Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German construction workers threaten nationwide strike for higher wages
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) - German construction workers said on Wednesday they were likely to go on strike for higher wages and other payments, increasing pressure on employers to finally m...
Oct 06, 2021
Artist Marina Abramovic’s ‘Crystal Wall of Crying’ commemorates Jews killed in Babyn Yar massacre
By Margaryta Chornokondratenko KYIV (Reuters) - A group of people walks slowly in silence past a stand-alone thick wall made of coal with large quartz crystals sticking out of it. People pause to touc...
Oct 06, 2021
Russia fires prison officials, opens investigations after torture videos
By Andrew Osborn and Angelina Kazakova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities said on Wednesday they had fired five senior prison officials and opened a slew of criminal investigations into alleged to...
Oct 06, 2021
U.S. natgas volatility jumps to a record as prices soar worldwide
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - Volatility in U.S. natural gas futures jumped to a record on Tuesday on the back of an energy crunch in major world markets that has sent prices soaring globally. Natural...
Oct 06, 2021
After Pandora Papers, EU says it plans new rules against tax avoidance
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will present by the end of the year new legislative proposals to tackle tax avoidance and tax evasion, the EU tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told the Eur...
Oct 06, 2021
Golf-Rahm positive he can match Ballesteros with third Spanish Open win
(Reuters) - World number one Jon Rahm is hopeful that he can emulate compatriot Seve Ballesteros by becoming only the second three-times winner of the Spanish Open when he tees off on home soil on Thu...
Oct 06, 2021
Analysis-Russia’s Gazprom feels the heat over Europe’s red-hot gas prices
By Katya Golubkova and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Europe's biggest gas firms say the continent's top supplier Gazprom is fulfilling its long-term contracts yet the Russian energy giant rema...
Oct 06, 2021
Europe made mistake in ditching long-term gas deals – Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Europe had made a mistake by reducing the share of long-term deals in natural gas trade and moving to the spot market instead...
Oct 06, 2021
Bitcoin hits strongest level since May
(Reuters) - Bitcoin hit its highest level since mid-May on Wednesday as bulls bid up the cryptocurrency after it breached the $50,000 mark in the previous session. The world's largest cryptocurrency i...
Oct 06, 2021
Saudi lobbying jeopardises UN Yemen war crimes probe, activists say
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has lobbied heavily against a Western resolution that would extend the mandate of U.N. investigators who have documented possible war crimes in Yem...
Oct 06, 2021
