Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Euro skids versus safe-havens as Ukraine tensions ramp up
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro weakened and safe-haven currencies including the U.S. dollar were in demand on Thursday amid intensifying fears of an imminent full-scale Russian invasion ...
Feb 23, 2022
Stocks extend sell-off as U.S. warns of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Global stocks extended a sell-off, the yen strengthened, and U.S. Treasury prices rose on Thursday as investors sought shelter in safe-haven assets amid growin...
Feb 23, 2022
Baseball-MLB sets Monday deadline as labor talks continue
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - Major League Baseball will cancel games if a labor agreement being negotiated with its players is not finalized by Monday, a league source said. "The deadline is the deadli...
Feb 23, 2022
Amazon labor organizer Smalls arrested, faces trespass charge after dropping off food for workers
By Jeffrey Dastin and Julia Love (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc labor organizer Christian Smalls was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly trespassing on company property, the New York City Police Departm...
Feb 23, 2022
Insurer AIA Group sells Australian savings and investments business
(Reuters) - Asia-focused insurer AIA Group said on Thursday it would sell its Australian savings and investments business to local life insurance firm Resolution Life Australasia, noting it is "non-co...
Feb 23, 2022
IKEA opens first high street mall and IKEA store in UK, eyes London spending spree
By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - IKEA said on Thursday it would invest 1 billion ($1.4 bln) in London over three years, as it opened the doors to its first high street IKEA store in Britain, an...
Feb 23, 2022
Airlines should stop flying over all of Ukraine's airspace - conflict zone monitor
(Reuters) - Airlines should stop flying over any part of Ukraine because of the risk of an unintended shootdown or a cyber attack targeting air traffic control amid tensions with Russia, a conflict zo...
Feb 23, 2022
U.N. Security Council members look to act on Ukraine, but doomed to fail
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Security Council members are preparing to put forward a draft resolution on Ukraine that will call out Russia over its actions toward its ...
Feb 23, 2022
Australia business investment bounces in Q4, outlook upgraded
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian business investment bounced modestly last quarter as demand recovered from pandemic lockdowns and miners benefited from high resource prices, while future spending plans ...
Feb 23, 2022
Blinken believes Russia will invade Ukraine before night is out -NBC
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told NBC News on Wednesday that he expected Russia to invade Ukraine before the night was over but still sees a chance to "avert a major ...
Feb 23, 2022
