Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kremlin critic Navalny says fines force him to close anti-corruption foundation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday he would shut down his Anti-Corruption Foundation due to hefty court fines imposed over one of its investigations, but wo...
Jul 20, 2020
RBS says ‘vast majority’ of staff can work from home until 2021
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland has told staff that the "vast majority" can continue to work from home until 2021, despite the British government's decision last week to scrap guidance encou...
Jul 20, 2020
Hong Kong’s ‘specialness’ being eroded, zero growth plausible: S&P Global
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The erosion of Hong Kong's "specialness" and its rapidly aging population could see its trend growth more than halve over the next decade and even plunge to zero in a ...
Jul 20, 2020
Walmart restarts talks on possible sale of Asda stake
LONDON (Reuters) - Walmart , the world's biggest retailer, has restarted talks with potential buyers of a stake in its British supermarket arm Asda, a Walmart spokesman said on Monday. The talks had b...
Jul 20, 2020
Additional data on Pfizer and BioNTech’s potential coronavirus vaccine shows promise
(Reuters) - German biotech firm BioNTech and U.S. drugmaker Pfizer on Monday reported additional data from their experimental coronavirus vaccine that showed the vaccine was safe and induced an immune...
Jul 20, 2020
Europe’s insurers call for more ‘sustainable’ assets to invest in
LONDON (Reuters) - Insurers need more long-term 'sustainable assets' to invest in plus clearer rules and more data on sustainability if they are to help to meet the objectives of the European Green De...
Jul 20, 2020
Pirates kidnap seven Russian sailors in Gulf of Guinea
LAGOS (Reuters) - Pirates have kidnapped seven Russian sailors from the crew of a ship in the Gulf of Guinea, the Russian Embassy in Nigeria said on Monday. The seven Russians were among 13 crew membe...
Jul 20, 2020
U.S. official on Portland protests: ‘we will maintain our presence’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Homeland Security official on Monday defended the federal crackdown on protests in Portland, Oregon, including the use of unmarked cars and unidentified officers in c...
Jul 20, 2020
Hedge funds stick to the sidelines on oil: John Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund position-taking in crude and products remains desultory as uncertainty about the future direction of prices and the course of the coronavirus pandemic compou...
Jul 20, 2020
Thai labour minister resigns, sixth to quit PM Prayuth’s cabinet
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Labour Minister Chatumongol Sonakul said on Monday that he has resigned from his post, making him the sixth minister to quit the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha...
Jul 20, 2020
