Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain sees Tran-Pacific trade deal next year, no date yet for U.S. accord
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Britain does not know when it might get a full trade deal with the United States but is hoping to join a Trans-Pacific trade partnership next year, British trade mi...
Oct 13, 2021
Cryptocurrency rules a ‘matter of urgency’, Bank of England’s Cunliffe says
LONDON (Reuters) -Regulators need to work quickly to put in place a set of rules for cryptocurrencies, given the sector's rapid growth and the time it takes to agree on new standards, Bank of England ...
Oct 13, 2021
Bulgarian miners march to protect coal industry
SOFIA (Reuters) - About 1,000 miners and workers from Bulgaria's largest coal-fired power plant marched in Sofia on Wednesday to protect their jobs and to urge the government to support their industry...
Oct 13, 2021
Russia’s Putin says U.S. involvement in Afghanistan led to tragedy
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States' involvement in Afghanistan has led to tragedy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, one week before Russia is due to host the Taliban in Moscow. Af...
Oct 13, 2021
U.S. calls Cambodia opaque over Chinese activity at navy base
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday accused Cambodia of lacking transparency about Chinese construction activities at its biggest naval base, and urged the government to disclose to ...
Oct 13, 2021
Gay couple hail ‘big win’ in battle over children’s Namibian citizenship
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - A Namibian court ruled on Wednesday that the son of a gay couple, born via surrogacy in South Africa in 2019, is a Namibian citizen by descent, in a decision hailed as "big win" f...
Oct 13, 2021
SeatGeek to go public via $1.35 billion deal with Billy Beane-backed SPAC
(Reuters) - SeatGeek on Wednesday agreed to go public in a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, backed by baseball executive Billy Beane of "Moneyball" fame, giving the online ticketing ...
Oct 13, 2021
U.S. markets regulator faces new lawsuit over proxy advisers
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), a business group, sued the U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday for refusing to enforce a Trump-era rule rei...
Oct 13, 2021
Exclusive-Banks prepare to scrap LME gold and silver contracts, sources say
By Peter Hobson and Pratima Desai LONDON (Reuters) - A group of banks that partnered with the London Metal Exchange (LME) to launch gold and silver futures in 2017 is preparing to abandon the project ...
Oct 13, 2021
GM extending Bolt production halt for two additional weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors said Wednesday it will extend a production halt of its electric vehicle Chevrolet Bolt for two additional weeks as it works accelerate production of new battery m...
Oct 13, 2021
