Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Futures gain as rate-cut cheer persists
(Reuters) - Futures tracking U.S. stock indexes gained on Friday as investors remained upbeat in a week marked by economic data signaling a soft landing for the economy and the Federal Reserve's hints...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
Prince Harry wins damages for phone-hacking by Mirror newspapers
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry was awarded 140,600 pounds ($180,743)after London's High Court ruled on Friday he had been a victim of "modest" phone-hacking and other unlawful information g...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
Russian publisher, stores drop writers over pro-Ukraine comments
MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of Russia's largest book publishers and the country's biggest bookstore chain said on Friday they were dropping two prominent Russian writers over their pro-Ukrainian and anti-R...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
Denmark introduces green tax on air passengers from 2025
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark on Friday agreed to impose a tax on air passengers to help finance the airline industry's transition to greener practices, which will be gradually phased in from 2025, th...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
Dutch shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel can continue, court says
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A Dutch court on Friday dismissed demands by human rights groups to block the Dutch government from exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, which th...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
Pakistan media ban on Imran Khan trial raises transparency concerns
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistan court has banned media from reporting on proceedings in a closed-door trial of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secr...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
Kremlin: Ukrainian and Moldovan entry could destabilise EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that the European Union's decision to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova was a politicised decision that could destabilise the bloc. "Negotiations ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
Nigeria Supreme Court blocks release of separatist leader Kanu
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday overturned a judgment by a lower court that dropped terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, ruling that he should ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
China issues draft plan for data security incidents
BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Friday proposed a four-tier classification to help it respond to data security incidents, highlighting Beijing's concern with large-scale data leaks and hacking within its ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
Poland to get first 5 billion euros in EU funds this year
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union will transfer to Poland this year a first 5 billion euros ($5.5 bln) of financial aid that was until now mostly frozen over democratic backsliding, the bloc's chief...
Thomson Reuters Dec 15, 2023
