Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israel fires missile defenses near Lebanon after misidentification
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel activated its missile defenses on Thursday after mistakenly identifying a threat near the border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said. The incident also set off air raid...
May 19, 2022
EasyJet says bookings strong as it posts 545 million stg first half loss
LONDON (Reuters) - British low-cost carrier easyJet said demand was strong, with bookings in the last 10 weeks consistently above pre-pandemic levels, as it reported a first-half headline loss of 545 ...
May 19, 2022
Taiwan April export orders seen growing for 26th month on robust demand: Reuters Poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders likely rose in April for the 26th straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, supported by the pandemic-led demand for technology products, although gl...
May 19, 2022
Explainer-Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?
By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years as a heatwave bakes vast swathes of South Asia, causing widespread power outages. Here is a summary...
May 19, 2022
Soccer-Rights groups urge FIFA to earmark $440 million for Qatar migrant workers
(Reuters) - Amnesty International and other rights groups have called on FIFA to set aside $440 million to compensate migrant workers in Qatar for "human rights abuses" during preparations for the 202...
May 19, 2022
Analysis-India's power grid creaks under hybrid work model, heatwave
By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indians are cranking up air conditioning as they still work from home, while lights come back on in offices and factories with an end to COVID curbs, upendi...
May 19, 2022
China lifts curbs on Canadian canola, demand seen muted
(Reuters) -China has removed a three-year restriction on imports of Canadian canola seed, Canadian officials said in a statement on Wednesday that didn't provide a reason for the lifting of curbs, but...
May 19, 2022
Sri Lanka central bank holds rates; reiterates need for political stability
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Swati Bhat COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's central bank held its key interest rates steady on Thursday following a massive 700 basis points increase at its previous meeting and...
May 19, 2022
Generali posts smaller-than-expected net profit drop after Russia impairments
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's top insurer Assicurazioni Generali said on Thursday it posted a smaller-than-expected drop in Q1 net profit after impairments on its Russian investments for 136 million euros ...
May 19, 2022
Analysis-Crypto crash leaves El Salvador with no easy exit from worsening crisis
By Nelson Renteria, Sarah Kinosian and Rodrigo Campos SAN SALVADOR/NEW YORK (Reuters) - El Salvador's big bet on bitcoin, which the Central American nation has been buying since September, has soured ...
May 19, 2022
