Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Up to five missing, six injured in Slovenia chemical plant blast
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Up to five people were missing and presumed dead and six others injured after an explosion on Thursday at a chemical plant in the town of Kocevje in southeastern Slovenia. The Mel...
May 12, 2022
Speed skating-Christie races again after swapping skates for scooter
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Elise Christie delivered pizzas to earn a crust when her Olympic dreams faded but now the Scot is ready to race again after replacing her speed skates with an electr...
May 12, 2022
Exclusive-Tycoon close to outgoing Philippines president considering sales of big assets - sources
MANILA (Reuters) - A tycoon and close associate of outgoing Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is considering selling businesses collectively worth several billion dollars, including a South China ...
May 12, 2022
Israel gives nod for 4,427 new settlement homes, watchdog says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Thursday approved the building of 4,427 new homes in its settlements on occupied West Bank land where Palestinians seek statehood, a watchdog group said about the plans...
May 12, 2022
Beyond Meat set to slip below IPO price as surging costs raise cash doubts
(Reuters) - Shares of Beyond Meat slumped 28% and were on track to open below their initial public offering price for the first time on Thursday as investors fretted over the vegan meat maker's rising...
May 12, 2022
Old gas canisters fuel deadly blasts in Venezuela homes
By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan housewife Leoana Maricuto was cooking in the kitchen with her husband and their 3-year-old son last week when a gas canister exploded, engulfing her in...
May 12, 2022
Volkswagen to build 800,000 fully-electric cars this year
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen is planning to build 800,000 fully electric cars worldwide this year and 1.3 million in 2023, the carmaker said on Thursday, as it works towards making half its global ou...
May 12, 2022
Cricket-New Zealander McCullum named coach of England test team
LONDON (Reuters) -Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been appointed head coach of England's test team, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday. McCullum replaced Chris Silverwo...
May 12, 2022
China to roll out new policies when needed to support economy - party official
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will not hesitate to introduce new policies to prop up growth, a senior Communist Party official said on Thursday, as the economy feels the pinch of protracted COVID-19 lockdo...
May 12, 2022
Rebound in tourism drive revenue, profits at Italy's Nexi
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian payments group Nexi on Thursday stuck to its 2022 outlook after reporting a 7.1% rise in first quarter revenue as recovering tourist flows drove "higher impact" transactions ...
May 12, 2022
