Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Progress made in IMF-Pakistan talks on bailout programme -IMF official
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Important progress has been made in talks between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan to revive the country's bailout programme, the lender's resident representative in ...
Jun 21, 2022
Asian stocks stumble as Wall St optimism peters out
By Sam Byford TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped in volatile trade on Wednesday, failing to extend Wall Street's rally as persistent worries about interest rates and inflation remained a key focus...
Jun 21, 2022
El Salvador extends state of emergency for third time to curb gangs
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador extended a controversial state of emergency to combat gangs for the third time on Tuesday, prompting criticism from human rights organizations o...
Jun 21, 2022
Power consumption soars in northern China as Premier issues warning
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The electricity load in the Chinese province of Henan reached a new record on Monday, primarily driven by air-conditioning demand, as scorching heat waves spread across regions no...
Jun 21, 2022
U.S. Senate votes to take initial step toward gun legislation in procedural vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate took an initial step towards passing the country's first major gun legislation in decades on Tuesday night, voting in favor of a procedural measure that would al...
Jun 21, 2022
Stellantis looks beyond SUV era with new Peugeot 408
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) - Peugeot, one of Stellantis' French brands, unveiled its new 408 model on Wednesday, betting the "fastback" sedan will attract motorists suffering from sports-util...
Jun 21, 2022
Former Justice Dept officials to testify Thursday at a hearing of House Jan 6 panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three officials from ex-President Donald Trump's Justice Department will testify on Thursday at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6...
Jun 21, 2022
Hong Kong fire leaves 20,000 households without power for 2 days
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A fire in global financial hub Hong Kong has left 20,000 households without electricity for two days amid hot and humid weather.The city's government is requesting an investigati...
Jun 21, 2022
Final bill for Tokyo 2020 Olympics comes in at $10.4 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021 after being postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, cost 1.42 trillion yen ($10.4 billion), nearly double the figure quoted in the...
Jun 21, 2022
Yen bruised as Japan's rates gap widens with rest of the world
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The yen hit a fresh 24-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, having taken another tumble overnight as U.S. bond yields continued to rise, in stark contrast to Ja...
Jun 21, 2022
