Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Heads of MI5, FBI give joint warning of growing threat from China
By Juby Babu (Reuters) - The heads of MI5 and FBI warned of the growing long-term threat posed by China to UK and U.S. interests, in their first joint appearance on Wednesday. MI5 Director General Ken...
Jul 07, 2022
Sri Lanka central bank raises rates, targets inflation despite contraction in economy
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Swati Bhat COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank raised key interest rates to the highest in two decades on Thursday to bring down record inflation, despite the country...
Jul 07, 2022
South Korea aims for debt-to-GDP ratio of mid-50% by 2027
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said it will aim for a debt-to-GDP ratio of mid-50% by 2027 after years of massive stimulus measures deteriorating the country's fiscal soundness. South Korea's finance m...
Jul 07, 2022
Meteor flashes across sky over Wellington, New Zealand
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A burning meteor flashed across the sky over the New Zealand capital of Wellington on Thursday, with dozens of witnesses saying they saw a bright light and heard...
Jul 07, 2022
Italy's TIM sets out break up plan to attract new partners
ROME (Reuters) -Italy's former phone monopoly Telecom Italia (TIM) set out a plan to split its fixed network infrastructure from its service businesses in a bid to raise cash and cut debt. Under a str...
Jul 07, 2022
UniCredit CEO says "progressive disengagement" from Russia needed - paper
MILAN (Reuters) -UniCredit is working on a "progressive disengagement" from Russia, which is performing well from a financial standpoint, the Italian bank's chief executive told Italian daily Il Sole ...
Jul 07, 2022
King Dollar stands tall as recession fears churn global markets
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - A cocktail of global growth fears, Federal Reserve hawkishness and euro weakness has boosted the U.S. dollar to its highest level in around 20 years, and some...
Jul 07, 2022
Isolating the Taliban: How young landmine victims may be collateral damage
By Charlotte Greenfield QAFAS KALAY, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A group of Afghan children were grazing sheep in fields near the village of Bolak Wandi in eastern Helmand when they spotted a metallic obj...
Jul 07, 2022
Golf-McIlroy calls for peace talks between PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf
(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said the PGA Tour and DP World Tour should hold talks with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as the escalating tension between the circuits is "splitting the game". Lee Westwoo...
Jul 07, 2022
Shanghai chases karaoke COVID cluster as China looks to curb outbreaks
By Brenda Goh and Roxanne Liu SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Millions in Shanghai queued up for a third day of mass COVID-19 testing on Thursday as authorities in several Chinese cities scrambled to sta...
Jul 06, 2022
