Category Archives: Syndicated
Unite union holds ballot for industrial action at Drax power plant
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's largest union said on Tuesday it would hold a ballot for industrial action later this month over the closure of two coal-fired generation units at Drax Group's Selby power...
Jun 09, 2020
Russia’s space chief complains about American jokes
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Americans should show more respect for Russia's space program after relying on it for nine years as the only way to send U.S. astronauts into orbit, the head of Russia's space agenc...
Jun 09, 2020
Explainer: Untangling the conflict in Libya
CAIRO (Reuters) - Libya's conflict has taken a new twist after an attempt by eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the capital, Tripoli, crumbled rapidly in recent weeks. WHO'S BEEN FIGHTING...
Jun 09, 2020
BoE’s Cunliffe sees ‘great deal of pain’ for financial sector
LONDON (Reuters) - The initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic to Britain's financial system is over, but another sharp repricing of risk is still possible, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunli...
Jun 09, 2020
Putin and Merkel discuss Syria, Libya, Ukraine in phone call: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Syria's humanitarian aid needs in a telephone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Tuesday. Putin ...
Jun 09, 2020
Thailand approves $300 million aid for drought-stricken sugarcane farmers
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand approved 10 billion baht ($319 million) in aid on Tuesday for its sugarcane farmers, whose output has been hit by drought. Thailand is the world's second-largest sugar exp...
Jun 09, 2020
Spain to make reporting violence against children mandatory
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's cabinet on Tuesday approved a decree designed to protect children from violence, making it mandatory to report abuse for anyone who detects it and extending the time period ...
Jun 09, 2020
U.S. layoffs abate; job openings plunge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Layoffs in the United States fell in April, but remained the second highest on record, while job openings dropped, suggesting the labor market could take years to recover from t...
Jun 09, 2020
Brazil to consider leaving World Health Organization: Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that he will consider pulling the country out of the World Health Organization once the coronavirus pandemic has passed. Speaking...
Jun 09, 2020
Boeing jet deliveries sink to just four in May
By Eric M. Johnson and Rachit Vats (Reuters) - Boeing Co deliveries worsened even further in May compared to April as the coronavirus pandemic's crushing impact on airlines added to a year of crisis f...
Jun 09, 2020
