Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Syria’s Assad to run in May 26 election, all but certain to win it
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria's higher constitutional court on Monday approved President Bashar al-Assad's application to run in a May 26 presidential election that he is all but certain to win. The court...
May 03, 2021
South Korea eyes mid-May arrival of coronavirus vaccines as stocks run down
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials fuelled hope on Monday for the arrival of 7 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by mid-May to prop up an inoculation campaign that is flagging...
May 03, 2021
Global Islamic finance forecast to grow as main markets recover – S&P
DUBAI (Reuters) - The $2.2 trillion global Islamic finance industry is expected to grow 10%-12% over 2021-2022 due to increased Islamic bond issuance and a modest economic recovery in the main Islamic...
May 03, 2021
Euro zone factories racing in April, prices jumped – PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone factory activity growth reached a record high last month, boosted by surging demand, driving a swell in hiring although supply side constraints led to an unprecedented ris...
May 03, 2021
Activists file legal complaint over Lebanon corruption in France
PARIS (Reuters) - Non-profit organisation Sherpa and a group of lawyers have filed a legal complaint to France's financial prosecutor over alleged corruption and money laundering in Lebanon, Sherpa sa...
May 03, 2021
Myanmar rebel group says shoots down military helicopter
(Reuters) - The Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of Myanmar's most powerful rebel groups, said on Monday it had shot down a helicopter after returning fire following air strikes by the military, an...
May 03, 2021
European stocks edge higher on earnings optimism, recovery hopes
(Reuters) - European stocks edged higher on Monday amid thin trading volumes due to a UK bank holiday, with sentiment remaining positive on hopes of a quick economic rebound and a strong earnings seas...
May 03, 2021
LNG cargoes diverted from India as coronavirus cases surge: sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes are being diverted away from ports in India as surging coronavirus cases there hamper domestic gas demand, trade and shipping sources said on ...
May 03, 2021
Taiwan bars arrivals from India amid coronavirus crisis
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will suspend from Tuesday the entry of people who have been to India over the previous 14 days, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said, as the island became the latest to enfor...
May 03, 2021
Pfizer in talks with India over expedited approval for COVID-19 vaccine
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pfizer is in discussions with the Indian government seeking an "expedited approval pathway" for its COVID-19 vaccine, its CEO Albert Bourla said on LinkedIn on Monday, announcing...
May 03, 2021
