Category Archives: Syndicated
April jobs report shows continued strength
NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. employment increased more than expected in April while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, pointing to labor market resilience and reinforcing expectations that...
May 08, 2026
Russia says radiation levels are normal after fires near Chornobyl
MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that it was carrying out enhanced radiation monitoring after fires in the exclusion zone around the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine but that th...
May 08, 2026
Strong US jobs data complicates any Warsh push for lower rates
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - Strong U.S. hiring data in April dealt prospective Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hopes of cutting interest rates a setback on Friday, giving offic...
May 08, 2026
Costa Rica's Laura Fernandez vows 'war' on crime ahead of inauguration
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE, May 8 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's Laura Fernandez is set to be inaugurated president on Friday, with the right-wing politician vowing to wage a "war without quarter" on crime ...
May 08, 2026
Amazon's Chile data center moves ahead after residents lose environmental challenge
By Nicolas Cortes and Carolina Fernandez SANTIAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - Patricio Hernandez lives on the northern outskirts of Chile's capital Santiago, a hilly area below the Andes mountains which he and...
May 08, 2026
Lilly's obesity pill tops 7,000 prescriptions in fourth week, signals modest uptake
By Sneha S K May 8 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill, Foundayo, was prescribed 7,335 times in the U.S. in the fourth week, a modest uptake compared to rival Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill, anal...
May 08, 2026
Norway police hold Chinese woman in custody over suspected espionage
OSLO, May 8 (Reuters) - A Chinese woman suspected of complicity in espionage in Norway will be held in police custody for up to four weeks while the case against her is investigated, a Norwegian court...
May 08, 2026
Spain tests suspected hantavirus case in Alicante
MADRID, May 8 (Reuters) - A 32-year-old woman in the southeastern Spanish province of Alicante has symptoms consistent with a hantavirus infection and is being tested, Spanish health officials said on...
May 08, 2026
Global equity funds draw inflows for the seventh week on earnings optimism
May 8 (Reuters) - Global equity funds attracted inflows for a seventh straight week in the period through May 6, supported by upbeat first quarter earnings and hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace agreement. I...
May 08, 2026
Poland signs first loan deal as part of EU defence spending push
WARSAW, May 8 (Reuters) - Poland has signed its loan agreement under a European Union defence financing programme, securing 43.7 billion euros to strengthen its military as the bloc steps up efforts t...
May 08, 2026
