Author Archives: Syndicated Content
OECD sees ‘solid basis’ for finalising global tax talks
PARIS (Reuters) - Global talks at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to update international tax rules for the digital age now have a "solid basis" to be wrapped up, the OECD's ...
Sep 22, 2020
Less than half the gold sent to big refiners comes from mines: LBMA
LONDON (Reuters) - Less than half the gold processed by major refiners in 2018 came from large industrial mines, the London Bullion Market Association said on Tuesday, publishing data revealing for th...
Sep 22, 2020
Intelligence helps Namibia turn tide against rhino poachers, government says
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Incidents of rhino poaching in Namibia have been dropping steadily as timely intelligence work has helped nab hunters before they shoot in known hotspots, the government said on T...
Sep 22, 2020
UK factories report biggest drop in orders since June: CBI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturers reported the sharpest drop in orders for three months in September and said they expected production to remain weak for the remainder of the ...
Sep 22, 2020
Biden adviser says unrealistic to “fully decouple” from China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden would seek to reset the terms of economic and technology ties with China while combating unfair practices and aggressively enforcing U.S. trade laws, a senior...
Sep 22, 2020
France’s Elysee Palace asked minister to pen LVMH/Tiffany letter: sources
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Elysee Palace asked Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to send LVMH a letter advising the luxury goods group to defer its acquisition of U.S. jeweller Tiffany, according to...
Sep 22, 2020
UBS mum on role in ‘inevitable’ European bank consolidation
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti joined other banking executives on Tuesday in declaring consolidation of the European sector "inevitable", declining com...
Sep 22, 2020
Lawsuit against Danske Bank grows to $1.1 billion in claims
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Claims against Danske Bank in a lawsuit about one of the world's biggest money laundering investigations have topped $1 billion, according to a Danish law firm. Denmark's bigges...
Sep 22, 2020
No COVID-19 test, no grape harvest in Spain’s Basque Country
By Vincent West LAGUARDIA, Spain (Reuters) - All wine industry workers in Spain's Rioja-producing region of Alava must undergo a coronavirus test before they start work to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks p...
Sep 22, 2020
Explosion rocks village in southern Lebanon, witnesses say
BEIRUT (Reuters) - An explosion rocked a village in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanese broadcasters and a witness said, and clouds of dark smoke rose from the area. The cause of the blast in the vi...
Sep 22, 2020
