Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jailed Belarusian opposition leader tells protesters not to give up: news portal
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Detained Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova has urged protesters against long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko not to give up and mocked the security forces who arre...
Sep 24, 2020
EU launches investigation into Chinese optical fibre cable imports
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission launched an investigation on Thursday into imports of optical fibre cable from China, which EU manufacturers believe are being sold in Europe at artificial...
Sep 24, 2020
Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of Apple Inc's critics - including Spotify Technoloy SA, Match Group Inc and "Fortnite" creator Epic Games - have joined a nonprofit group that plan...
Sep 24, 2020
Hollywood superhero coming to Wrexham? Why not, say fans
LONDON (Reuters) - Even for a Hollywood script the idea of a couple of household name American actors investing in a fifth-tier British soccer club for no apparent reason sounds a little far-fetched. ...
Sep 24, 2020
Kenya's WTO candidate says she will focus on climate change if selected
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's candidate to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation pledged on Thursday to integrate climate change issues into the WTO agenda if selected. A...
Sep 24, 2020
El Al claims airline's buyer is front man for his non-Israeli father
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - El Al Israel Airlines is opposing the purchase of a controlling stake by religious student Eli Rozenberg, alleging he is a front man for his father, who is not a...
Sep 24, 2020
Alonso ready to help Renault at race weekends this year
LONDON (Reuters) - Twice world champion Fernando Alonso said on Thursday he hoped to attend some races this year to help Renault with "anything they may need" before his Formula One comeback in 2021. ...
Sep 24, 2020
Could Egypt's #MeToo movement be the tinder for a 'feminist revolution'?
By Menna A. Farouk CAIRO (Reuters) - In just two months, Egypt's burgeoning #MeToo movement has exposed sexual assaults, spurred legal reform and emboldened hundreds of abuse victims including celebri...
Sep 24, 2020
E.W. Scripps to buy ION Media in $2.65 billion Berkshire-backed deal
(Reuters) - TV station owner E.W. Scripps Co will buy peer ION Media in a $2.65 billion deal backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc , the companies said on Thursday. Shares of E.W. Scripps ...
Sep 24, 2020
Britain's Labour accuses government of being too slow with business help
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party accused the government of being too slow to help businesses and employees struggling with the coronavirus crisis, saying many people had already lo...
Sep 24, 2020
