Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Argentina sends bill to Congress to restructure local-law dollar debt
By Nicols Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government sent a bill to Congress late on Thursday night laying out its plans to restructure public debt in dollars issued under local law, off...
Jul 17, 2020
Mali PM apologises for security force 'excesses' during protests
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's prime minister has apologised for "excesses" by security forces who opened fire last week on anti-government protesters, but rejected opposition demands that President Ibrahi...
Jul 17, 2020
Iran vows to 'deal decisively' with further protests
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran promised on Friday to deal "decisively" with further protests over economic hardship, a day after security forces fired teargas to disperse demonstrators in the southwestern cit...
Jul 17, 2020
U.S. housing starts accelerate in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding surged in June amid reports of rising demand for housing in lower density areas as companies allow employees flexibility to work from home because of the COVID...
Jul 17, 2020
German abattoir scandal puts cooling systems under COVID spotlight
By Caroline Copley BERLIN (Reuters) - A COVID-19 outbreak in Germany is forcing meatpacking plants to review infection risks posed by their cooling systems, placing the industry at the sharp end of gr...
Jul 17, 2020
Kremlin critic Navalny barred from leaving Moscow over slander case
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Friday authorities had barred him from leaving Moscow while he is investigated for suspected slander, a move he said sought to stifle his oppos...
Jul 17, 2020
Take Five: Hoping for that V-shape in earnings
1/EUROPE INC We knew Q2 earnings would be dire but the hope was a) they might turn out to be better than feared and b) companies could offer guidance on the outlook. So while expectations are for Euro...
Jul 17, 2020
As MLB 60-game season draws near, careful optimism prevails
By: David Ginsburg With the start of Major League Baseball's shortened season a week away, games in empty stadiums and strange extra-inning rules are on the verge of becoming reality. Now that players...
Jul 17, 2020
Britain's Princess Beatrice marries in Windsor
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Princess Beatrice, the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, married her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in Windsor on Friday, in a small, COVID-19 sec...
Jul 17, 2020
Turkey's Erdogan says Egypt's actions in Libya are illegal
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounced Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday for supporting forces based in eastern Libya, after Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sis...
Jul 17, 2020
