Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Global standards body takes aim at company ‘greenwashing’ claims
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - "Greenwashing" by companies keen to massage their environmental credentials and increase their appeal to ethical investors came under scrutiny on Wednesday with the lau...
Nov 03, 2021
CVS raises full-year adjusted profit forecast on COVID test, vaccine demand
(Reuters) -CVS Health Corp on Wednesday lifted its full-year adjusted profit forecast, boosted by robust demand for COVID-19 vaccinations and tests from a surge in cases led by the virulent Delta vari...
Nov 03, 2021
Kristen Stewart on playing Princess Diana: ‘I had to give it a shot’
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Kristen Stewart was scared at the prospect of playing Britain's Princess Diana in the new movie "Spencer," but it was a challenge she could not r...
Nov 03, 2021
Swiss National Bank repeats climate change pledge
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank reiterated its commitment to tackling climate change on Wednesday, saying it would take environmental factors into consideration in its macroeconomic modelin...
Nov 03, 2021
Alphabet to reopen Google News in Spain ‘soon’ after govt changed regulation
MADRID (Reuters) - Alphabet said on Wednesday it plans to reopen its Google News service in Spain 'soon' after the government passed new legislation that allows media outlets to negotiate directly wit...
Nov 03, 2021
Olympics-Horse riding to be dropped from modern pentathlon – report
(Reuters) - Modern pentathlon's governing body has voted to remove horse riding from in its programme at the Olympics after the Paris 2024 Games, British media reported. The Guardian said the decision...
Nov 03, 2021
IMF working hard to support countries in adopting carbon pricing – Georgieva
GLASGOW (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is working hard to support countries in adopting carbon pricing, and growing numbers of members are adopting such measures, IMF chief Kristalina Geo...
Nov 03, 2021
German new car registrations fall 35% in October due to chip shortage
BERLIN (Reuters) - New car registrations in Germany fell 35%, to around 179,000 vehicles, in October as the global semiconductor shortage continues to cause production bottlenecks, a person familiar w...
Nov 03, 2021
ECB “very unlikely” to raise rates in 2022, Lagarde says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is very unlikely to raise interest rates next year as inflation remains too low, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday, pus...
Nov 03, 2021
Ethiopian leader, marking year of war, says he will bury his foes “with our blood”
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday pledged to bury his government's enemies "with our blood" as he marked the start of the war in the Tigray region one year ago. ...
Nov 03, 2021
