Author Archives: Syndicated Content
With eye on China, EU sets rules to force open tenders
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union agreed on Monday new rules to limit access to its 2 trillion euros ($2.2 trillion) worth of public tenders in a move designed to pressure co...
Mar 14, 2022
U.S. defense secretary adds Bulgaria stop to European trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is adding a stop in Bulgaria to a trip to Europe this week that will be focused on bolstering NATO allies as a war rages on its eastern borde...
Mar 14, 2022
FBI provides evidence of visa fraud at ZTE probation hearing
By Bruce Tomaso and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - An FBI agent testified on Monday that Chinese nationals brought to the United States under research visas went to work for ZTE Corp in New Jersey - a pos...
Mar 14, 2022
White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, an...
Mar 14, 2022
UK FCA, Bank of England working with LME to resume nickel trading
By Pratima Desai and Clara Denina LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England are talking to the London Metal Exchange about the resumption of a fair and orde...
Mar 14, 2022
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - The World Health Organisation said a flow of medical gear and equipment is reaching Ukraine to prop up a health care system grappling with a shortage of supplies during Russia's invasion. ...
Mar 14, 2022
Kyiv auto repair shop adapts captured Russian weapons for local forces
KYIV (Reuters) - A Kyiv auto mechanics workshop has jumped from car repairs and maintenance to adapting captured Russian weapons for use by Ukrainian troops defending the capital. Oleksandr Fedchenko ...
Mar 14, 2022
World Bank's Malpass warns against hoarding of food or gasoline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass on Monday warned people and businesses against hoarding food and gasoline despite the surge in prices sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine ...
Mar 14, 2022
Saudi Arabia invites China's Xi to visit - WSJ
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the kingdom in a trip that could happen as soon as May, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The visit could help the ...
Mar 14, 2022
Investors turn to crypto funds, companies as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global investors are scooping up stakes in cryptocurrency funds and companies, as they seek exposure to a sector many believe could withstand the fallo...
Mar 14, 2022
