Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. ambassador tells Lebanese leaders it is time to form government
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Beirut called on Lebanese politicians on Thursday to set aside their differences to rescue the country from its many crises, after months of wrangling that ha...
Mar 25, 2021
BOJ Kuroda urges central banks to take 'forward-looking' steps on climate risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Thursday called on central banks to take "forward-looking steps" on managing climate change risks and make steady progress in overcoming ass...
Mar 25, 2021
Israeli far-rightists spurn Islamist party, clouding Netanyahu coalition prospects
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's prospects of forming a new coalition government after an indecisive election were further complicated on Thursday by a...
Mar 25, 2021
Analysis: Rollover risks loom for Turkey's banks
By Tom Arnold, Jonathan Spicer and Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A sharp spike in borrowing costs following the sacking of Turkey's central bank chief has raised risks for local banks which face a ...
Mar 25, 2021
Vaccine failures cast shadow over EU summit as COVID-19 surges
By John Chalmers and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders meet on Thursday to discuss a coordinated path out of the COVID-19 pandemic as infections surge again in many of their c...
Mar 25, 2021
Brazil's central bank trims 2021 GDP growth forecast to 3.6% from 3.8%
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank trimmed its economic growth outlook for this year to 3.6% from 3.8% in its prior forecast, according to its latest quarterly inflation report on Thursday, ci...
Mar 25, 2021
Cycling: No decision made on Paris-Roubaix postponement yet, says Sports minister
(Reuters) - A decision on whether the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic race will be postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to be made, French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu said on Thursday. "T...
Mar 25, 2021
UK PM Johnson says wants openness on EU vaccine trade
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday Britain was on the side of openness and did not want to see restrictions on the exchange of COVID-19 vaccines with the European Union. ...
Mar 25, 2021
Thailand approves Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has granted emergency authorisation to Janssen, the single-dose coronavirus vaccine of Johnson & Johnson, the country's health minister said on Thursday, the third vaccine...
Mar 25, 2021
Company bosses question benefits of net zero transition - survey
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Two-thirds of senior company executives believe it is not currently commercially viable to operate as a net-zero emissions business, a global survey commissioned by ...
Mar 25, 2021
