Author Archives: Syndicated Content
British farmers union encouraged by pledges from Morrisons suitor
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's farmers union said it was encouraged by the undertakings pledged by the Fortress Investment Group-led consortium that has agreed to takeover Morrisons, the country's fourt...
Jul 06, 2021
Investment funds in UK failing to value themselves properly, says watchdog
LONDON (Reuters) - Asset managers in Britain are not properly assessing the value of their funds and regulatory action may be needed, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday. A review of 18 fu...
Jul 06, 2021
Indian PM Modi greets Dalai Lama on birthday in rare phone call
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi let the world know on Tuesday that he had rung Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to wish him a happy 86th birthday, d...
Jul 06, 2021
German investor morale points to continued recovery despite drop
BERLIN (Reuters) - Investor sentiment in Germany remained at a very high level in July despite a more-than-expected drop as forecasts for a strong economic recovery rose, a survey showed on Tuesday. T...
Jul 06, 2021
Indonesia reports record 31,189 new COVID-19 cases, 728 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 31,189 new coronavirus infections and 728 deaths on Tuesday, both record daily increases, health ministry data showed. The Southeast Asian country has recorded a...
Jul 06, 2021
Air taxi startup Volocopter gains key production certification
BERLIN (Reuters) - German flying taxi startup Volocopter said on Tuesday it was acquiring long-time partner DG Flugzeugbau, in a step that secures its compliance with the European Union air safety reg...
Jul 06, 2021
S.Africa’s ANC says Zuma exploring every legal avenue after jail sentence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is exploring every legal avenue after being given a 15-month jail sentence for defying an order to appear at a corruption inquiry, a...
Jul 06, 2021
Euro zone retail sales rebound more than expected in May
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone monthly retail sales rose more than expected in May after a drop in April, driven mostly by purchases of non-food products and car fuel, data released on Tuesday showed....
Jul 06, 2021
Japan government expects economy to return to pre-COVID levels by year-end
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy is set to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, helped by solid exports as well as consumer spending supported by progress in vaccin...
Jul 06, 2021
Turkish, U.S. defence ministers to discuss Kabul airport plan on Wednesday
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said he would discuss with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin on Wednesday a plan for Turkey to operate and guard Kabul's Hamid Karzai airport af...
Jul 06, 2021
