Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Kyrgios fined $35,000 for Miami Open violations
(Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios has been fined $35,000 for his behaviour during a fourth-round loss to Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open in which he criticised the umpire and smashed his racket, the sport's go...
Mar 31, 2022
Soccer-Nightmare over for U.S. with World Cup ticket in hand
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - A heavy burden was lifted from the shoulders of the United States men's team as they booked their ticket to the Qatar World Cup this week, exorcising the demons of their fai...
Mar 31, 2022
Donors pledge $2.44 billion towards UN appeal for Afghan aid
GENEVA (Reuters) - Donor countries pledged $2.44 billion towards the United Nations' $4.4 billion appeal for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday after a high-level...
Mar 31, 2022
London court blocks planned forex class action against big banks
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - A proposed multi-billion pound claim brought by thousands of asset managers, pension funds and financial institutions against major banks over alleged foreign exch...
Mar 31, 2022
Far-right Le Pen now second most-liked French politician, poll shows
PARIS (Reuters) - France's veteran far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is the second most-liked politician in the country, according to a poll on Thursday which came 10 days ahead of the fi...
Mar 31, 2022
France's InVivo plans retail tie-up with Niel-backed SPAC
(Reuters) - French agribusiness group InVivo has entered exclusive negotiations to merge its retail activities with 2MX Organic, an acquisition vehicle backed by French telecoms billionaire Xavier Nie...
Mar 31, 2022
Eastern Caribbean states open consulate in Western Sahara
RABAT (Reuters) - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Thursday opened a consulate in Western Sahara, joining African and Arab countries that have established diplomatic missions the...
Mar 31, 2022
Britain, allies to send more lethal aid to Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and its allies have agreed to send more lethal military aid to Ukraine to help defend it against Russia's invasion, British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Thursday. "T...
Mar 31, 2022
IMF says U.S. 'soft landing' amid Ukraine war pressures entails downside risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Achieving a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy amid new inflationary pressures prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be a challenging task for the Federal Reserve and w...
Mar 31, 2022
Depression, suicidal thoughts prevalent in high school students during pandemic -U.S. study
By Leroy Leo (Reuters) - More than a third of high school students surveyed in the United States experienced stress, anxiety or depression, and nearly a fifth said they seriously considered suicide du...
Mar 31, 2022
