Author Archives: Syndicated Content
ABN Amro apologises for Dutch bank's role in slavery
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -ABN Amro apologised on Wednesday for the pain and suffering caused by the involvement of the Dutch bank's legal predecessors in the slave trade, plantation slavery and the trade i...
Apr 13, 2022
Yellen says China faces consequences if it fails to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday appealed to China to take action to help end Russia's war in Ukraine, warning in a landmark speech that Beijing's standing in t...
Apr 13, 2022
Outlook for Afghan economy 'dire' as household incomes shrink - World Bank
(Reuters) - The outlook for Afghanistan's economy is dire with per capita income having fallen by over a third in the last four months of 2021 after the Islamist Taliban seized power and foreign force...
Apr 13, 2022
Kremlin says Biden's 'genocide' comments are wrong and unacceptable
(Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday it categorically disagreed with U.S. President Joe Biden's description of Russia's actions in Ukraine as "genocide", and it accused Washington of hypocrisy. B...
Apr 13, 2022
Stellantis confirms 2022 margin guidance, sees strong U.S. sales
(Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis on Wednesday confirmed its forecast for double-digit operating income margin for 2022 and said its expected sales in North America, especially in its highly profitable ...
Apr 13, 2022
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - China's race to stop the spread of COVID-19 is clogging highways and ports, stranding workers and shutting countless factories - disruptions that are rippling through global supply chains ...
Apr 13, 2022
Australia's eastern states face blackout risk from 2025
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's most populous states will face blackout risks from 2025 if new power capacity is not built in time to replace the country's biggest coal-fired plant, d...
Apr 13, 2022
Russia tells Ukraine to 'watch out' after it captures pro-Kremlin politician
(Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday told Ukraine to "watch out" after its former Soviet neighbour captured pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk, turning down Kyiv's offer of a swap with a warning that...
Apr 13, 2022
Motor racing-Monaco's F1 future is secure, says ACM president
(Reuters) - Monaco is still discussing a new contract with Formula One but the future of the showcase race beyond this year is assured, according to the head of organisers the Automobile Club de Monac...
Apr 13, 2022
US group says finds Facebook posts offering endangered wildlife for sale
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Facebook has become a "thriving marketplace" for illegal online wildlife trading, allowing the sale of many critically endangered species, a report by the U.S.-based campaign grou...
Apr 13, 2022
