Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spanish economic growth at fastest in 20 years but misses govt forecast
By Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's economy expanded at its fastest pace in two decades last year but slowed down in the fourth quarter as public and private spending slipped amid soaring infla...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
Sardinian fishermen say ban on harvesting sea urchins spells ruin
By Antonio Denti CAGLIARI, Italy (Reuters) - Sea urchins have sharp thorny spines to ward off predators but now an island-wide ban on their harvesting in Sardinia is proving a thorn in the side of the...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
Tennis-Locker room chat with Nadal a comfort for beaten Berrettini
By Courtney Walsh MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Shortly after Rafa Nadal ended his dreams at the Australian Open on Friday, Matteo Berrettini sat with the Spanish 20-times Grand Slam winner in the locker room...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
Kazakh president Tokayev takes over as ruling party leader
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's ruling Nur Otan party elected President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as its chairman on Friday, his office said in a tweet, finalising the transfer of political power from his...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
Britain's Oxford Biomedica enters into deal to expand viral vector offerings
(Reuters) - Britain's Oxford Biomedica Plc said on Friday it would form a viral vector manufacturing business with U.S.-based Homology Medicines, and would acquire an 80% stake in the new firm valued ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
Soccer-Cameroon wary of giant killing Gambia and another Cup of Nations shock
By Mark Gleeson (Reuters) - Hosts Cameroon will go into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals wary of an ignominious exit as they take on giant killers Gambia in the first of the weekend's matches....
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
AutoStore wins latest battle in 'robot war' with Ocado
OSLO (Reuters) - A German court has halted proceedings against warehouse robot maker AutoStore in the company's latest patent row with British rival Ocado Group, the Norwegian firm said in a statement...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
German economy contracts in final quarter of 2021
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy contracted more than expected in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed on Friday, as restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron variant hampered activi...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
Euro zone corporate lending growth continues to accelerate
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lending to euro zone companies accelerated for the fourth straight month in December, reversing a mid-year dip, European Central Bank data showed on Friday. Lending to euro zone ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
Soccer-Underestimated Skocic planning to lead Iran at World Cup
(Reuters) - Iran coach Dragan Skocic said he had proved the doubters wrong by turning around the team's fortunes and securing a spot at the World Cup, and the Croat fully intends to be at the helm dur...
Thomson Reuters Jan 28, 2022
