Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cuban lawmakers pass new penal code critiqued by rights, media groups
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban lawmakers on Sunday approved a new penal code for the country that is being critiqued by some rights groups who say its clause on foreign funding may be used to unjustly stifl...
May 15, 2022
Cricket-Local man tried to save Symonds after crash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A man tried to revive former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds after he crashed his car in Queensland over the weekend, Australian media reported on Monday. The all-rounder and ...
May 15, 2022
Japan April wholesale prices soar a record 10% as Ukraine war keeps energy costs high
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale prices jumped 10% in April from the same month a year earlier, data showed on Monday, rising at a record rate as the Ukraine crisis and a weak yen pushed up the cos...
May 15, 2022
Western sanctions block $16-$18 billion worth of Belarusian exports to EU, U.S. - PM
(Reuters) - Sanctions that have been imposed on Belarus have blocked $16-$18 billion worth of its annual exports to the West, the Belta news agency cited Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko as...
May 15, 2022
Asia stocks try to bounce, China data a risk
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets were attempting a rare rally on Monday after Wall Street managed a bounce from deep lows, though investors were also braced for bad news from Chine...
May 15, 2022
Mexico to boost fertilizer production to support local farmers
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico aims to as much as triple its fertilizer production, the government said on Sunday, to support its plan to boost local agriculture production and control consumer price ...
May 15, 2022
South Korea finance minister, central-bank chief vow coordination to fight inflation
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister and central bank chief agreed on Monday to boost policy coordination in fighting inflation and financial markets instability, which they cited as the b...
May 15, 2022
Australia PM defends housing pitch as election campaign enters final week
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday defended his election pitch to allow first-time buyers to use part of their retirement savings to buy homes in a bid to lure young...
May 15, 2022
Economists sound the alarm over UK's post-Brexit finance plans
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 50 economists warned on Monday that Britain's post-Brexit plans to boost the competitiveness of its huge finance industry risked creating the kind of problems that led to ...
May 15, 2022
Russia risks speed up automakers' switch from palladium to platinum, WPIC says
LONDON (Reuters) - Automakers are accelerating efforts to use less palladium and more platinum due to worries over palladium supply from Russia, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) said on Mo...
May 15, 2022
