Category Archives: Syndicated
Atlantia asks EU to intervene in concession row with Italy
By Francesca Landini and Stephen Jewkes MILAN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Infrastructure group Atlantia has asked the European Commission to intervene in a political dispute over its motorway concession, acc...
Jun 18, 2020
Top Pentagon official Wheelbarger resigns, urges colleagues to be guided by U.S. Constitution
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kathryn Wheelbarger, one of the Pentagon's most prominent and respected policy officials, is resigning after three years in the job after President Donald Trump ...
Jun 18, 2020
Coronavirus raises stakes as auto unions ready for a fight
By Gilles Guillaume, Edward Taylor and Jan Schwartz PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The coronavirus crisis has forced carmakers to speed up layoffs that must be matched with hefty payouts and deft negotia...
Jun 18, 2020
U.N. mulls proposal to reopen Iraq crossing for pandemic aid to Syria
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is considered a proposal to reopen a border crossing from Iraq into Syria for six months to allow the delivery of humanitar...
Jun 18, 2020
Former Pope Benedict leaves Vatican to visit ailing brother in Germany
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Former Pope Benedict travelled to his native Germany on Thursday to visit his ailing older brother, the Vatican said. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Benedict, 93, flew to...
Jun 18, 2020
BoE to keep Carney’s environment focus, Bailey says
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday he wanted the central bank to retain the focus on the potential financial risks from climate change which his predecessor Mar...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. offers $10 million reward for capture of Colombian ex-rebels
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday is it offering rewards of up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of two former leaders of Colombia's FARC rebe...
Jun 18, 2020
ADB cuts 2020 economic forecasts for South Caucasus countries
By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has slashed its 2020 economic forecasts for the South Caucasus countries as they are hit by the spread of the new coronavirus,...
Jun 18, 2020
Audi boss to head carmaker’s R+D division: sources
MUNICH (Reuters) - Markus Duesmann, the head of Audi , will also head the research and development division at German carmaker Volkswagen's premium brand, two sources told Reuters on Thursday. Hans-Jo...
Jun 18, 2020
Atlanta officer says not ‘state’s witness’ in Rayshard Brooks case, contradicting prosecutor
(Reuters) - Devin Brosnan, one of two Atlanta police officers charged in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, has not agreed to be a witness for the prosecution, his lawyer told Reuters on Thursday,...
Jun 18, 2020
