Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian rouble firms to early 2020 levels near 65 vs dollar
(Reuters) - The Russian rouble firmed on Thursday, crossing the 70 mark against the euro and heading towards 65 against the dollar as it retained artificial support from capital controls. The rouble h...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
Soccer-Spartak Moscow says Nike ends sponsorship deal with the club
(Reuters) - Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow said on Thursday that Nike had terminated its sponsorship deal with the team because it will not be taking part in European competitions next sea...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
Omicron sub-variants driving Africa's COVID surge - WHO
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Sub-variants of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and a relaxation of public health measures are driving a current surge in infections in southern Africa, a senior official from...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
Telefonica beats first-quarter profit forecasts
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Telefonica posted a smaller-than-expected fall in first-quarter net profit on Thursday helped by inflation-matching price rises in most markets, operating efficiencies and st...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
California regulators set to vote on desalination plant
By Daniel Trotta COSTA MESA, Calif. (Reuters) - California regulators on Thursday will vote on whether to approve a proposed $1.4 billion plant to convert seawater to drinking water, a project billed ...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
India's cenbank intervenes to defend rupee - traders
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's central bank likely sold $700 million dollars to prop up the rupee on Thursday as it plunged to a record low, according to three traders, amid broad based selling in Asia...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
Europe refiners benefit from U.S. emergency oil stock releases
By Arathy Somasekhar and Stephanie Kelly HOUSTON (Reuters) - At least three vessels carrying crude oil from U.S. emergency stockpiles sailed for Europe in April as refiners there scrambled to replace ...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
Black hole scientists to announce 'groundbreaking' Milky Way galaxy discovery
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists are set to announce on Thursday what they call a "groundbreaking" Milky Way discovery in what could be the release of an image of the supermassive blac...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
Gazprom units in Germany finding alternatives to Russian gas - minister
By Joseph Nasr and Markus Wacket BERLIN (Reuters) -German energy companies hit by Kremlin-imposed sanctions have been able to find alternatives to Russian gas, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on T...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
Ukrainian hospital works overtime as trauma trains evacuate war-wounded
By Leonardo Benassatto and Alessandra Prentice ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Since Russia invaded Ukraine, doctors at a military hospital in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia have stayed on th...
Thomson Reuters May 12, 2022
