Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jailed ex-Georgian leader appears in court by video link, seeking urgent medical treatment
TBILISI (Reuters) - Mikheil Saakashvili, the jailed former president of Georgia, appeared in court via video link on Wednesday to show how much weight he has lost while incarcerated, as associates ren...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Nigerian rights commission panel to probe abortion allegations against military
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's human rights commission has appointed a special panel whose role will include investigating a Reuters report that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Olympics-Latvia would not send athletes to Olympics if Russia and Belarus included
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Latvia would not send athletes to an Olympic Games that included Russian and Belarusian nationals while the invasion in Ukraine is ongoing, a spokesperson for the country's Olympic...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Humana profit beats estimates on strength in govt-backed insurance
(Reuters) -Humana Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday on strength in its government-backed insurance business for older adults. The company, whose largest business is prov...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Apple distributor Redington's Q3 profit falls as costs outpace topline growth
CHENNAI (Reuters) - Redington (India) Ltd, the country's biggest Apple and IT products distributor, reported a 2% fall in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as ballooning expenses countered record rev...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Tunisia police arrest labour union official amid political dispute
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police arrested a labour union official over a strike at a highway toll booth, union officials said on Wednesday, indicating a more direct confrontation between President Ka...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Lebanon devalues official exchange rate by 90%
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon devalued its official exchange rate for the first time in 25 years on Wednesday, weakening it by 90% but still leaving the local currency well below its market value. The pou...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Czech parliament chief assures Taiwan of her support after outcry in China
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech lower house of parliament speaker Marketa Pekarova Adamova on Wednesday assured Taiwan of her country's support for partner states who respect human rights and liberal democra...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Exclusive-European telecoms' advertising venture set for EU approval -sources
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone's plan to take on Big Tech with their own advertising joint venture is set to win unconditional EU antitrust appro...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
Snap's earnings may hold positive news for Meta, Google
By Sheila Dang and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Snap Inc blamed a poor economy and increased competition for its ho-hum quarterly earnings, but a rise in the key ad metric could mean good news for Facebo...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2023
