Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian ex-journalist accused of treason says he doesn't know his alleged crime
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - A former Russian newspaper journalist accused of treason says state investigators have still not told him exactly what his alleged crime was, over six months after ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
Column: Funds bought U.S. crude ahead of big freeze - John Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds purchased more petroleum last week, but buying was almost entirely concentrated in WTI, which suggests it was driven by the prospect of freezing weather tem...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
France's BNP to stop financing firms farming deforested land in the Amazon
PARIS (Reuters) - France's largest bank BNP Paribas pledged on Monday to stop financing firms producing or buying either beef or soybeans cultivated on land in the Amazon cleared or converted after 20...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
Bollore to keep strong grip on Universal after $36 billion listing
By Mathieu Rosemain and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) - French tycoon Vincent Bollore will retain strong influence over Universal Music Group as a major shareholder following its planned 30-billion-...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
Kremlin calls Musk's idea for Putin to join Clubhouse app interesting, seeks details
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that a proposal by Elon Musk for Russian President Vladimir Putin to join social networking app Clubhouse was interesting, but that it needed to see more ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
Exclusive: Equinor considers more US asset sales in global strategy revamp
By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor is looking to sell more assets in the United States and exit several other countries as part of a major global reshuffle as...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
Alpine skiing: Crawford shock leader of men's combined after Super-G
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - Canadian James Crawford stunned the field when he took pole position in the men's combined event at the world alpine skiing championships as he clinched the super-...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
Exclusive: EU antitrust regulators to okay Siemens Healthineers' $16.4 billion Varian buy - sources
BRUSSELS/MUNICH (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are set to grant conditional clearance to German health group Siemens Healthineers' $16.4-billion bid for U.S. peer Varian Medical Systems Inc, thre...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
France calls to step up EU independence on electronic components
PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called on Monday for a new plan on electronic components to reduce European dependence on Asian suppliers in the domain this year. Le Maire tol...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
Guinea tracks potential Ebola contacts, says can overcome new outbreak
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea is tracking down people who potentially came in contact with Ebola patients and will rush out vaccines to the area as soon as it can get them, after three peo...
Thomson Reuters Feb 15, 2021
