Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Parts of northern China brace for more COVID-19 lockdowns and curbs
BEIJING (Reuters) - Parts of northern China are bracing for more COVID-19 curbs as a wave of cases raises concerns of a broader outbreak, with three areas enforcing lockdowns, some schools halting cla...
Oct 21, 2021
Swedbank profit tops forecast as commission income hits record
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish bank Swedbank on Thursday reported better-than-expected net profit for the third quarter on the back of continued strong growth for mortgages and record commission income...
Oct 21, 2021
UK borrowing halves in first half of tax year as Sunak readies budget
LONDON (Reuters) -British public borrowing fell by around half in the first six months of the current financial year compared with a year earlier, when the economy faced the full force of the COVID-19...
Oct 21, 2021
Russia reports cases of more contagious COVID-19 variant – reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has reported some COVID-19 infections with a new coronavirus variant believed to be even more contagious than the Delta one, the RIA news agency said on Thursday. It is possi...
Oct 21, 2021
Japan princess overcomes money scandal, PTSD to marry college sweetheart
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Princess Mako will marry a commoner in a subdued ritual on Tuesday after a three-year engagement plagued by scandal and media speculation, which has left the 2...
Oct 21, 2021
Exclusive – EU decision on Russia’s Sputnik V shot ‘impossible’ this year – source
By Emilio Parodi and Polina Nikolskaya (Reuters) - The EU drug regulator is unlikely to decide whether to approve Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine until at least the first quarter of 2022 becaus...
Oct 21, 2021
Pernod Ricard Q1 sales beat forecasts on strong demand in China, U.S
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -French spirits maker Pernod Ricard said it expected sales growth to continue through its 2022 fiscal year, although it could moderate a touch, after strong demand...
Oct 21, 2021
Flood deaths in India and Nepal cross 150
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - More than 150 people have died in flooding across India and Nepal, officials said on Thursday, as unseasonably heavy rains across the region led to flash floods in several areas,...
Oct 21, 2021
Schindler sees higher costs and supply chain bottlenecks to affect Q4
(Reuters) - Swiss elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler reported on Thursday a 0.4% drop in third-quarter net profit year-on-year, citing rising costs and disruptions in global supply chains, ...
Oct 21, 2021
Truck maker AB Volvo core profit beats forecast
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish truck maker AB Volvo reported third-quarter core earnings above market expectations on Thursday and said demand was strong in most markets. Adjusted operating profit at t...
Oct 21, 2021
