Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF urges continued strong fiscal, monetary support given uncertainty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is urging countries to continue strong fiscal and monetary efforts to support their economies given what it sees as a 'great deal of uncertainty'...
Jan 14, 2021
No jab, no job? UK plumbing firm exploring vaccine rules for staff
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - A firm of London plumbers is looking at changing its employment contracts to include a requirement for workers to have a COVID-19 vaccine, its founder said on Thu...
Jan 14, 2021
Man who threw fire extinguisher at police in U.S. Capitol is arrested
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man who allegedly threw a fire extinguisher at police during the riots at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested, a U.S. Justice Department spokeswo...
Jan 14, 2021
Mexico’s posts rules governing controversial new foreign agents law
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Thursday published rules outlining how it plans to implement its new foreign agents law, seeming to guarantee confidentiality of work of foreign operatives after conc...
Jan 14, 2021
Guatemala authorizes use of force as migrants mobilize for U.S.-bound caravan
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala declared emergency powers on Thursday as the first groups of migrants headed toward its border ahead of a larger caravan scheduled to depart Hondur...
Jan 14, 2021
French government hardens stance against Carrefour takeover
By Leigh Thomas, Gwnalle Barzic and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - France on Thursday took a tough line against any takeover of retailer Carrefour by a foreign company, dealing a major blow to a ...
Jan 14, 2021
Russian athletes propose ‘Katyusha’ folk song to replace anthem: reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian athletes on Thursday proposed playing patriotic folk song 'Katyusha' at international sporting events for the next two years, while Russia's national anthem is banned over d...
Jan 14, 2021
ThoughtWorks raises $720 million from Siemens, GIC, other investors
(Reuters) - Software consultancy company ThoughtWorks said on Thursday it raised $720 million from investors including GIC and Siemens AG at an enterprise value of $4.6 billion. ThoughtWorks, which he...
Jan 14, 2021
Swiss nursing home hit by British COVID-19 variant outbreak
ZURICH (Reuters) - Three-quarters of a nursing home's residents and half its workers have been infected with the coronavirus variant first found in Britain, a Swiss regional government said on Thursda...
Jan 14, 2021
Bulgarian president calls April 4 national election
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will hold a national election on April 4, the president said on Thursday, completing the full four-year term of the centre-right coalition government after it survived major...
Jan 14, 2021
