Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Analysis-Russian economy holding up but the road back to prosperity may be long
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's economy proved unexpectedly resilient in the face of tough Western sanctions last year, but a return to pre-conflict levels of prosperity may be far off...
Thomson Reuters Feb 23, 2023
Analysis-Boom in European bank earnings hints at a rally with legs
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's banks, which enjoyed a stellar fourth-quarter that yielded a surge in earnings growth to 15-year highs, are still looking cheap and could have more room to r...
Thomson Reuters Feb 23, 2023
WTA roundup: Walkover sends Iga Swiatek into Dubai semis
Iga Swiatek barely worked up a sweat on Wednesday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yet she still registered two wins at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The top-seeded Polish player crushed 14...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2023
Pacific island leaders meet to show unity amid super power competition
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) - Pacific island leaders arrived in Fiji on Thursday for a two-day meeting to formalise the return of Kiribati to the 18-member regional bloc, amid tensions between China a...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2023
Marketmind: A new R*
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. After a rather flat Wall St finish, Asian stocks have done better so far on Thursday thanks in part to an earnings beat from chi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2023
Japan's emperor gives first birthday address in four-year reign
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Thursday gave his first public birthday address since ascending the throne almost four years ago, after delays due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and urged su...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2023
S.Africa's Gold Fields full-year profit up 19%
(Reuters) - South Africa's Gold Fields posted a 19% jump in annual profit on Thursday, after a $202 million break fee payment from its failed bid to acquire Canada's Yamana helped offset cost pressure...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2023
BNP Paribas sued in France over fossil-fuel financing
By Mathieu Rosemain and America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) - Three climate-minded organizations are set on Thursday to sue BNP Paribas, the eurozone's biggest bank, on grounds its loans to oil and gas ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2023
Threatened by war, Ukrainian paintings find safe haven in Switzerland
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) - When Russia sent troops into Ukraine a year ago, the director of the Kyiv National Art Gallery had only one thing on his mind: the safety of the painting...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2023
Singapore's January core inflation rises 5.5%
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 5.5% in January, slightly below forecast though faster than the preceding month, official data showed on Thursday. The core inflation ra...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2023
