Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Orban says Hungary will not let LGBTQ activists into schools
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday that EU efforts to force Hungary to abandon a new law banning the promotion of homosexuality in schools would be in vain. His governme...
Jul 08, 2021
Fintech firm Circle to go public in $4.5 billion blank-check deal
(Reuters) - Global fintech company Circle said on Thursday it would go public through a merger with a blank-check company in a deal that values it at $4.5 billion. The merger with Concord Acquisition ...
Jul 08, 2021
U.S. banks to see big jump in secon-quarter profits before results return to normal
By David Henry (Reuters) - With feared pandemic loan losses failing to materialize, most big U.S. banks are expected to report a stunning rebound in quarterly profits next week even as trading income ...
Jul 08, 2021
‘Zigazig ah!’ Spice Girls mark 25 years since ‘Wannabe’ release
LONDON (Reuters) - The Spice Girls celebrated 25 years since the release of their debut single "Wannabe" on Thursday with heartfelt messages thanking their fans for their continued support in making t...
Jul 08, 2021
Sen. Warren warns of cryptocurrency risks, presses SEC on oversight authority
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday warned of the growing risks posed to consumers and financial markets by the "highly opaque and volatile" cryptocurrenc...
Jul 08, 2021
One will have a pint: UK’s queen visits record-breaking soap opera set
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth swapped Buckingham Palace for the fictional pub Rovers Return on Thursday when she visited the set of the world's longest-running television soap drama "Co...
Jul 08, 2021
‘Hanging on by a thread’: Canadian farmers hope for rain as canola, wheat wither
By Rod Nickel MANITOU, Manitoba (Reuters) - Andy Keen's canola crop appears picturesque, bursting with yellow flowers that normally go on to produce pods of valuable seeds. But to Keen's eye, it is a ...
Jul 08, 2021
Greece to announce mandatory vaccinations for some groups next week
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will announce mandatory vaccinations for specific professional groups next week, the government said on Thursday after a recent spike in COVID-19 infections. The country's bi...
Jul 08, 2021
UK scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated Britons
LONDON (Reuters) - Fully-vaccinated Britons returning from medium-risk amber list countries will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive home from July 19, transport secretary Grant Shapps said ...
Jul 08, 2021
S.Africa’s ex-President Zuma could be out in 4 months, says justice minister
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, who has been in police detention since Wednesday night as he starts a 15-month prison sentence for contempt, will be eligible for pa...
Jul 08, 2021
