Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine war's impact on trade not as bad as expected: WTO
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Global trade grew more than expected last year despite the upheaval caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, as badly-affected countries managed to switch suppliers or produc...
Feb 23, 2023
Biden nominates former MasterCard chief Banga to head World Bank
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Indian-American business executive Ajay Banga to become president of the World Bank, lauding his experience forgin...
Feb 23, 2023
Algeria moves against dissident youth association and political party
TUNIS (Reuters) - An Algerian judicial council has ordered the dissolution of a youth association linked to a protest movement and suspended a leftist opposition party, the council said on Thursday. T...
Feb 23, 2023
U.S. regulators warn banks to be on alert for crypto-related liquidity risks
By Pete Schroeder and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. banking regulators issued a fresh warning to banks to be on guard for any liquidity risks from cryptocurrency-related clients, cautioni...
Feb 23, 2023
Earthquake will keep Turkish inflation above 40%, additional budget needed -official
By Orhan Coskun and Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's devastating earthquake will keep inflation above 40% in the run-up to elections scheduled for June and will necessitate an additional ...
Feb 23, 2023
Critic of Tunisian president detained in crackdown, daughter says
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police on Thursday detained Ezzedine Hazgui, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied and the father of another prominent dissident, Jawher Ben Mbarek, Hazgui's daughter said...
Feb 23, 2023
Pakistan central bank says FX reserves rise by $66 million to $3.258 billion
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank rose by $66 million to $3.258 billion in the week ending Feb. 17, it said on Thursday, while its total liquid...
Feb 23, 2023
U.N. to expand quake aid into NW Syria, but further scale-up needed -official
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - The United Nations will scale up aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held northwest in coming days to help millions affected by this month's catastrophic earthquak...
Feb 23, 2023
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says meeting with China 'desirable'
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had not yet seen a Chinese plan for ending Russia's war on Ukraine but that he would welcome talks with Beijing. Chin...
Feb 23, 2023
West is using Ukraine to try to break up Russia - Defence Minister Shoigu
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu accused the West on Thursday of using Ukraine to try to break up Russia, the world's largest country by territory, but he said any such attemp...
Feb 23, 2023
