Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Property ladder too high for central Europe's first-time buyers
By Michael Kahn and Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - Meera Sankar knew it was time to give up her dream of buying a home in Prague when she looked at a flat barely big enough for one person but carrying...
Feb 09, 2022
Column-Has COVID finally killed inflation targeting? :Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - The seismic supply shocks and wild price distortions of the pandemic could finally call time on 30 years of strict inflation targeting by the world's big central banks...
Feb 09, 2022
NHL roundup: Jackets score late to fend off Capitals
Boone Jenner scored the tiebreaker with 44.2 seconds left in regulation and Patrik Laine recorded his third straight two-goal game as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 5-4 victory over ...
Feb 09, 2022
Russia calls report of Ukrainian missile system request 'provocation'
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that a reported Ukrainian request for THAAD missile defence systems from the United States was a "provocation" and that seriously considering such supplies ...
Feb 09, 2022
German car market to grow 7% in 2022, still below pre-pandemic - VDA
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's car market will grow 7% in 2022 to 2.8 million new vehicles, national auto association VDA predicted on Wednesday, an improvement on last year's historic lows but still be...
Feb 09, 2022
Slovakia reports 20,582 coronavirus cases, highest on record
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia reported 20,582 new COVID-19 infections for Tuesday, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, the highest daily tally since the pandemic started as the country is hit like ot...
Feb 09, 2022
Olympics-Nordic Combined-Japan's Yamamoto soars into early lead with huge jump
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Ryota Yamamoto of Japan landed a monster leap of 108 metres to soar into the lead in Wednesday's Nordic Combined normal hill/10 km competition at the ...
Feb 09, 2022
Japan to extend virus quasi emergency for 13 regions until March 6 - NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has decided to extend its COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 12 prefectures until March 6, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday. The government will add one mor...
Feb 09, 2022
Iceland raises key interest rate by 75 bps to 2.75%
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Iceland's central bank raised its key rate to 2.75% from 2.0% on Wednesday, as inflation pressure fuelled by rising house prices persists. Headline inflation rose to 5.7% in Jan...
Feb 09, 2022
British PM Johnson to visit Poland for talks on Ukraine
WARSAW (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Poland on Thursday, a Polish foreign ministry spokesman said, amid tensions over the security situation in Ukraine. Johnson will visi...
Feb 09, 2022
