Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China books second-biggest U.S. corn purchase on record, also buys wheat
CHICAGO (Reuters) - China booked its second-largest single-day U.S. corn purchase on record, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data released on Friday, as the country works to fulfill...
Jul 10, 2020
Jewish group slams Polish public TV for 'hateful' role in presidential race
WARSAW (Reuters) - A leading Jewish group criticised Poland's public broadcaster on Friday for its "hateful" role in a tight presidential election race that pits the conservative incumbent against the...
Jul 10, 2020
Louis Dreyfus says CEO to retire, names COO as successor
PARIS (Reuters) - Agricultural commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company said on Friday that its Chief Executive Officer Ian Mcintosh will retire in September and will be succeeded by current Chief Ope...
Jul 10, 2020
Six candidates in race to be new Thai central bank chief to steer economy in crisis
By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) - Six candidates have applied to be the next Thai central bank governor to succeed Veerathai Santiprbhob, whose five-year term end i...
Jul 10, 2020
American Airlines threatens to cancel some orders for Boeing 737 MAX jets: WSJ
(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc has threatened to cancel some of its orders for Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX jets, amid the coronavirus crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citin...
Jul 10, 2020
Pope appoints ex-ECB boss Draghi to prestigious academy of social sciences
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has appointed former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, the Vatican said on Friday. The Academy, a...
Jul 10, 2020
Russia defends anti-viral drug as COVID-19 death toll passes 11,000
By Katya Golubkova and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia moved to defend its Avifavir anti-viral drug on Friday following an inconclusive clinical trial in Japan that tested it against COVID-...
Jul 10, 2020
China bank lending hits record $1.72 trillion in first half after solid June
By Judy Hua and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - New bank lending in China rose 22.3% in June as authorities continued to boost credit and ease policy to get the world's second-largest economy humming ag...
Jul 10, 2020
Belarus leader, jabbing at private sector opponents before election, demands higher minimum wage
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, who aims to extend his 26-year rule in a presidential election next month, said on Friday that private firms should pay a higher minimum wage - a...
Jul 10, 2020
Rivian closes $2.5 billion investment round led by T. Rowe Price
(Reuters) - Electric vehicle startup Rivian said on Friday it closed an investment round of $2.5 billion, led by asset management firm T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru;...
Jul 10, 2020
