Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iran plans oil exports from the Gulf of Oman to secure crude flow
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran plans to export oil from a port on its Gulf of Oman coast by March, the president said on Thursday, a shift that would avoid using the Strait of Hormuz shipping route that has b...
Jun 25, 2020
Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak in east, second deadliest in history
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The second-largest Ebola outbreak on record is over after nearly two years and more than 2,200 deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo's health minister said on Thursday, even as a s...
Jun 25, 2020
Bank of England says may toughen rules for non-banks
By Huw Jones and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Volatility in markets during the COVID-19 shock point to underlying issues in the non-bank financial sector and steps may be taken to tighten the rul...
Jun 25, 2020
WHO says getting backing it needs as France, Germany express support
GENEVA (Reuters) - France and Germany expressed their backing for the World Health Organization in fighting the coronavirus on Thursday, with Germany saying it will contribute some half billion euros ...
Jun 25, 2020
Thiem ‘extremely sorry’ for Adria Tour antics
(Reuters) - World number three Dominic Thiem is "extremely sorry" for the way players conducted themselves at Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour exhibition event after which four players tested positive for ...
Jun 25, 2020
Japan companies call on government to accelerate low-carbon shift in coronavirus recovery
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Aeon Co., Asia's largest retailer, Fujitsu, Ricoh Co. and other firms called on Japan's government to accelerate a shift to renewable energy and a zero carbon econ...
Jun 25, 2020
Insurance startup Lemonade plans to raise $286 million in IPO
(Reuters) - Tech-driven insurance startup Lemonade Inc said on Thursday it was looking to raise up to $286 million in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO). The company intends to sell 11 million sha...
Jun 25, 2020
Russia’s Yandex, seeking funds for growth, doubles new share offering
By Nadezhda Tsydenova and Olga Popova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Yandex has doubled the size of its new share offering to $400 million, the Russian internet giant said on Thursday, which combined with private...
Jun 25, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine-backer CEPI to buy 100 million vials from Stevanato
LONDON (Reuters) - The CEPI global health group, which is backing nine potential COVID-19 vaccines, has agreed to buy 100 million vials from Italian pharma glassmaker Stevanato as part of efforts to s...
Jun 25, 2020
Bulgaria’s empty Black Sea resorts brace for tough summer
By Tsvetelia Tsolova SUNNY BEACH, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Sunny Beach, Bulgaria's largest Black Sea resort known for its vibrant night life and packed coastline, is like a ghost town. After the coronavir...
Jun 25, 2020
