Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IEA warns against energy crisis deepening fossil fuel reliance
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The energy security crisis since Russia's invasion of Ukraine must not lead to a deeper dependence on fossil fuels, International Energy (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said on ...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
Minister rape allegations hinder Macron's government relaunch
PARIS (Reuters) - Rape allegations against a minister poached from the opposition conservative party overshadowed the first meeting of French President Emmanuel Macron's new cabinet on Monday, disrupt...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
Crypto crowd dominate Davos main street despite price crash
By Jessica DiNapoli DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - A free bitcoin pizza stall and a "Liquidity Lounge" were among the treats on offer for attendees at this year's meeting in Davos, where blockchain an...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
ECB likely to get out of negative rates by September, Lagarde says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is likely to lift its deposit rate out of negative territory by the end of September and could raise it further if it sees inflation stabilising at 2%, E...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
Second senior aide to Israeli PM quits in less than two weeks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's chief of staff resigned on Monday, less than two weeks after another senior aide bolted in a double blow to a leader who has yet to compl...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
Taiwan's efforts to join WHO assembly fail
GENEVA (Reuters) - Taiwan's bid to take part in the World Health Organization's annual assembly was rejected on Monday, the assembly said, in a decision that follows a campaign of diplomatic pressure ...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
Rouble firms, heading back towards multi-year highs vs dollar, euro
(Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened on Monday, heading back towards multi-year highs hit against the dollar and euro last week, supported by capital controls and an upcoming month-end tax peri...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
Inflation picture is concerning, British junior finance minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - The inflation picture is hugely concerning but the British government has confidence in the Bank of England to get it right, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke said on Mon...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
Security guard killed in Qatar Embassy in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) -A security guard was killed in the early hours of Monday inside the Qatar Embassy in Paris in an incident that does not appear to have any links to terrorism, a source close to the in...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
U.N. Rights chief's visit to China will be in 'closed-loop' with no travelling media, says China
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Monday that the U.N. rights chief's visit will be conducted in a "closed-loop", referring to the Chinese model of isolating people within a "bubble" to contain any CO...
Thomson Reuters May 23, 2022
