Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF revises Congo's 2022 growth up to 8.5%, rebel conflict a concern
DAKAR (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's GDP growth has been revised upwards to 8.5 percent in 2022 on the back of stronger production in the mining sector, the International Monetary Fund...
Feb 15, 2023
Peru's GDP growth misses forecasts in December as unrest simmers
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's economy slowed down for the second month in a row, missing forecasts for the last month of 2022, figures from the national statistics institute showed on Wednesday, as the coun...
Feb 15, 2023
New Israel law allows stripping residency of Palestinians convicted of terrorism
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel passed a law on Wednesday that would allow authorities to strip people who have been jailed of citizenship or residency if they receive Palestinian funds ...
Feb 15, 2023
Magna to invest $470 million for expansion in Ontario
(Reuters) - Magna International Inc said on Wednesday it was investing more than $470 million to expand its operations across Ontario, Canada, as it looks to increase its presence across the province....
Feb 15, 2023
FTX customers sue financiers for giving bankrupt crypto exchange an 'air of legitimacy'
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Former customers of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX have sued three venture capital and private equity firms, accusing them in a proposed class action of fraudulently promoting...
Feb 15, 2023
U.S. NIH starts trial for Shionogi's COVID-19 pill
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Wednesday that it had started a clinical trial to evaluate Japan's Shionogi & Co Ltd's experimental oral antiviral drug to treat COVID-...
Feb 15, 2023
At remote desert outpost, Israeli settlers triumphant despite Western anger
By Ronen Zvulun BEIT HOGLA SETTLEMENT, West Bank (Reuters) - Between Jericho and the Dead Sea, Israeli settlers rejoice after the government granted their outpost retroactive approval. An hour's drive...
Feb 15, 2023
Defying odds: A story of survival under Turkey's earthquake rubble
By Ali Kucukgocmen MERSIN, Turkey (Reuters) - Huseyin Berber's voice was hoarse from calling for help from under the rubble of his home but he was finally freed more than a week after Turkey's massive...
Feb 15, 2023
Venezuela opposition to hold presidential primary on Oct. 22
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition said on Wednesday it will hold a presidential primary on Oct. 22 to choose a candidate to face the ruling party in preside...
Feb 15, 2023
Russian consumer price growth cooled as central bank turned hawkish
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Consumer prices in Russia rose at a slightly slower pace over the last week, data from the state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, although the central bank remains on...
Feb 15, 2023
