Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Caixabank to reduce planned job cuts by 1,300 following strike
By Jess Aguado and Cristina Galan MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Caixabank on Tuesday offered to reduce the number of job cuts by more than 1,300 from its initial plan of nearly 8,300 layoffs as thousands...
Jun 22, 2021
U.N. Afghanistan envoy warns of Taliban offensive
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.N. special envoy on Afghanistan Deborah Lyons said on Tuesday the Taliban has taken more than 50 of 370 districts in the country since May, warning that increased conflict "mean...
Jun 22, 2021
Hungary central bank leads EU pack with first post-COVID rate hike
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) raised its base rate by 30 basis points to 0.9% on Tuesday, slightly exceeding forecasts, to tackle rising price pressures am...
Jun 22, 2021
Bitcoin sinks below $30,000 for first time since January
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell below $30,000 for the first time in nearly five months as China's latest crackdown on cryptocurrencies weighed. The world's largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 6.4% ...
Jun 22, 2021
Factbox: India’s new e-commerce rules that could jolt foreign, local players
By Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's proposed changes to consumer rules for the e-commerce sector could be hugely disruptive for some of the country's biggest online shopping web...
Jun 22, 2021
Moscow to impose tough new restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow's mayor said on Tuesday residents would only be allowed to visit cafes and restaurants in the city if they could show they had been vaccinated against COVID-19, recently test...
Jun 22, 2021
Soccer-Japan’s Yokoyama comes out as transgender man
(Reuters) - Japan women's international forward Kumi Yokoyama has come out as a transgender man and says they want to help raise awareness in their home country. The 27-year-old, who plays for Nationa...
Jun 22, 2021
Spain pardons jailed Catalan separatist leaders
MADRID (Reuters) -Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday pardoned all nine Catalan separatist leaders jailed for their role in a failed independence bid in the region in 2017, one of whom reacted wit...
Jun 22, 2021
Lithuania donates COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan
VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania will donate 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, its government said on Tuesday, after angering China in March by saying it would open a trade repre...
Jun 22, 2021
Cyprus changes health, justice ministers
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, replacing his health minister who wanted to bow out, and his justice minister who resigned last week. Anastas...
Jun 22, 2021
