Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Eye-watering problem: Indian optician’s claim threatens nation’s banks
By Aftab Ahmed and Nupur Anand AGRA, India (Reuters) - When business evaporated at Gajendra Sharma's eyeglass shop a couple of miles from the Taj Mahal during India's strict COVID-19 lockdown, he was ...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
European cities announce new restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar
By Guy Faulconbridge and Ingrid Melander LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) - European nations from Denmark in the north to Greece in the south announced new restrictions on Friday to curb surging coronavirus in...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
Bullard: Loose central banks, big deficits could produce inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The combination of loose credit encouraged by central banks, big government deficits, and supply bottlenecks sparked by the pandemic, could push inflation higher than many expec...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
Amal Clooney quits UK envoy role over international law breach: Guardian
LONDON (Reuters) - Amal Clooney, the human rights lawyer who is married to actor George Clooney, has quit as the UK's special envoy on media freedom in protest at the country's intention to breach int...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
France moves to freeze plans for environmental tax on airlines
PARIS (Reuters) - France is preparing to put plans for new environmental taxes on the airline sector on hold, officials said on Friday, despite a government push to speed up moves towards a greener ec...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
EU to introduce crypto-assets regime by 2024, EU documents say
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union will introduce new rules within four years to make cross-border payments quicker and cheaper through the use of blockchain and crypto assets like sta...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
Germany confirms 6 more swine fever cases in wild boar
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Another six cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in wild boars in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, Germany's federal agriculture ministry said on Friday. ...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
Rain aids effort to control blazes in U.S. West; one firefighter dies
By Brad Brooks MOLALLA, Ore. (Reuters) - A California firefighter was reported dead on Friday as a front of humid and rainy weather aided the efforts of weary emergency crews and brought some relief t...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
Turkish central bank to hold key rate, continue backdoor tightening: Reuters poll
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank is seen keeping its policy rate on hold next week despite the lira hitting record lows, but is expected to drive funding costs higher with more back-door mea...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020
China slams Pompeo for ‘arrogance’ during South America trip
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (Reuters) - China's embassy to Suriname on Friday accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of "smearing" Beijing, after Washington's top diplomat critiqued Chinese companies' b...
Syndicated Content Sep 18, 2020

