Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lack of funding in focus as Congo hosts pre-COP27 climate talks
By Sonia Rolley KINSHASA (Reuters) -High-level speakers at climate talks in Kinshasa called out rich nations on Monday for failing to honour a $100 billion per year funding pledge to developing countr...
Oct 03, 2022
Soccer-Several French cities to ban Qatar World Cup fan zones, giant screens
PARIS (Reuters) - Several major French cities including Lille, Strasbourg and Bordeaux said they will not organise fan zones or put up giant outdoor screens to show Qatar World Cup soccer matches in p...
Oct 03, 2022
GM to boost EV Chevrolet Bolt production
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co said Monday it is ramping up its electric vehicle assembly plans, hiking production of the EV Chevrolet Bolt and other vehicles. GM reporte...
Oct 03, 2022
Hurricane Ian: Florida search and rescue efforts redoubled
By Rod Nickel FORT MYERS, Fla. (Reuters) -Search and rescue teams in Florida on Monday were doubling back to check on tens of thousands of homes and businesses along the Gulf Coast after completing an...
Oct 03, 2022
U.S. plans to award $221 million to address Mississippi flooding risks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Monday it will spend almost $800 million to address flood mitigation, coastal storm damage protection and address sup...
Oct 03, 2022
Biden administration monitoring Hurricane Ian's insurance industry impact
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The Biden administration is monitoring the impacts of Hurricane Ian on the insurance industry, a senior U.S. official told reporters. Federal Emergency Management Agen...
Oct 03, 2022
Egypt: About 90 heads of state confirmed for COP27 climate summit
By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) - About 90 heads of state have confirmed attendance at November's COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt where they will address issues including energy transition and food...
Oct 03, 2022
UBS credit default swaps hit decade high after Credit Suisse blow out
LONDON (Reuters) - The cost of insuring exposure to debt issued by Swiss lender UBS rose to a decade high on Monday after peer Credit Suisse was caught in the market spotlight amid concerns about its ...
Oct 03, 2022
Record 83% of Ukrainians want NATO membership -poll
KYIV (Reuters) - A record 83% of Ukrainians would like their country to join NATO, a Kyiv-based opinion pollster said on Monday, citing a survey conducted after Kyiv applied to join the military bloc....
Oct 03, 2022
Palestinians concerned by possible relocation of UK embassy in Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh voiced concern on Monday at Britain's decision to review the location of its embassy in Israel, fearing it could be moved f...
Oct 03, 2022
