Author Archives: Syndicated Content
G7 raises Ukraine support to $39 billion for 2023, urges IMF programme by March
BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday raised economic support to Ukraine to $39 billion for this year and urged an IMF programme for the country by the end of March, accord...
Feb 23, 2023
Electric-truck maker Lordstown pauses production, deliveries
(Reuters) - Electric-truck maker Lordstown Motors Corp said on Thursday it would temporarily stop production and deliveries of its pickup truck Endurance due to performance and quality issues with som...
Feb 23, 2023
Italy gives final approval on decree clamping down on migrant charity ships
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Italy's parliament on Thursday passed into law a government decree establishing a code of conduct for migrant charity ships, despite criticism from the United Nations...
Feb 23, 2023
Stoltenberg sees progress in Sweden's NATO bid, talks to resume in March
By Sabine Siebold, Andrew Gray and Johnny Cotton BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday he saw progress in stalled talks with Turkey on Sweden's membership bid a...
Feb 23, 2023
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall ; fourth-quarter growth trimmed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, continuing to signal persistently tight labor market conditions. Initial claims ...
Feb 23, 2023
Lebanon cbank governor faces new charges in final months of term
By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese authorities charged longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh, his brother Raja and one of his assistants on Thursday with money launderin...
Feb 23, 2023
Brazil downpours leave at least 49 killed, death toll expected to rise
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state reached 49 people, official figures showed on Thursday, as cities in the re...
Feb 23, 2023
Exclusive-Assad approved Syria quake aid with a UAE nudge, sources say
By Laila Bassam, Ghaida Ghantous, Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT/DUBAI (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad ceded to calls for more aid access to Syria's northwest with prodding from the United Ar...
Feb 23, 2023
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica's sales rise on solid European growth
(Reuters) -Luxury eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica on Thursday reported a rise in fourth-quarter revenues, citing sound growth amid a challenging environment, but its performance in China declined becau...
Feb 23, 2023
China's Geely to launch seven electrified models under new brand Galaxy
(Reuters) - China's Geely Auto said on Thursday it aimed to launch seven electrified models under a new premium brand in the next two years. Of the seven models planned for the Geely Galaxy brand feat...
Feb 23, 2023
