Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India raises rates at surprise monetary policy meeting, bond yields spike
By Swati Bhat and Nupur Anand MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of India raised its key lending rate by 40 basis points to 4.40% on Wednesday to rein in rising inflation, catching markets by surprise...
May 04, 2022
Turkish philanthropist says political pressure led to life sentence ruling
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was sentenced to life in prison for trying to overthrow the government by financing protests in 2013, said on Wednesday that the ruling viol...
May 04, 2022
Ukraine says it is 'ready' if Belarus joins Russian war effort
KYIV (Reuters) - Kyiv will be ready if Belarus's armed forces join Russia's war effort in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian State Border Service said on Wednesday. Belarus, a close ally of Rus...
May 04, 2022
Spain's April jobless number slips, formal jobs at record high
MADRID (Reuters) - The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell 2.77%in April to 3.02 million people, the lowest level since July 2019, as hirings sped up and took formal jobs to over 20 ...
May 04, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court abortion move sparks calls for ending Senate's filibuster
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A draft opinion suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court was ready to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing the right to abortion sparked a fresh call am...
May 04, 2022
Miner Barrick Gold Q1 profit beat estimates, doubles dividend
(Reuters) -Miner Barrick Gold Corp, doubled its quarterly dividend on Wednesday after reporting first-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations, on the back of higher gold and copper prices. Gold,...
May 04, 2022
Mystical 'Doctor Strange' returns in 'scariest' Marvel film ever
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios takes a turn into horror territory in a new "Doctor Strange" movie that begins its global rollout in theaters on Wednesday. Benedi...
May 04, 2022
Porsche leads $400 million investment in EV battery startup Group14
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Electric vehicle battery startup Group14 has raised $400 million from a group of investors led by Germany's Porsche, the firm said on Wednesday. Part of that money, which b...
May 04, 2022
Congo wildlife centre gives orphaned chimps a sanctuary
By Djaffar Al Katanty LWIRO, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A young chimpanzee wrapped his arms around the neck of his rescuer in a brief hug as he was released from a wooden cage to scamper...
May 04, 2022
Gay marriage, other rights at risk after U.S. Supreme Court abortion move
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to marriag...
May 04, 2022
