Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Georgia temporarily closes land border with Russia due to heavy rains
(Reuters) - Georgia temporarily closed its border with Russia on Monday due to heavy rains in the mountainous region between the two countries, local authorities announced. "Due to an emergency situat...
Jun 27, 2022
Volatile rouble pares intraday losses as Russia slips into default zone
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The rouble pared early losses in volatile Moscow trade on Monday as Russia looked set for its first sovereign default in decades after a payment deadline expired before some bondhol...
Jun 27, 2022
Explainer-Hong Kong's rocky political road since the 1997 handover
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on July 1 will mark its 25th anniversary under Chinese rule. The financial hub returned to China from Britain in 1997, with promises of wide-ranging fr...
Jun 27, 2022
Tuvalu minister pulls out of UN Ocean Conference after China blocks its Taiwanese delegates - media
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The foreign minister of Tuvalu pulled out of the United Nations Ocean Conference opening in Portugal on Monday after China blocked the participation of three Tai...
Jun 27, 2022
European stocks hit two-week high as commodities rebound
(Reuters) - European shares on Monday jumped to their highest level in two weeks, underpinned by miners and oil stocks, as an easing of COVID-19 restrictions in China boosted commodity prices. The con...
Jun 27, 2022
Intesa Sanpaolo shares rise after ECB's green light to buyback plan
MILAN (Reuters) -Shares in Intesa Sanpaolo rose on Monday after Italy's biggest bank said late on Friday it had received supervisory clearance from the European Central Bank (ECB) to buy back its own ...
Jun 27, 2022
Ex-FIFA exec Valcke to appeal bribery conviction
ZURICH (Reuters) - Former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke will appeal against his conviction for accepting bribes in a case involving World Cup media rights, his legal team said. A Swiss appeals ...
Jun 27, 2022
Italy's centre-left snatches victory from centre-right in local elections
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's centre left won the majority of a set of local election run-offs, results showed on Monday, undermining the centre-right in several cities where the bloc has historically been...
Jun 27, 2022
Australia's carbon emissions rise in 2021 amid pandemic recovery
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's carbon emissions rose nearly 1% in 2021, as driving and travel picked up and manufacturing activity recovered in the revival from COVID-19, the governm...
Jun 27, 2022
EU countries to discuss options to jointly curb gas demand
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries' energy ministers will on Monday discuss options for how they could jointly curb gas demand, as the bloc grapples with cuts to Russian supplies and prepar...
Jun 27, 2022
