Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has not made a final decision on a Taliban request for support to run the Kabul airport after foreign forces withdraw over security concerns and uncertainty there, President ...
Aug 27, 2021
China fully vaccinated 889.4 million people against COVID-19 as of Aug 26
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has fully vaccinated 889.4 mln people against COVID-19 as of Aug. 26, a National Health Commission (NHC) spokesperson said on Friday. A total of 2.0 billion doses of COVID-19...
Aug 27, 2021
Fintech group ION ups its $2 billion bid for Italy’s Cerved
ROME (Reuters) - Fintech group ION's vehicle Castor Bidco said on Friday it had raised by 7% to nearly 2 billion euros ($2.35 billion) its bid to buy out investors in Italy's Cerved as it seeks to tak...
Aug 27, 2021
Commodity stocks support Europe shares ahead of Powell speech
(Reuters) -European stocks were flat on Friday ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's speech that could offer hints on the timeline for slowing of its bond purchases programme. The pan-Eu...
Aug 27, 2021
U.S. government to close New York jail where Epstein found hanged – NYT
(Reuters) - U.S. authorities will shut the federal prison where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died, while they address a range of problems that came to light there after the financier's suici...
Aug 27, 2021
Myanmar to extend COVID-19 vaccinations to Rohingya minority
(Reuters) - Myanmar will vaccinate minority Muslim Rohingya people against the coronavirus, a spokesman for its ruling military said on Friday, adding that no one will be left behind in its inoculatio...
Aug 27, 2021
Singapore bourse sees little impact from HKEX’s China futures launch
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange's (SGX) Chinese index futures will remain the main tool for investors to hedge their Chinese exposure despite the Hong Kong bourse announcing ...
Aug 27, 2021
French consumer confidence eases in August
PARIS (Reuters) - French consumer confidence eased marginally in August despite a surge in coronavirus cases and new rules requiring a health pass to enter many retail outlets, a monthly survey showed...
Aug 27, 2021
Biden due to talk Iran with Israel’s Bennett, after Afghan bombing delay
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - After being forced to postpone their first face-to-face meeting because of the Afghanistan suicide bombings, U.S. President Joe Biden was scheduled to host Israeli Prime Minister...
Aug 27, 2021
Thailand to ease COVID-19 retail, restaurant curbs
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will ease COVID-19 restrictions on retail and dining, its COVID-19 taskforce said on Friday. A spokeswoman for the task force did not say when the restrictions would be ea...
Aug 27, 2021
