Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico energy bill poses investment risk, top U.S. lobby says
By Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The top U.S. business lobby in Mexico on Tuesday raised concerns about a bill that would strengthen state control of the power market at the expense of priva...
Feb 08, 2022
Hong Kong reports first COVID-linked death in five months
HONG KONG (Reuters) - An elderly man who returned a positive test for COVID-19 in Hong Kong died on Tuesday, the city's Hospital Authority said, the city's first death potentially linked with the viru...
Feb 08, 2022
European, U.S. regulators tell banks to prepare for Russian cyberattack threat
By John O'Donnell and Huw Jones FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyber attack as tensions with Ukraine mount, two people with ...
Feb 08, 2022
NFL-Bengals fans celebrate 'new era' as team departs Cincinnati for Super Bowl
By Eric Cox CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Fans of the Super Bowl-bound Cincinnati Bengals braved frigid conditions to wish their team well as they departed for sunny Los Angeles on Tuesday and a showdown wit...
Feb 08, 2022
Syria shoots down Israeli missiles around Damascus -state TV
(Reuters) - Syrian air defences on Wednesday shot down a number of "Israeli aggression's missiles" around Damascus, the capital, state TV said. State television also reported earlier that Syrian air d...
Feb 08, 2022
Democratic lawmaker says Republican colleague poked, insulted her after mask request
By Tyler Clifford and Moira Warburton (Reuters) - The leader of the Congressional Black Caucus, Joyce Beatty of Ohio, demanded an apology from Republican lawmaker Hal Rogers of Kentucky on Tuesday aft...
Feb 08, 2022
U.S. vows tough line on criminal flight disruptions, not backing no-fly list
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday said it is "fully committed" to holding disruptive airline passengers who violate federal law accountable, but did not...
Feb 08, 2022
Australian consumer sentiment slips in Feb as inflation bites
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell for a third month in February as higher living costs from petrol to rent undermined finances and overshadowed an easing in coronaviru...
Feb 08, 2022
U.S. House approves $50 billion relief bill for Postal Service
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday a bill to provide the Postal Service (USPS) with about $50 billion in financial relief over...
Feb 08, 2022
Rocket warning sirens sound in northern Israel, military says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Rocket warning sirens sounded in northern Israel on Wednesday, the Israeli military said. On Twitter, the military said it was checking whether any attack had taken place. The si...
Feb 08, 2022
