Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea’s ex-top prosecutor to challenge Moon’s party in 2022 presidential election
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A former top prosecutor became the presidential candidate for South Korea's main opposition party on Friday, seeking to ride voter anger over runaway home prices and ...
Nov 05, 2021
BA-parent IAG warns of 3 billion euro loss for 2021
LONDON (Reuters) -British Airways parent company IAG said it was heading for a 3 billion euro ($3.5 billion) loss for 2021, but added that the reopening of transatlantic travel would help its aim to r...
Nov 05, 2021
Young activists to take spotlight for a day at U.N. climate talks
By Jake Spring and Mark John GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - Activists will take over the U.N. climate summit in Scotland on Friday, capping off a week of dizzying government speeches and pledges with a...
Nov 05, 2021
Banco BPM aims to top 1 billion euro profit in 2024, bring insurance in house
MILAN (Reuters) - Banco BPM said on Friday it targeted a net profit of more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in 2024 under a new plan which envisaged Italy's third-largest bank acquiring full owner...
Nov 05, 2021
Analysis-Indonesia, India beckon as Fed tapers without tantrums
By Tom Westbrook and Anushka Trivedi SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Last time the Federal Reserve moved toward reducing bond buying, it triggered a rush of funds out of emerging markets. This time is different...
Nov 05, 2021
Activists urge U.N. intervention over Myanmar army offensives
(Reuters) - More than 500 civil rights groups have called for a United Nations Security Council meeting to stop escalating violence in Myanmar's Chin state, a volatile border region that has become a ...
Nov 05, 2021
Poland’s Allegro buys Czech online retailer Mall for $1 billion
(Reuters) - Polish e-commerce group Allegro has agreed to buy Czech online retailer Mall Group for 881 million euros ($1.02 billion) to create a regional platform in what would be its first significan...
Nov 05, 2021
J&J fails in final bid to appeal Australian pelvic mesh class action ruling
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's High Court on Friday refused to hear an appeal that Johnson & Johnson sought to overturn a federal court ruling that its subsidiary, Ethicon, had sold ...
Nov 05, 2021
Fukushima farmers fear contaminated water could hurt business 10 years after nuclear disaster
By Sakura Murakami IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Farmers in Japan's northeastern Fukushima fear the release of water from the crippled power plant there could revive concerns about contamination and again ...
Nov 05, 2021
Visibility deteriorates as pollution cloaks China’s capital
BEIJING (Reuters) - Visibility in parts of Beijing was less than 200 metres (219 yards) on Friday as heavy pollution shrouded the Chinese capital, forcing the closure of some highways. Beijing issued ...
Nov 05, 2021
