Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Argentina strikes breakthrough deal with IMF in $40 billion debt talks
By Agustin Geist and Nicols Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has struck a deal for a $44.5 billion standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government said on Frida...
Jan 28, 2022
Rising sexual abuse allegations at WHO show reforms are working, chief says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday that there has been an increase in allegations of sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment (SEAH) within the ...
Jan 28, 2022
Factbox-Countries rush to buy antiviral COVID pills
(Reuters) - Countries are scrambling to buy the antiviral pills developed by Merck and Pfizer for adult COVID-19 patients. The European Medicines Agency on Jan. 27 gave the green light to use Pfizer's...
Jan 28, 2022
Bank of America says it sees seven Fed rate hikes this year
(Reuters) - Bank of America economists said on Friday that they expect the Federal Reserve to hike rates by 25 basis points seven times this year, beginning in March, adopting one of the most aggressi...
Jan 28, 2022
Automaker Stellantis to suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. staff
(Reuters) - Automaker Stellantis NV said it would suspend its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. employees, days after the country's Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's vaccination-or-testing m...
Jan 28, 2022
Some Kazakh protesters feel they were tricked into fuelling clan feud
By Olzhas Auyezov and Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY (Reuters) - Some anti-government protesters in Kazakhstan, angry at a steep rise in car fuel prices, said their peaceful demonstrations this month were hi...
Jan 28, 2022
Staying put but splurging: China's hotels, restaurants to see Lunar New Year boost
By Sophie Yu and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Hotels and restaurants in China's big cities are bracing for a rush of guests over the Lunar New Year as people forced by COVID-19 curbs to give up plans ...
Jan 28, 2022
Le Pen's campaign hit by niece calling rival far-right Zemmour a better candidate
PARIS (Reuters) - Marine Le Pen's niece Marion Marechal, a popular figure among far-right French voters, on Friday said Eric Zemmour was a better presidential candidate, piling woes onto a campaign al...
Jan 28, 2022
Indian village mourns family who froze to death on U.S.-Canada border
By Amit Dave DINGUCHA, India (Reuters) - Relatives and neighbours of the Indian family who froze to death near the US-Canada border last week said the father repeatedly failed to secure better paid jo...
Jan 28, 2022
Fed needs to tighten 'a little bit:" Kashkari
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - With inflation higher and lasting longer than expected, the Federal Reserve needs to take its foot off the monetary gas pedal "a little bit" to address imbalances between sup...
Jan 28, 2022
