Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ivory Coast cocoa bean quality hit by dry weather, farmers say
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Dry weather for three straight weeks in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions has damaged the quality of beans and threatens to reduce the size of the April-t...
Feb 07, 2022
Exclusive-Lebanon banks association rejects draft govt financial plan
By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's banking association on Monday rejected a draft government plan for tackling the country's financial crisis that proposes a haircut and partial bank bail-i...
Feb 07, 2022
Explainer-Should Europe use more long term LNG contracts?
By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) - The threat of disruptions to Europe's gas supply from Russia, in the event the West imposes sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine, has prompted a debate about the need...
Feb 07, 2022
Austrian antitrust court gives green light to Facebook's Giphy deal
VIENNA (Reuters) - An antitrust court in Austria on Monday approved with conditions Facebook's purchase of animated images platform Giphy, in a boost for the social media giant after a UK watchdog sai...
Feb 07, 2022
Libyan parliament says no elections this year, moves to choose new PM
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday there would be no elections this year and it would choose a new interim prime minister on Thursday, potentially setting up a...
Feb 07, 2022
Iraq parliament fails to elect new president - lawmakers
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament cancelled the vote for a new head of state on Monday as it lacked the quorum to hold a session, three lawmakers said, a move that prolongs a political standoff. O...
Feb 07, 2022
Federal agencies probe migrant exploitation in Alabama chicken industry
By Joshua Schneyer, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke ENTERPRISE, Alabama (Reuters) - At least three federal agencies last year began investigating working conditions for migrants in this growing sout...
Feb 07, 2022
Bank of America customers made $335 billion in payments in January
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bank of America said on Monday its customers made $335 billion in total payments in January, a 17% increase over January 2021. Credit and debit card spending was up 16% to $65 bill...
Feb 07, 2022
Olympics-Short track-Italy's Fontana takes gold in women's 500 metres
BEIJING (Reuters) - Italy's Arianna Fontana won gold in the speed skating short track women's 500 metres at the Beijing Olympics on Monday. Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands took the silver medal w...
Feb 07, 2022
Ireland's St. Patrick's Day parade returns after three-year COVID absence
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a parade through the streets of Dublin for the first time in three years next month - and organisers hope the green-festooned festiviti...
Feb 07, 2022
