Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jeweller refuses gold medal in protest at Iran's treatment of women
ZURICH (Reuters) - An Iranian woman has turned down the gold medal she won for jewellery-making at a global vocational skills contest in protest at the oppression of women at home, a human rights acti...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
Soccer-Potter looks to outwit Ten Hag as two improving sides face off
By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Chelsea and Manchester United both have reasons to be hopeful under their respective new managers, with Graham Potter and Erik ten Hag looking to outwit e...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
Affluent splash out on pricey Birkin bags but clouds loom
By Mimosa Spencer and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - Brushing off higher prices, affluent spenders continue to splash out on luxuries including $10,000 handbags and premium drinks, updates from B...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
Freeport-McMoRan profit more than halves on weak copper prices
(Reuters) -Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan Inc on Thursday reported a 71.7% fall in third-quarter profit as recession fears and COVID-19 lockdowns in China hit the red metal's prices. LME copper has giv...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
PREVIEW-Soccer-Roma bid to puncture Napoli's winning run
(Reuters) - AS Roma host seemingly invincible Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday and the odds seem to be stacked against Jose Mourinho's side as they look to end their opponents' unbeaten league run sin...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
Weak oil demand to lower GCC economic growth in 2023: Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) - Economic growth in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council will remain strong but slow significantly next year as high oil prices hurt demand for the commodity, ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
Nikola expects Inflation Reduction Act to lower hydrogen, truck costs
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) - Incentives provided by the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will help Nikola Corp by lowering costs of its electric trucks and hydrogen energy business, the el...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
Union Pacific lowers annual volume growth forecast
(Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp on Thursday trimmed its full-year volume growth forecast to about 3% from a prior forecast of 4% to 5%, as the U.S. railroad operator reels from worker shortages and sup...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
Russians withdrew $7.5 billion in Sept as they left the country - central bank
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian citizens withdrew 458 billion roubles ($7.5 billion) in cash from banks in September, with the bulk of the outflow recorded in the second half of the month when increased nu...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
Judi Dench says Netflix's 'The Crown' uses 'crude sensationalism'
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - British actress Judi Dench has called on Netflix to add a disclaimer to royal drama "The Crown", joining a chorus of voices criticising the series' fiction...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2022
