Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU, Google to develop voluntary AI pact ahead of new AI rules, EU's Breton says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet and the European Commission aim to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) pact involving European and non-European companies ahead of rules to govern the technology, EU ...
May 24, 2023
Explainer-U.S. debt ceiling focus on 'discretionary spending' means cuts ahead
By Jarrett Renshaw and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The central pillar of any debt-ceiling agreement between President Joe Biden and House Republican Kevin McCarthy is shaping up to be "discre...
May 24, 2023
Nigeria central bank raises policy rate by 50 basis points
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank raised its main lending rate by 50 basis points to 18.50% in a decision announced on Wednesday. The rate decision comes after data showed earlier in the day th...
May 24, 2023
Soccer-Crystal Palace midfielder Eze gets England call
LONDON (Reuters) - Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze earned his first senior call-up for England as coach Gareth Southgate named his squad for next month's Euro 2024 qualifiers on Wednesday. The ...
May 24, 2023
Exclusive-Congo to hike stake in copper, cobalt venture with China
By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo aims to boost its stake in a cobalt and copper joint venture with Chinese firms to 70% from 32%, on concerns the deal gives away too much o...
May 24, 2023
Ukraine joining NATO in the midst of a war 'not on the agenda' - Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine will not be able to join NATO as long as the war is going on, the alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. "I think that everyone realized that, to become a me...
May 24, 2023
Soccer-Jordi Alba to leave Barcelona after 11 years
(Reuters) - Defender Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 11 years with the Catalan outfit, the LaLiga club said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Spain international has played ...
May 24, 2023
Russian spy chief tells 'meddling West' to go to the devil, forecasts its demise
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) - One of Russia's top spy chiefs on Wednesday said the West had sown the seeds of its own destruction by turning away from what he called its core traditions and told it to ...
May 24, 2023
Meta expects to lay off almost 20% of Irish workforce
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc expects to cut around 490 jobs at its international headquarters in Dublin, or almost 20% of its Irish workforce, part of 10,000 global layoffs announced in March...
May 24, 2023
First Russian hypersonic missile scientist to go on trial for treason next week
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The first of three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason will go on trial next week, the court handling the case said on Wednes...
May 24, 2023
