Author Archives: Syndicated Content
ECB faces tricky balancing act after pandemic debt surge
By Francesco Canepa, Frank Siebelt and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - As the euro zone begins to emerge from the depths of a pandemic-induced recession, the European Central Bank is facing a dif...
Feb 19, 2021
Japan cuts economic outlook in Feb for first time in 10 months
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government cut its view on the overall economy in February for the first time since April last year as an extended state of emergency to curb coronavirus infections battered ...
Feb 19, 2021
Turkey hires U.S. lobbying firm to return to F-35 jet programme
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has hired a Washington-based law firm to lobby for its readmission to the U.S. F-35 fighter jet programme after it was suspended over its purchase of Russian air defences, a ...
Feb 19, 2021
South Africa's economic rebound expected to trim budget deficits: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's consolidated fiscal deficit is expected to narrow this year because of an economic rebound, although the long-term trend of higher debt remains ...
Feb 19, 2021
Australian woman to lodge police complaint over alleged rape in parliament: media
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A woman who says she was raped by a colleague in Australia's parliament two years ago said in a statement given to Australian media on Friday that she would lodge a formal complaint...
Feb 19, 2021
Biden's message to G7, Munich events: Allies should work together on China challenge
By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will seek on Friday to rally global democracies and European allies to work together to address a range of concerns about ...
Feb 19, 2021
Alpine skiing: Pinturault in charge after giant slalom first run
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - Frenchman Alexis Pinturault took a commanding lead in the first leg of the men's giant slalom at the alpine skiing world championships on Friday, leading by close ...
Feb 19, 2021
NatWest to exit Ireland, tumbles to 2020 loss
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - NatWest said it would wind down its Irish arm Ulster Bank, as Chief Executive Alison Rose continues to slash away at underperforming parts of the ...
Feb 19, 2021
'Fragile' Texas energy grid comes back to life, steep challenges remain
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - A "fragile" energy grid has fully returned to life for frigid Texans who have spent five days dealing with blackouts caused by a historic winter storm, but ch...
Feb 19, 2021
As power returns, Texas energy firms slowly emerge from deep freeze
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas energy firms on Friday began to prepare for oil and gas production after days of frozen shutdowns as electric power and water service slowly resumed at darkened oilfields and...
Feb 19, 2021
