Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Greece opens books on 30-year bond, sees 17 billion euros of demand
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece got 17 billion euros of demand for its new 30-year bond issue, its first such sale in over a decade, as it continues its return to the markets after thr...
Mar 17, 2021
EU envoys agree first China sanctions in three decades, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Wednesday to blacklist Chinese officials for human rights abuses, two diplomats said, the first sanctions against Beijing since an EU ...
Mar 17, 2021
Amazon Prime Video to produce its first Bollywood film in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon.com's Prime Video will co-produce a Bollywood film, it said on Friday, marking the streaming giant's foray into film production in India. The south Asian nation is one of ...
Mar 17, 2021
Election looming, Iran's Rouhani says hardliners sabotage goal to lift sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's pragmatist president accused hardline opponents on Wednesday of obstructing efforts to lift U.S. sanctions, in remarks that demonstrate how an upcoming election in Iran is now...
Mar 17, 2021
UK to allow Hinkley reactors where cracks found to restart
(Reuters) - Britain will allow two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point where cracks were found to resume limited operations ahead of their scheduled closure in 2022, the sector's regulator said on Wedne...
Mar 17, 2021
Japan PM Suga signals intention to end COVID-19 curbs as scheduled
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday signalled his intention to end state of emergency curbs to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when they expire on Sunday. "I wi...
Mar 17, 2021
Athletics: Nine British athletes test positive for COVID-19 - Times
(Reuters) - Nine members of Britain's athletics team have tested positive for COVID-19, raising concerns over the risks involved in travelling as a group ahead of this year's Tokyo Olympics, the Times...
Mar 17, 2021
Iceland opens borders for vaccinated visitors to boost tourism
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Iceland will this week open its borders to all visitors who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 without mandatory testing or quarantine, as it hopes more tourists will help re...
Mar 17, 2021
German economic advisers expect GDP to shrink by 2% in first quarter
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government's council of economic advisers said on Wednesday they expected Europe's largest economy to shrink by roughly 2% in the first quarter of this year due to lockdo...
Mar 17, 2021
U.S. SPACs overtake 2020 haul in less than three months
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - Wall Street thought 2020 was a frenetic year for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Yet with more than nine months to go until the end of 2021, initial publi...
Mar 17, 2021
