Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU in talks with U.S. on possibly expanding airspace ban for Russian carriers
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union officials are speaking with their United States counterparts about extending the current airspace bans imposed on Russia following its invasion of U...
Mar 01, 2022
U.S. bank profits jump in 2021 as firms shed credit loss reserves, FDIC says
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banks saw their profits jump nearly 90% in 2021 as firms shrank how much money they were setting aside to protect against credit losses, the Federal Depos...
Mar 01, 2022
Boxing-Fury 'supremely confident' ahead of WBC heavyweight title bout against Whyte
(Reuters) - WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he is "supremely confident" of defeating Dillian Whyte when the two Britons meet in April with Fury's title on the line. The undefeated Fury (31-0-...
Mar 01, 2022
Isolated Russians scramble for hard currency, fear worse is yet to come
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Queues of people snaked through Moscow shopping malls on Tuesday as the scramble for hard currency continued, and Russians faced increasing isolation as sanctions made travel harder...
Mar 01, 2022
Paralympics-Ukrainian athletes expected to reach Beijing in time for Winter Games
By Dhruv Munjal BEIJING (Reuters) - Ukrainian athletes are expected to reach Beijing in time for the Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed on Tuesday, putting to r...
Mar 01, 2022
Belarus leader asks Putin to deploy more S-400 missiles near Minsk, media reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had asked Russia's President Vladimir Putin to deploy an additional S-400 missile complex west of Minsk, the RIA news ...
Mar 01, 2022
Estonia calls on NATO for stronger defence of its Baltic members
VILNIUS (Reuters) - NATO must improve its defences of the Baltic nations, the most vulnerable part of the military alliance, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told a news conference on Tuesday. "Thi...
Mar 01, 2022
Spain to send 150 reinforcement troops to Latvia
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will send 150 additional troops to Latvia as part of a wider NATO buildup in the Baltic region following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Spanish Defence Ministry said on Tue...
Mar 01, 2022
Soccer-West Ham's Moyes leaves playing decision up to Yarmolenko
(Reuters) - West Ham United coach David Moyes confirmed that Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko has participated in light training, but said on Tuesday the player would decide whether to play in the FA...
Mar 01, 2022
U.S. construction spending surges in January on homebuilding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending surged in January, boosted by strong outlays on single-family homebuilding and private nonresidential structures. The Commerce Department said on Tues...
Mar 01, 2022
