Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Violence in northwest Nigeria drives 23,000 into Niger: UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) - Violence in northwest Nigeria has forced about 23,000 refugees to flee to Niger since April and raised concerns about the deteriorating security situation, the United Nations refuge...
May 12, 2020
Fed’s Kaplan says he opposes using negative interest rates
(Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan on Tuesday became the latest U.S. central banker to unequivocally reject negative interest rates as a monetary policy tool. "I would be ...
May 12, 2020
Mexico to present plan on Wednesday for return to ‘new normal’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he will present plans on Wednesday to reopen the country and the economy after several weeks of quarantine me...
May 12, 2020
Exclusive: Lack of financing for buyers may extend delay in Petrobras refineries bids – sources
By Carolina Mandl and Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Lack of financing for the buyers of Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA refineries may extend the delay in the sale process, three people with k...
May 12, 2020
Fauci to warn U.S. Senate that easing virus restrictions will risk lives: New York Times
By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci will warn Congress on Tuesday that moving too quickly to ease restrictions on business and...
May 12, 2020
Thyssenkrupp in informal talks about warship unit consolidation
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp is in informal talks about consolidation in the shipbuilding sector, its finance chief said on Tuesday, responding to speculation that the group might sell parts of ...
May 12, 2020
Swiss attorney general faces possible impeachment over handling of FIFA corruption probe
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber faces the start of proceedings on Wednesday that could lead to his impeachment after criticism of his handling of an investigati...
May 12, 2020
Trump administration seeks to stop U.S. federal pension fund investment in Chinese stocks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is pressing a board charged with overseeing billions in federal retirement dollars to halt plans to invest in Chinese companies that Washington suspects...
May 12, 2020
Thai Airways must submit rehabilitation plan by end-May: official
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Loss-making Thai Airways International Pcl must submit a rehabilitation plan by the end of the month if it wants the government to consider a rescue package, a senior official said...
May 12, 2020
U.S. consumer prices post biggest decrease since 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices dropped by the most since the Great Recession in April, weighed down by a plunge in demand for gasoline and services including airline travel as people stay...
May 12, 2020
