Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senegal opposition leader indicted and released on bail
By Diadie Ba DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was indicted and released on bail under judicial supervision on Monday, his lawyer said, as he faces a rape accusation that has s...
Mar 08, 2021
Vista Equity sweetens deal to acquire Pluralsight
(Reuters) - Pluralsight Inc said on Monday private equity firm Vista Equity Partners will buy the learning software company for $22.50 per share in cash through a tender offer. The new offer is higher...
Mar 08, 2021
Exclusive: EU preparing sanctions on Myanmar military businesses, documents show
By Gabriela Baczynska and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is preparing to widen its sanctions on Myanmar's armed forces to target businesses they run, in protest at the Feb. 1 mil...
Mar 08, 2021
Sudanese couple in Egypt help feed struggling fellow migrants
GIZA, Egypt (Reuters) - When a Sudanese couple started a charity to support fellow migrants in Egypt's capital in 2017, the focus was on teaching children and vocational skills for adults. After econo...
Mar 08, 2021
U.S. embassy condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi oil heartland
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it is committed to defending Saudi Arabia following drone and missile strikes by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement, including on a Saudi facility ...
Mar 08, 2021
Trial implicating Honduran president in drug trafficking begins in New York
NEW YORK CITY (Reuters) - The trial of an alleged Honduran drug-trafficker, whose case implicates Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and other high-ranking officials, gets under way in the Sout...
Mar 08, 2021
North Dakota Miss Basketball Finalists Announced
Four players were nominated as finalists for Miss Basketball in North Dakota on Monday. Alex Page of Grand Forks Red River and Ryleigh Wacha of Fargo Davies were selected from Class A. Mackenzie Hughe...
Mar 08, 2021
Greece hopes to lift COVID curbs in retail before end-March, tourism in May
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in the retail sector and open schools before the end of March and begin to re-open the tourism sector in May ahead of the vital summer sea...
Mar 08, 2021
American Airlines to offer $5 billion in notes to repay government debt
(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc said on Monday it intends to privately offer notes worth about $5 billion to repay government debt. The U.S. airline will use the proceeds to repay outstanding ...
Mar 08, 2021
Brazil's 2021 inflation seen at 4.0%, next year's rate outlook also rises: survey
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's expected inflation for 2021 rose for a ninth straight week to a new high of 4.0% in a central bank survey of economists published on Monday, while the interest rate expec...
Mar 08, 2021
