Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus compounds climate disasters but shows action can work – Red Cross
By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The coronavirus has made it harder for authorities to respond to disasters caused by extreme weather fuelled by climate change, with more severe storms, flood...
Sep 17, 2021
Albania votes in its first female dominated government
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Albania's parliament on Friday voted in the first cabinet to be dominated by women since the multi-party system was introduced 30 years ago. After a parliamentary session which la...
Sep 17, 2021
Ford wakes up badly burnt from its India dream
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) -When Ford Motor Co built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s, U.S. carmakers believed they were buying into a boom - the next China. The economy had been lib...
Sep 17, 2021
Lebanon signs central bank audit contract with A&M
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's finance minister Youssef Khalil on Friday signed a new contract with restructuring consultancy Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to carry out a forensic audit at the country's central...
Sep 17, 2021
European shares set for weekly gains as travel stocks soar
(Reuters) - European stocks were on track for weekly gains on Friday as news that Britain was mulling easing travel restrictions boosted airlines and hotel groups, while a rebound in luxury stocks als...
Sep 17, 2021
Shinsei Bank plans poison-pill defence against SBI’s $1.1 billion bid -sources
By Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki Nitta TOKYO (Reuters) -The board of Japan's Shinsei Bank has decided to use a poison-pill defence against an unsolicited $1.1-billion bid from SBI Holdings, sources familia...
Sep 17, 2021
Indonesia reinstates temporary tax break for small-car sales
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has reinstated a temporary luxury-tax break on sales of smaller cars as the concession helped boost demand for vehicles, the finance ministry said on Friday. The tax brea...
Sep 17, 2021
Indonesia central bank seen holding rates steady as economy gradually reopens: Reuters poll
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate steady next week as the economy gradually reopens after a recent devastating COVID-19 wave, while a record high t...
Sep 17, 2021
Indonesia warns against arms race after Australian nuclear sub pact
By Kate Lamb and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia said on Friday it was worried about an arms race in the region after neighbouring Australia announced plans to acquire nuclear-pow...
Sep 17, 2021
Small Australian iron ore miner suspends operations after one shipment
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australian junior miner Venture Minerals has temporarily suspended operations at its controversial Riley iron ore mine in northwestern Tasmania after just a sing...
Sep 17, 2021
