Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU antitrust regulators to rule on Mastercard's Scandinavian e-pay deal by August 3
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will decide by Aug. 3 whether to clear Mastercard Inc's bid for part of Scandinavian payments group Nets, according to a European Commission filing. Master...
Jun 30, 2020
Nigeria's WTO nominee says has 'strong support' from Africa
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Nigeria's candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTO) said she feels "strong support" from Africa and expects African leaders to unite behind one candidate as...
Jun 30, 2020
Police operation under way at Paris shopping centre
PARIS (Reuters) - A police operation was under way at 'Les Quatre Temps' shopping centre in La Defense business area in western Paris on Tuesday, the city's police department said on Twitter. Officers...
Jun 30, 2020
South Africa's economy contracts 2% in the first quarter as recession deepens
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's gross domestic product contracted 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020, following a contraction of 1.4% in the final quarter of last year when the economy entered rece...
Jun 30, 2020
Putin to address Russians on TV amid vote on his rule, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will make a televised address to the Russian nation on Tuesday ahead of the final day of a nationwide vote on reforms that could extend his rule, the Kremli...
Jun 30, 2020
Federated Hermes questions HSBC's stance on Hong Kong law
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC investor Federated Hermes said it has questions about the bank's support for China's new security law for Hong Kong, the second investor in Europe's biggest b...
Jun 30, 2020
Coronavirus strikes down global M&A as companies keep their distance
By Joshua Franklin and Pamela Barbaglia NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Global M&A activity tumbled to its lowest level in more than a decade in the second quarter, according to data provider Refinitiv, a...
Jun 30, 2020
Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria on Wednesday, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's Hassan Rouhani will hold a video conference on Wednesday to discuss the conflict in Syria, the Kremlin said on T...
Jun 30, 2020
Four European countries have only Chinese gear in 4G networks, researcher says
TALLINN (Reuters) - Four European countries, including Belgium, use only Chinese gear in their 4G mobile networks and in many large countries more than 50% of equipment comes from China, Danish teleco...
Jun 30, 2020
China releases FedEx pilot after nine month long detention
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have released a U.S. pilot for FedEx Corp who was detained last year on suspicion of smuggling weapons and ammunition, the pilot's lawyer said. Todd Hohn, a fo...
Jun 30, 2020
