Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France to discuss alternative scenarios for Bridgestone plant
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government plans to discuss in two or three weeks time with all involved parties alternative scenarios for a French plant that tyre maker Bridgestone is considering closin...
Sep 21, 2020
U.S. announces new sanctions on Iran defense ministry and others
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Monday announced new sanctions against Iran's defense ministry and others involved in Tehran's nuclear and weapons program to support U.S. assertion ...
Sep 21, 2020
IMF: Angola gets $6.2 billion debt relief from major creditors
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Angola will receive $6.2 billion in debt flow relief over the next three years thanks to agreements lined up with three of its major creditors, the International Moneta...
Sep 21, 2020
More than 150 nations join WHO-led global plan for COVID vaccines
By Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - A total of 156 countries have joined the global COVAX scheme intended to ensure fair distribution of supplies of future vaccines against...
Sep 21, 2020
High-yield ETF falls to two-month low as Wall Street sinks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The price of the iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond exchange-traded fund on Monday morning fell to its lowest since July 17 as Wall Street sank on concerns the U.S. economy w...
Sep 21, 2020
Americans grew more pessimistic about job prospects amid pandemic: New York Fed survey
(Reuters) - Americans faced a tougher labor market in early summer as more people lost jobs during the pandemic and became more pessimistic about their employment prospects going forward, according to...
Sep 21, 2020
Early count points to centre-left win in Tuscany regional election
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's centre-left is likely to hold on to its traditional stronghold of Tuscany, a first projection based on the vote count in a regional election showed on Monday, confirming an ea...
Sep 21, 2020
Ba N’Daou named interim Mali president, junta leader named VP
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Former Mali defence minister and retired colonel Ba N'Daou was named interim president on Monday while the leader of the junta that seized power last month was appointed vice presid...
Sep 21, 2020
Ghana plans $500 million London listing of gold royalty fund: sources
By Abhinav Ramnarayan, Clara Denina and Helen Reid LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ghana, Africa's largest gold producer, is planning an up to $500 million listing of its gold royalty fund in London i...
Sep 21, 2020
Residents of Chinese border city near Myanmar test negative after coronavirus cases
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Residents in a Chinese border city have all tested negative for coronavirus following two imported infections from neighbouring Myanmar, and the city-wide home quarantine would b...
Sep 21, 2020
