Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France’s Macron says ‘apologise’ is not the right word in Rwanda genocide
KIGALI (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday "apologise" was not the right word to use when referring to France's role in Rwanda's genocide, after saying earlier he recognised ...
May 27, 2021
Germany, France, Dutch want more say over tech giants’ start-up deals
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Draft rules targeted at Alphabet unit Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple should be beefed up to allow regulators to vet their acquisitions of start-up rivals, Germ...
May 27, 2021
Klarna looking to raise new funds at over $40 billion valuation – report
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish payments firm Klarna is close to finalizing a new funding round led by SoftBank that could lift the company's valuation to above $40 billion, Business Insider reported ci...
May 27, 2021
Mediaset investors agree to scrap loyalty share scheme
MILAN (Reuters) - Mediaset shareholders on Thursday agreed to ditch a loyalty share scheme at the Italian broadcaster as part of a wider agreement struck earlier in May to end a years-long dispute wit...
May 27, 2021
Email bomb threat sent after blogger’s plane was diverted over Belarus – Swiss email provider
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Privacy-focused email provider Proton Technologies AG said on Thursday that a bomb threat cited by Belarusian authorities as the reason for diverting a Ryanair...
May 27, 2021
Boeing will pay $17 million settlement over MAX, NG planes – FAA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co will pay $17 million in penalties under a Federal Aviation Administration settlement after the planemaker installed equipment on 759 737 MAX and NG aircraft containing...
May 27, 2021
Hungarian villager gives swallows a haven in tough times
By Krisztina Fenyo TAMASI, Hungary (Reuters) - A Hungarian man has created over 400 nests for swallows on his house in a decade-long effort to attract the migrating birds, whose numbers are dwindling ...
May 27, 2021
Dollar Tree beats sales estimates
(Reuters) - Dollar Tree Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly sales on Thursday, as the discount store operator benefited from higher demand for low-priced goods from cost-conscious shoppers. The...
May 27, 2021
Russia says it expelled British warship from waters near annexed Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A senior Russian security official said on Thursday that Moscow had used its navy and air force to expel a British warship, HMS Dragon, from what he described as Russian territorial...
May 27, 2021
Russian Supreme Court rejects Gilead lawsuit over COVID-19 drug
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit from U.S. company Gilead Sciences challenging the Russian government's decision last year to let a Russian pharmaceutical firm ...
May 27, 2021
