Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed's Harker sees more central bank action to quash inflation pressures
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said Thursday the U.S. central bank will have to do more on the policy front to get still high in...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
Biden urged to deliver 'historic' arms control speech at G7 summit in Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two dozen arms control advocates have urged President Joe Biden to use next month's G7 summit in Hiroshima, which was hit by the first U.S. atomic bombing of World War Two, to r...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
German defence minister: Now is not time to discuss Ukraine NATO membership
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius rejected a quick decision on Ukraine's membership at NATO, the Western alliance that has supported Ukraine throughout its war with Russia, wi...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
UK consumer confidence highest since Feb 2022 as 'green shoots' emerge: GfK
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers were their most upbeat in more than a year this month, despite the surging cost of living, as they took a more positive view of their finances and...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
Germany to end Patriot air defence system deployments in Poland, Slovakia this year
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German military will end its Patriot anti defence units in fellow NATO members Slovakia and Poland this year, a spokesperson for the defence ministry was quoted as saying, as Be...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
Chipmaking tool firms expect boom in China sales despite export rules
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Two companies that make tools for manufacturing chips said that they expect sales to China to boom later this year despite U.S. export restrictions on equipment used to m...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
Walmart shareholder meeting to hold votes on workplace safety, China risk
By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walmart Inc shareholders will be asked to vote on a number of new proposals including revealing its exposure to China and conducting an independent review of i...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
Australia's Optus hit with class action over cybersecurity breach
SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than 100,000 current and former customers have joined a class action lawsuit against Australian telecommunications giant Optus over a cybersecurity breach last year that compro...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
Canadian police investigating C$20 million gold heist at Toronto airport
By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Canadian police are investigating the theft of a C$20 million ($14.84 million) cargo of gold and other valuables that was stolen from a holding facility at Toronto Pearson I...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
Fed emergency lending rises slightly in latest week
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve emergency lending to banks in the wake of last month's financial sector troubles remains high and increased modestly in the latest week, according to data released...
Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2023
