Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Under pressure, Scotland’s Sturgeon defends handling of predecessor’s case
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, defended herself on Wednesday against accusations by her predecessor that she acted illegally in a row that could scupper her campaign to...
Mar 03, 2021
OPEC+ considers oil output roll over for April, sources say
By Rania El Gamal, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC and allies, known as OPEC+, are considering rolling over oil production cuts from March into April instead of raising output be...
Mar 03, 2021
Turkey has stopped insulting us, but action still needed, France says
PARIS (Reuters) - Turkey has stopped insulting France and the European Union, providing some reassurance, but ties will remain fragile until it takes concrete action, France's foreign minister said. A...
Mar 03, 2021
Punching against Parkinson’s, a grandmother boxer fights for her health
ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Donning shiny gloves and purple sneakers, 75-year-old Nancy Van Der Stracten hops into the boxing ring and starts punching in a fight against severe symptoms of Parkinson's...
Mar 03, 2021
Romanian blockchain unicorn Elrond plans new features for money app
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian blockchain start-up Elrond is preparing to have its new global payments app support Bitcoin this month as it looks to rival more established rivals PayPal or Revolut, it...
Mar 03, 2021
Concerns over China vaccine diplomacy “narrow-minded”: political advisory body
BEIJING (Reuters) - Concerns about China using vaccines to sway other countries are "narrow-minded," a top political advisory body said, apparently dismissing a notion among rival powers that Beijing ...
Mar 03, 2021
Stellantis aims to lift Fiat Chrysler margins towards PSA levels
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis, created by the merger of Peugeot-maker PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCA), aims to lift profit margins this year towards the levels attained by its...
Mar 03, 2021
Cyber security group Avast boosted by work-from-home trend
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Cyber security company Avast said demand for its products surged in the second quarter of 2020 as people shifted to working from home in the pandemic, helping it to m...
Mar 03, 2021
Swiss to vote on banning face veils in referendum criticised as Islamophobic
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - "Stop Extremism!" urges a red billboard in a quiet village outside Zurich above an image of a scowling woman wearing a black headscarf and face veil. The billboard is...
Mar 03, 2021
Euro zone in double-dip recession but optimism soared in February: PMI
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is almost certainly in a double-dip recession as pandemic-linked lockdowns continue to hammer the services industry, a survey showed on Wedne...
Mar 03, 2021
