Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada posts budget surplus in December 2021, first since pandemic onset
OTTAWA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - - Canada in December recorded its first monthly surplus since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while its deficit in the first nine months of fiscal 2021/22 continued to f...
Feb 25, 2022
UK reports 31,933 new COVID-19 cases and 120 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Friday reported 31,933 new cases of COVID-19 and another 120 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to government data. The number of cases has fallen 20% in...
Feb 25, 2022
Decoupling Russia: the global economy's new unknown
By Mark John (Reuters) - Western economic sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine heap a new set of unknowables on a global economy already distorted by the coronavirus pandemic and a d...
Feb 25, 2022
Stellantis requests furlough scheme for Melfi given truck strike, chip shortage
MILAN (Reuters) - Stellantis has asked to temporarily activate a furlough scheme at its Melfi plant in Italy to respond to production hiccups amid a global chip shortage and a protest by truck drivers...
Feb 25, 2022
Chile copper giant Codelco profits surge on higher metals prices
By Fabian Cambero and Anthony Esposito SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Pre-tax profits for the world's largest copper producer Codelco surged to $7.4 billion in 2021 from $2.1 billion a year earlier, boosted by ...
Feb 25, 2022
Czechs ban Russian airlines, government mulls more sanctions
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic banned Russian airlines from flying to the central European country from Saturday and is considering further steps against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in a...
Feb 25, 2022
Factbox-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 430.31 million, death toll at 6,299,821
By Lynx Insight Service (Reuters) - More than 430.31 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 6,299,821 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infection...
Feb 25, 2022
Wall Street regulator to strengthen disclosures, boost transparency around short selling
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday unveiled a pair of proposals that would broaden the data short sellers, who bet that stocks will f...
Feb 25, 2022
Tiny robots made in Mexico to explore moon in scientific first
By Alberto Fajardo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Five tiny robots designed and made in Mexico will blast off for the moon later this year, part of a first-of-its-kind scientific mission that envisions the t...
Feb 25, 2022
U.S. offshore wind auction nears $4bln on third day of bidding
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden's administration's sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey continued to shatter all records on Friday, ...
Feb 25, 2022
