Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Algerian protesters face crunch point as police prepare crackdown
By Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's protest movement, which shook the country by ousting its veteran president in 2019, faces a critical test for its survival on Friday, with police poised ...
May 19, 2021
‘You need to protect us’ – French police protest against violence
PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of French police officers protested outside the National Assembly on Wednesday to demand a government crackdown on violence against the security forces and tougher punishme...
May 19, 2021
Oaktree to buy Lionrock’s stake in Inter Milan in $336 million financing deal – sources
(Refiles to additional subscribers) MILAN (Reuters) - Oaktree Capital Group is set to buy Lionrock's minority stake in Inter Milan as part of a 275 million euro ($336 million) financing deal needed to...
May 19, 2021
Steel industry groups urge Biden to keep tariffs in place after EU truce
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. steel industry groups and the United Steelworkers union on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to keep in place the steel tariffs imposed three years ago, saying that lifti...
May 19, 2021
Creditors approve restructuring plan for troubled Thai Airways
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Airways International's creditors have voted to approve the airline's restructuring plan, the flag carrier said on Wednesday, as it seeks to recover fro...
May 19, 2021
Pfizer to open COVID-19 vaccine production facility in Ireland
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Pfizer is to begin producing ingredients for its COVID-19 vaccine at an Irish facility, the U.S. drugmaker said in a statement. The plant, which will produce "mRNA drug substance" a...
May 19, 2021
TJ Maxx parent beats sales estimates as Americans return to stores
(Reuters) - TJX Cos Inc beat quarterly net sales estimates on Wednesday as Americans returned to its discount stores following speedy COVID-19 vaccinations and the easing of restrictions. Hamstrung by...
May 19, 2021
‘Friends’ reunion ‘like a family’, Jennifer Aniston says
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joey would have opened a sandwich shop, Monica would be trying to outdo other moms at bake sales, and Rachel would have started her own clothing line. That's what the stars of ...
May 19, 2021
Olympics-Tokyo can mark pandemic turning point despite concerns, says Swedish Olympic boss
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympics can mark a turning point in the global COVID-19 pandemic, the CEO of Swedish Olympic Committee has said. Speaking as they launched their app...
May 19, 2021
Argentina’s gravediggers plead for vaccines as death toll climbs
By Miguel Lo Bianco and Agustin Geist BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Ernesto Fabin Aguirre, a gravedigger in the Memorial cemetery in the suburbs of Argentine capital Buenos Aires, feels like he is going in...
May 19, 2021
