Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Union calls 24-hour warning strike from Thursday in German ports
BERLIN (Reuters) - German trade union ver.di called on several thousand employees at German ports to take part in a 24-hour warning strike from Thursday morning, potentially further increasing difficu...
Jun 22, 2022
Lithuania: We're ready if Russia cuts us out of common power grid over Kaliningrad disruptions
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania will be prepared if Russia disconnects it from the regional power grid in retaliation for blocking rail shipments of some Russian goods to Moscow's Kalin...
Jun 22, 2022
Cubans sweat in the dark as government scrambles to end blackouts
By Dave Sherwood and Nelson Acosta GUANAJAY, Cuba (Reuters) - When the lights go out, Cuban mother of two Nilde Viera, 39, of the small interior city of Guanajay, sees her life turned upside down. Her...
Jun 22, 2022
Afghanistan earthquake death toll hits 1,000 -provincial official
KABUL (Reuters) - The death toll from the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has hit 1,000, according to a local official in province of Paktika, one of the hardest-hit areas. "1,000 dead, 1,500 injure...
Jun 22, 2022
Khashoggi's fiancee says Saudi crown prince's visits do not absolve him
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The fiancee of journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Wednesday that the political legitimacy Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives during visits to other countries does not...
Jun 22, 2022
Japan's JERA prepares to revive a second aged power unit at Anegasaki
By Yuka Obayashi ANEGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) - JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, has started preparation work to restart another aged power generation unit at its Anegasaki thermal power station, ...
Jun 22, 2022
China considers extending purchase tax exemption for new energy vehicles
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will step up support for automobile consumption and expects vehicle and auto-related consumption to increase by about 200 billion yuan in 2022, state media reported, citing a...
Jun 22, 2022
EU to sanction trade partners that flout green, labour values
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday giving the European Union the power to impose sanctions on future free trade agreement partners that disregard l...
Jun 22, 2022
Exclusive-Bidders weigh up to 7,000 yen/share offer in $22 billion Toshiba buyout -sources
By Makiko Yamazaki, Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bidders for Toshiba Corp are considering offering up to 7,000 yen ($51.41) per share to take the troubled Japanese conglomerat...
Jun 22, 2022
Futures slide ahead of Powell's congressional testimony
(Reuters) - Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday after a broad-based rally in the previous session, with investor focus squarely on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's congressional testimony to ga...
Jun 22, 2022
