Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Libyan PM escapes unharmed from assassination bid -Al Arabiya TV
(Reuters) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah escaped unharmed from an assassination attempt early on Thursday when unidentified persons shot at his car in Tripoli, Al Arabiya TV said. Sever...
Feb 09, 2022
Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series of missile launc...
Feb 09, 2022
Brazil plans to unleash $707 million in fresh agriculture subsidies - source
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government plans to unveil 3.7 billion reais ($706.73 million) in fresh agriculture subsidies after its initial allocation for the sector ran out amid sh...
Feb 09, 2022
Poland's new gas plans would put net zero target out of reach -report
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's plans for a new generation of gas-fired power plants would make it impossible for it to meet net zero emissions by 2050 and cost taxpayers $4.4 billion, research by thinkta...
Feb 09, 2022
Tax wealth to pay for Britain's pension and healthcare spending - think tank
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should levy heavier taxes on growing levels of household wealth to fund higher spending on pensions and medical treatment, the Resolution Foundation think tank said on Thurs...
Feb 09, 2022
Western Digital says contamination impacting production at Japanese facilities
(Reuters) - Western Digital Corp said on Wednesday certain materials at two of its manufacturing units in Japan, operated by joint-venture partner Kioxia Holdings Corp, were contaminated and will resu...
Feb 09, 2022
Former NFL player sentenced to 5 years in healthcare fraud scheme
(Reuters) - Former National Football League linebacker Robert McCune was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the healthcare benefits plan for retired N...
Feb 09, 2022
Brazil’s expected soy crop losses already a modern era record -Braun
By Karen Braun FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Reuters) - A Brazilian soybean crop as large as 134 million tonnes seemed unimaginable just a couple of years ago, but that figure now represents unprecedented loss...
Feb 09, 2022
Brazil lower house approves base text of pesticide bill
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house on Wednesday approved the base text of a bill that seeks to loosen controls on pesticide approvals and use in one of the world's largest agricultural producer...
Feb 09, 2022
U.S. appeals court will not block order barring Biden federal employee COVID vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court panel on Wednesday declined to block a lower court ruling that President Joe Biden could not require federal employees to be vaccinated against the coronavi...
Feb 09, 2022
