Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bulgaria expels Russian diplomat over arms depot blasts
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria on Thursday said it was expelling a Russian diplomat after prosecutors said they suspected Russian involvement in four explosions at arms depots in Bulgaria. At a meeting wi...
Apr 29, 2021
Turks see Erdogan’s pious hand behind alcohol sales ban during lockdown
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish government's decision to ban alcohol sales during a 17-day COVID-19 lockdown that starts on Thursday has angered some secular Turks who see it as President Tayyip Erdo...
Apr 29, 2021
Hungary eyes vaccine passport deals, holds talks with China
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will pursue bilateral agreements recognising COVID-19 vaccine certificates that would allow citizens to travel among participating countries, the prime minister's chief of...
Apr 29, 2021
Salesforce acts on climate, requiring suppliers to set carbon goals
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc on Thursday said its supplier contracts will now require companies that do business with it such as airlines to set carbon-reduction goals and deliver ...
Apr 29, 2021
China’s Big Five banks boost profits, but margins shrink
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Five of China's largest state-owned banks have reported higher first-quarter net profits, helped by a rebound in the country's economy from the coronavirus pandemic. But m...
Apr 29, 2021
Online terrorist content law wins EU lawmakers’ backing amid rights concerns
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A proposed EU law that forces Google, Facebook and Twitter to remove terrorist content within an hour of publication cleared its final hurdle after EU lawmakers ga...
Apr 29, 2021
Syria screens candidates in polls expected to re-elect Assad
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria will decide within 12 days a final list of candidates for presidential polls next month, a government minister said on Thursday, setting the stage for an event all but certain ...
Apr 29, 2021
Greek Cypriots say Turkish two-state offer won’t work
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Turkish proposals for a two-state solution to resolve the division of Cyprus are a clear violation of United Nations resolutions over the divided island and will never be accepted,...
Apr 29, 2021
Kraft Heinz beats revenue, profit estimates
(Reuters) - Kraft Heinz Co thumped first-quarter revenue and profit estimates on Thursday as a year-long surge in demand for salty snacks and packaged meals held up even as the U.S. economy began to r...
Apr 29, 2021
Apple, Facebook drive Nasdaq futures higher as earnings roll in
By Shivani Kumaresan (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures jumped 1% on Thursday after stellar earnings from Apple and Facebook powered a rally in tech stocks, while investors parsed another barrage of quarterly...
Apr 29, 2021
