Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Net-zero carbon impact on UK debt could be less than pandemic hit – OBR
LONDON (Reuters) - The impact on Britain's public debt mountain caused by action to meet the country's net carbon zero target by 2050 could be less severe than that of the coronavirus pandemic, as lon...
Jul 06, 2021
HK activist returned from Chinese jail pleads guilty to attempted arson
By Sharon Abratique HONG KONG (Reuters) - One of the Hong Kong democracy activists who was returned from a Chinese jail after being captured at sea last year, pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to cha...
Jul 06, 2021
Iran says small roof damage from June sabotage at nuclear site
DUBAI (Reuters) - There was limited damage from a sabotage attempt at a building of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization in June, the Iranian government said on Tuesday, despite satellite images appearin...
Jul 06, 2021
Man charged in Germany with spying for China
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has arrested and indicted a man suspected of spying for China's secret service, the prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. The man, identified as Klaus L. according to German ...
Jul 06, 2021
Russia hopes to kick off strategic stability talks with US in July – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes to hold the opening round of nuclear strategic stability talks with the United States this month, RIA news agency quoted deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov as sayin...
Jul 06, 2021
UK construction activity grows at fastest rate since 1997 – PMI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's construction industry recorded its fastest growth in 24 years last month, bolstered by a jump in demand for new homes and commercial property, but the se...
Jul 06, 2021
Didi shares slump 25% on China crackdown
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -Didi Global Inc shares slumped 25% in U.S. pre-market trade on Tuesday, ahead of its first session since China's cyberspace regulators ordered that the company's app be tak...
Jul 06, 2021
British Airways settles with 2018 data breach victims
(Reuters) -British Airways has settled a case brought by customers and staff affected by a massive 2018 data breach that led to personal information being leaked, the court-appointed lead solicitors i...
Jul 06, 2021
Risks linked to UK’s $2.8 trillion debt mountain are growing – OBR boss
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's 2 trillion-pound ($2.8 trillion) debt mountain is becoming more exposed to inflation and interest rate shocks which are themselves becoming more frequent, Richard Hughes, ...
Jul 06, 2021
Sainsbury’s boss says focus is on strategy, not takeover frenzy
LONDON (Reuters) - The boss of Sainsbury's refused to be drawn on whether Britain's second largest supermarket group could become part of the fevered takeover activity gripping the sector, saying his ...
Jul 06, 2021
