Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive-Russia is rotting in absurdity and repression, veteran rights campaigner says
By Guy Faulconbridge and Filipp Lebedev MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is decaying in a potent brew of absurdity and repression that is comparable to the Leonid Brezhnev-era of the Soviet Union, Oleg Orlov...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
Bank of England says UK economy is coping with higher rates
By David Milliken and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy is so far proving resilient to a surge in interest rates over the past year and a half, but it will take time for the full impact to...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
Singapore anti-graft agency probes transport minister
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's anti-graft agency has launched an investigation into a case involving the city-state's transport minister, a rare high-level probe in a country that pride...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
European shares gain ahead of key US inflation data
(Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Wednesday in the run-up to the release of key U.S. inflation data which will determine whether the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its monetary policy...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
Japan and NATO agree on new partnership programme at NATO Vilnius summit
By Sakura Murakami and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he welcomed that Japan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) had agreed on ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
Countries agree to extend digital services tax freeze through 2024
PARIS (Reuters) - With the exception of Canada, countries with digital services taxes have agreed to hold off applying them for at least another year as a global multinationals tax deal to replace the...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
Soccer-Australia captain Kerr hopes to deliver iconic moment at home World Cup
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sam Kerr was a spellbound seven-year-old when she watched Indigenous Australian Cathy Freeman inspire a nation with an electrifying run for the 400m gold at the Syd...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
Japan 'strongly' asks Hong Kong not to ban food imports on Fukushima water release
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has made a strong request to Hong Kong officials not to tighten restrictions on food imports from Japan because of its plan to discharge treated radioactive water from its Fuku...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
China's export slide to steepen in June, imports seen down: Reuters poll
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) - China's export slump is expected to have accelerated in June, as sluggish overseas economies struggling with inflation and rising interest rates buy up fewer goods from...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
Kenyan police deploy in capital ahead of expected protests over tax hikes
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Police deployed heavily in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Wednesday ahead of expected countrywide protests called for by the main opposition leader against a raft of tax hikes. At leas...
Thomson Reuters Jul 12, 2023
