Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Slovakia's SPP paid for Russian gas in euros, opened rouble account
(Reuters) - Slovak state gas importer SPP has paid a bill for Russian natural gas in euros and has also opened a rouble account with Gazprombank, its CEO Richard Prokypcak said on Friday. The European...
May 20, 2022
Analysis-Musk's ESG attack spotlights $35 trillion industry confusion
By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Elon Musk's rejection of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) scores as a "scam" highlights how Wall Street's hottest investme...
May 20, 2022
Swimming-Melbourne replaces Kazan as host of short-course world championships
(Reuters) - Melbourne will host the short-course world swimming championships in December after Kazan was stripped of the event over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, governing body FINA said on Friday. I...
May 20, 2022
Pro-Russian hackers attack institutional websites in Italy - police
ROME (Reuters) - Pro-Russian hackers have attacked the websites of several Italian institutions and government ministries, the police said on Friday. At 0800 GMT it was still not possible to access th...
May 20, 2022
Biden arrives in South Korea for talks with President Yoon
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first leg of his first trip to Asia as president. Biden was greeted at the U.S. air base at Osan b...
May 20, 2022
French cereal crops suffer as hot spell worsens drought
PARIS (Reuters) - Growing conditions for wheat and barley crops in France fell sharply for a second straight week, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on Friday, as a hot spell exacerbated drou...
May 20, 2022
Taiwan export orders fall for first time in 2 years, hurt by China lockdowns, global weakness
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders -- a bellwether for global technology demand -- fell for the first time in 25 months in April, taking a larger-than-expected hit from COVID lockdowns in China...
May 20, 2022
ECB can move rates back into positive territory: Visco
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank can start raising interest rates, perhaps as soon as July, moving them gradually back into positive territory, Italian central bank chief Ignazio Visco ...
May 20, 2022
Kishida assures Philippines president-elect Marcos of Japan's economic commitment
MANILA (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed resolve to continue economic cooperation with the Philippines during a telephone conversation on Friday with President-elect Ferdinan...
May 20, 2022
Financial risks of climate change overplayed, senior HSBC banker says
By Lawrence White, Sinead Cruise and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Central bank policymakers and other global authorities are exaggerating the financial risks of climate change, a senior HSBC banker...
May 20, 2022
