Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chinese cities see temperatures hit record high for early March
(Reuters) - More than a dozen major Chinese cities have seen temperatures hit record seasonal highs this week, with central China's Wuhan and Zhengzhou at more than 10 degrees Celsius (18F) higher tha...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
Asian stocks tumble after hawkish Powell comments
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares fell sharply on Wednesday, while the dollar advanced after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raised the possibility of the ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
Studying Ukraine war, China's military minds fret over US missiles, Starlink
By Eduardo Baptista and Greg Torode BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -China needs the capability to shoot down low-earth-orbit Starlink satellites and defend tanks and helicopters against shoulder-fired Ja...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
EU executive to propose countries set own fiscal targets for 2024
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is likely to propose on Wednesday that EU governments set their own deficit-cutting goals when they prepare draft budgets for 2024, pushing ahead with its ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
Russia won't play 'dangerous gender games' - parliamentary head
By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) - Russia will not play "dangerous gender games", the head of its upper house of parliament said in a vehement attack on sexual minorities in a message marking International Wo...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
Oil stabilises as surprise US crude draw offsets rate hike jitters
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied in early Asian trade on Wednesday as industry data showed a draw in U.S. crude oil inventories, after the market tumbled in the previous session on fea...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway resumes Occidental purchases, stake reaches 22.2%
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has resumed its purchases of Occidental Petroleum Corp shares after a five-month hiatus, increasing its stake in the oil company...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
Australia demands Russia crack down on cyber criminals
By Alasdair Pal and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - One of Australia's top government bureaucrats on Wednesday demanded Russia crack down on the large number of cyber criminals operating in the country,...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
Australian PM Albanese to meet Biden in US after India trip
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he will visit the United States for a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden after his trip to India this week. "I l...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
Jamaican court convicts gangster in landmark case
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaica's Supreme Court convicted a well-known crime boss on Tuesday in a landmark trial, marking a win for the Caribbean island's recently reformed anti-gang laws. Andre "Blackma...
Thomson Reuters Mar 07, 2023
