Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU Commission to back 90% emissions cut for 2040 climate target - sources
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to recommend the EU reduces its net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, from 1990 levels, to ensure the bloc can reach net zero emi...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
US weekly jobless claims fall to level last seen in Sept 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since late 2022, suggesting job growth likely remained solid in January. I...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Kenya cult leader charged with terrorism-related crimes in starvation deaths
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 94 others were charged on Thursday with terrorism-related crimes related to the deaths of 429 of his followers whose bodies have been e...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Qatari finance minister says Gaza war to slow Middle East economies
(Removes the word TARGET from cross-head) By Maha El Dahan and Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS (Reuters) - The war in Gaza will hit economies across the Middle East if it is not resolved and the conflict urge...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
China allows more foreign banks to play lead role in debt underwriting
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has granted six foreign banks licences allowing them to act as lead underwriters for debt issues in China, as it admits more foreign players into the country's...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
BlackRock to push boards on resilience ahead of AGM season
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - The world is entering a "new economic regime" that will see company performance driven by how boards manage mega-trends including the transition to a low-carbon econ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Tesla, Ford take top spots as most shorted stocks in 2023 - Hazeltree
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds took the most bets against auto companies Tesla, Ford, and communications company Charter Communications in 2023, a report by data firm Hazeltree said ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
More junk-rated US companies to default in Q1, Moody's forecasts
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) - Defaults by U.S. companies with low junk credit ratings are likely to rise further in the first quarter of 2024, according to a Thursday report by credit rating agency Moody'...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
EU Council and Parliament agree on 90% CO2 emissions cut by 2040 for trucks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU Council and Parliament have reached a provisional deal to lower CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, maintaining the target set last year by the European Commission of a...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Cillian Murphy 'fallen women' drama to open Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN (Reuters) - "Small Things Like These," an Irish historical drama about Magdalene laundries starring Cillian Murphy in the midst of his award-winning streak as "Oppenheimer," will open the Berli...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
