Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Merkel under pressure to spell out plan to beat virus surge
By Joseph Nasr BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel faced growing criticism on Monday for failing to spell out a plan to reverse rising coronavirus infections in Germany and blaming uncooperati...
Mar 29, 2021
Singapore minister pessimistic on Myanmar, says resolution may take time
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan has called the situation in Myanmar "an unfolding tragedy" that will take time to overcome, and said it was essential for Southea...
Mar 29, 2021
Union urges shareholders to vote against Marathon exec pay: letter
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Teamsters Union on Monday urged shareholders of oil refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp to vote against an approval on executive compensation, arguing that the ...
Mar 29, 2021
Argentina’s Buenos Aires province extends debt restructuring deadline to April 23
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Buenos Aires province said on Monday it would extend the deadline for its $7 billion foreign debt restructuring until April 23, amid rising tensions with creditors...
Mar 29, 2021
EU presidents to go to Turkey next week, spokesman says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on April 6 in Turkey, an EU spokesman said on Monday, in th...
Mar 29, 2021
Stellantis to halt production at Italian car plant in April, union says
MILAN (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis will halt production at its plant in Melfi, southern Italy for the period April 2-12 because of low demand triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, the UILM union said o...
Mar 29, 2021
Emirates says over 85% of pilots, cabin crew vaccinated against COVID-19
DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates said on Monday that over 85% of its pilots and cabin crew had been administered both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. The global take-up of coronavirus vaccines is seen as ke...
Mar 29, 2021
UK doesn’t have vaccine surplus to share: PM’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain does not currently have a surplus of COVID-19 vaccines to share with other countries, but will consider how to share any future surplus if there is one, Prime Minister Boris...
Mar 29, 2021
Bank of England acts to limit fallout from banking glitches
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Banks and other financial firms in Britain must set out by March 2022 how quickly critical parts of their business could recover from IT glitches and other disruptions ...
Mar 29, 2021
UK’s Raab visits Gibraltar to discuss post-Brexit treaty
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister Dominic Raab travels to Gibraltar on Monday to hold talks with the leader of the British territory about securing a post-Brexit treaty with the European U...
Mar 29, 2021
