Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer-Argentina's presidential election: Who are the candidates and what is at stake?
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will hold a presidential election on Oct. 22, with a fiery libertarian economist, an economy minister and a center-right former security minister...
Oct 13, 2023
Ecuadoreans weigh return to leftist social policies, promises for youth in presidential vote
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadoreans will go to the polls on Sunday to choose between one presidential candidate running on promises to improve the outlook for young people and another ...
Oct 13, 2023
Russian central bank to consider wide range of options for key rate -Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank on Friday said it would consider a wide range of options regarding its benchmark interest rate at its Oct. 27 meeting, a slight softening of the hawkish signal...
Oct 13, 2023
Dollar General shares pop on Vasos' return as CEO
(Reuters) - Shares of Dollar General jumped 8% premarket on Friday, as investors and analysts drew confidence from the return of former CEO Todd Vasos to the top job to help steer the retailer away fr...
Oct 13, 2023
Argentina election race close with Milei in the lead, pollsters say
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Far-right libertarian Javier Milei is leading the polls ahead of Argentina's Oct. 22 presidential vote, but it remains a tight race between the top three candidates, three sur...
Oct 13, 2023
Deadly Indonesian cough syrup was almost pure toxin, court papers show
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian drugmaker whose cough syrup is among products linked to the deaths of more than 200 children last year used ingredients with toxin concentrations ...
Oct 13, 2023
Jordan disperses pro-Palestinian protesters heading to border with West Bank
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanian riot police on Friday forcibly dispersed hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters trying to reach a border zone with the Israeli-occupied West Bank as ...
Oct 13, 2023
JPMorgan profit rises on interest income boost
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase's profit rose in the third quarter as higher interest rates boosted its income from loans, the bank reported on Friday. Profit was $13.15 billion, or $4.33 per share, for th...
Oct 13, 2023
Casualties feared in blast at Shi'ite mosque in northern Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - A blast ripped through a Shi'ite mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, injuring several people, a government official said. "A blast has taken place at a Shi'ite mosque. The auth...
Oct 13, 2023
Latvia says Russia trying to disrupt border with Ukraine passport ruling
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Latvia said it would close one of its border crossings with Russia next week, after accusing Moscow of trying to create chaos there by funnelling Ukrainian passpor...
Oct 13, 2023
