Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Stablecoin Terra's broken dollar peg hits wider crypto markets
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - TerraUSD, the world's fourth-largest stablecoin, lost a third of its value on Tuesday, spooking cryptocurrency investors and partly contributing to bitcoin's tumble ...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
NATO membership would strengthen Nordic defence, Swedish defence minister says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Nordic region's defence capabilities would be strengthened if Sweden and Finland joined NATO, allowing joint defence planning within the framework of the alliance, Sweden's d...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
G7 flags rights concerns in selection of new Hong Kong leader
LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - The selection process for a new chief executive in Hong Kong is a source of grave concern and underscores wider worries about fundamental freedoms there, a Group of Seven ...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
South African labour union to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's metal-workers' union said it will launch a wage-related strike on Wednesday at ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd after talks with the management over salary hikes hit...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
Bayer's farming business drives Q1 earnings beat
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Agriculture and pharmaceuticals company Bayer reported quarterly adjusted core earnings rose a better-than-expected 27.5% on strong gains at its seeds and pestic...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
Renault sees a double digit margin for its Mobilize brand in 2027
PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault said it was targeting a double-digit margin for its new Mobilize brand, which proposes new solutions around mobility and data, and that 'Mobilize' would aim t...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
Japan's Opn raises $120 million, becomes rare unicorn
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Digital payments processor Opn, formerly known as Synqa, said it had raised $120 million in a Series C+ funding round, becoming a rare unicorn, or startup worth more tha...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
Cryptoverse: Buying the dip? Bitcoin's a rates rookie
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) - Bitcoin has scant experience with rising interest rates, posing perils for investors looking to capitalize on its dramatic drop. The cryptocurrenc...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
American rapper Young Thug arrested on gang-related charges
(Reuters) - Police in Atlanta arrested rapper Young Thug, who won a Grammy for his co-written hit "This Is America" in 2019, on Monday on charges including participation in criminal street gang activi...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
Singapore bans controversial Kashmir film praised by India's Modi
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has banned a controversial Indian film about the exodus of Hindus from Muslim-majority Kashmir, citing concerns over its "potential to cause enmity between different co...
Thomson Reuters May 10, 2022
