Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China proposes global rules for central bank digital currencies
By Tom Wilson and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - China proposed a set of global rules for central bank digital currencies on Thursday, from how they can be used around the world to highly sensitive iss...
Mar 25, 2021
Offshore galore! Wind farms go on the block as valuations spike
By Arno Schuetze and Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European utilities are offering a slew of offshore wind farms, eager to cash in on high valuations as investors hungry for stable returns in...
Mar 25, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine's global rollout faces more complications
(Reuters) - The rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the shot much of the world is relying on to beat the pandemic, faced further complications on Thursday as India halted exports of the vaccine...
Mar 25, 2021
Wawrinka faces spell out after having foot surgery
(Reuters) - Three-times Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka faces a few weeks on the sidelines after having an operation on his left foot for a niggling problem, the Swiss said on Thursday. "After havin...
Mar 25, 2021
UK COVID loans and financing schemes reach nearly 180 billion pounds - ministry
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry said a total of 179.1 billion pounds ($245.8 billion) of support had been provided via emergency state-backed lending programmes, helping roughly a quarte...
Mar 25, 2021
No creditors oppose Norwegian Air restructuring proposals in Irish court
DUBLIN (Reuters) - No Norwegian Air creditors appeared in Ireland's High Court on Thursday to oppose the confirmation of a court-ordered restructuring scheme at the start of a two-day hearing. The cou...
Mar 25, 2021
Amazon calls on India not to alter e-commerce investment rules - sources
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon asked the Indian government on Thursday not to change e-commerce foreign investment rules until investigations into its business practices had been conclud...
Mar 25, 2021
NatWest's Ulster Bank fined record 38 million euros for mortgage overcharging
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's central bank on Thursday fined NatWest's Irish business, Ulster Bank, a record 37.8 million euros for overcharging mortgage customers, some of whom lost their homes after ...
Mar 25, 2021
Belarusian opposition calls for new wave of protests against Lukashenko
KYIV (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition figures marked an unofficial "Freedom Day" on Thursday by calling for new protests against veteran President Alexander Lukashenko to increase pressure on him to ...
Mar 25, 2021
Aussie Rules match falls short of post-COVID crowd record
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Hopes of a world record stadium attendance for a sporting event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were dashed on Thursday when 51,723 fans turned out at the Melbourne Cric...
Mar 25, 2021
