Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In energy-reliant Canada, banks and investors face dilemma in meeting emissions target
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian banks' commitments to "net-zero financed emissions" by 2050 have drawn doubts from many investors, given the lack of a defined goal, details and thei...
May 02, 2021
Analysis-Bank of Canada's hawks unlikely to fly too far ahead of Fed
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada's signal that it may begin hiking interest rates before the Federal Reserve has lit a fire under the Canadian dollar, but past tightening cycles ...
May 02, 2021
Trump-backed candidate heads to runoff in Texas special congressional election
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Texas Republican backed by former President Donald Trump has advanced to a runoff election to fill a U.S. House of Representatives vacancy left by the death ...
May 02, 2021
U.S. Treasury's Yellen tamps down inflation fears over Biden plan -interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday tamped down concerns that President Joe Biden's plans for infrastructure, jobs and families will cause inflation, saying the spend...
May 02, 2021
Iran, US agree to prisoner swap and release of frozen funds, says Lebanese pro-Iranian channel; no confirmation
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will free four Americans accused of spying in exchange for four Iranians held in the United States and the release of $7 billion in frozen Iranian funds, a Lebanese pro-Iranian ...
May 02, 2021
Pandemic and war hit tourism in Lalibela, holy Ethiopian site
LALIBELA (Reuters) - As they have done for hundreds of years on the Orthodox Easter weekend, priests wrapped in traditional white robes read the Bible by candlelight on Saturday evening in the rock-he...
May 02, 2021
Euphoric clubbers hit dance floor again as Spain trials digital COVID-19 pass
By Luis Felipe Castilleja and Jordi Rubio GIRONA, Spain (Reuters) - Mandatory face masks could not conceal their delight as clubbers in the Spanish city of Girona moved to the thumping beats of house ...
May 02, 2021
UK PM Johnson set to unveil reform of planning and state aid -FT
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has approved a new legislative programme of more than 25 bills that will implement planning reform and a new state aid regime, as he seeks to flesh out...
May 02, 2021
Macron's party teams up with conservatives for regional elections in south
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's centre-right party has formed an alliance with the conservative Les Republicains (LR) for regional elections in June in the southern Provence-Alpes...
May 02, 2021
UAE economy shrank 6.1% last year amid COVID-19 crisis -preliminary data
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' economy shrank 6.1% last year, the country's statistics centre said on Sunday citing preliminary data, as the coronavirus crisis hit several key sectors. "T...
May 02, 2021
