Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Peril at sea, danger on shore for migrants trapped in Libya
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - When Abdullah boarded an inflatable boat crammed with fellow migrants in February he thought he would finally reach Europe after braving the dangers of a Sahara cro...
Dec 17, 2020
European shares up for fourth session on stimulus optimism
(Reuters) - European shares remained at 10-month highs on Thursday, as hopes of more stimulus in the United States and potential COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Europe strengthened the case for a global ...
Dec 17, 2020
UK's Patel says on Brexit: we're in 'tunnel' of negotiations
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom will work flat out for a Brexit trade deal and negotiators are in "tunnel" negotiations but if a deal with the European Union is not possible then the country wil...
Dec 17, 2020
Russia reports 28,214 new coronavirus infections, 587 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reported 28,214 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 6,711 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 2,762,668. Authorities said 587 people had di...
Dec 17, 2020
UK fintech GoCardless raises $95 million in funding led by Bain Capital Ventures
By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - British digital payments firm GoCardless has raised $95 million in an investment round led by Bain Capital Ventures, the company said on Thursday. The startup will us...
Dec 17, 2020
Iran's president says "no doubt" U.S. will return to nuclear deal commitments
(Reuters) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday he was certain the incoming U.S. administration will return to its nuclear deal commitments and lift crippling sanctions on his country. "I...
Dec 17, 2020
Kawaguchi does it again: UND captain scores OT winner
OMAHA, Neb.–(UND Athletics) Senior captain Jordan Kawaguchi’s game-winning goal just eight seconds into overtime sent fourth-ranked North Dakota to a 4-3 win over the ninth-ranked St. Clou...
Dec 17, 2020
Earthquake shakes eastern Japan, no tsunami warning
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 shook eastern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Ibaraki prefecture, no...
Dec 17, 2020
Watchdog investigates Swisscom's fibre optic network expansion
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's competition commission (COMCO) has opened an investigation into telecoms provider Swisscom, ordering immediate precautionary measures to allow competitors access to ne...
Dec 17, 2020
Luxury goods group Kering says it will co-operate on tax probe, denies any wrongdoing
PARIS (Reuters) - Kering, the French luxury goods group whose brands include Gucci and Saint Laurent, said on Thursday that it would co-operate fully on a tax probe into the company, while rejecting a...
Dec 17, 2020
