Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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...
Jul 12, 2023
Soccer-Expanded World Cup will be the best one yet, says US forward Morgan
(Reuters) - U.S. striker Alex Morgan expects the upcoming Women's World Cup to be the "best one yet", with the increase in the number of teams to 32 from 24 improving competitiveness and boosting view...
Jul 12, 2023
Analysis-China's slow AI roll-out points to its tech sector's new regulatory reality
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has joined the global rush to generative artificial intelligence, boasting close to 80 AI models from firms like Baidu and Alibaba and startups attracting almost...
Jul 12, 2023
Explosives attack kills three Mexican security officials
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An explosives attack by suspected gang members in western Mexico on Tuesday night has killed three security officials and injured 10 other people, the governor of the state of ...
Jul 12, 2023
Paraguay president-elect says committed to Taiwan, pitches investment
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Paraguay President-elect Santiago Pena said on Wednesday that he is committed to a relationship with Taiwan as he pitched investment opportunities he said should not be based on pol...
Jul 12, 2023
Stress test shows top 8 UK banks have enough capital, says Bank of England
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Wednesday its annual stress test of eight major lenders showed that each could cope with rising interest rates in a stressed environment, and none would ...
Jul 12, 2023
India cenbank calls on more lenders to offer digital rupee - sources
By Siddhi Nayak MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has called on a wider set of lenders to take part in pilot programmes using the central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it tries to i...
Jul 12, 2023
Dutch light chips company Smart Photonics gets $110 million in debt funding
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Smart Photonics, a Dutch company targeting the market for photonic computer chips, said on Wednesday it has received 100 million euros ($110 million) in debt funding. The money i...
Jul 12, 2023
Dispute over China's embassy in London strains ties with Britain
By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - It started as a local dispute over China's plans to build a new embassy next to the Tower of London - pitting the world's second biggest supe...
Jul 12, 2023
South African police hunt murder suspects after Eastern Cape shooting
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police said on Wednesday that they were hunting for murder suspects following a shooting in the Kwanobuhle township in the Eastern Cape province late on Tuesday ...
Jul 12, 2023
