up to the Tokyo Games, her coach said on Thursday, as she embarks on a gruelling qu...
Jul 22, 2021
ECB promises even longer support for euro zone economy
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank unveiled new policy guidance on Thursday that hints at even longer support for the bloc's struggling economy, in line with its recent commitment to boos...
Jul 22, 2021
As war rages, EU weighs more funds to limit Afghans fleeing to bloc
By Francesco Guarascio and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is weighing a new package of financial aid to Afghanistan and its neighbours to help limit the flow of refugees from the...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Weightlifting-Brazil’s Figueiredo cleared to compete at Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Brazilian weightlifter Natasha Rosa Figueiredo was cleared on Thursday to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after having served a suspension following a minor anti-doping rule violation ...
Jul 22, 2021
More than 90% of adult Beijing residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's capital Beijing has fully vaccinated nearly 91% of its adult residents against COVID-19, data from the municipal government showed, as the country expands its nationwide va...
Jul 22, 2021
China weighs serious penalties for Didi after market debut – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Chinese regulators are considering serious penalties for Didi Global Inc after the ride-hailing giant's initial public offering last month, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Regulators ...
Jul 22, 2021
Wolf Alice, Arlo Parks and Ghetts among Mercury Prize nominees
LONDON (Reuters) - Singer-songwriters Arlo Parks and Celeste, rapper Ghetts and past winner Wolf Alice are among the 12 acts in the running for this year's Mercury Prize, organizers of the British mus...
Jul 22, 2021
Ireland to wait a few weeks before reopening economy further
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will wait a few weeks before considering easing COVID-19 restrictions beyond Monday's planned resumption of indoor dining and drinking in restaurants and bars, Deputy Prime ...
Jul 22, 2021
Russia rejects aspects of Germany-U.S. accord on Nord Stream 2 pipeline
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday it disagreed with some statements in an agreement between the United States and Germany on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, insisting that Russia had nev...
Jul 22, 2021
