Category Archives: Syndicated
Explosion in Iran’s capital kills two, damages factory – IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Two people were killed in an explosion in a factory in the south of Tehran, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. "Human error was the cause of the blast in a factory .....
Jul 07, 2020
Thai first quarter household debt at 80% of GDP, highest in four years
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's household debt level to gross domestic product (GDP) rose slightly to 80.1% in the first quarter, the highest level in four years, central bank data showed, with the tre...
Jul 07, 2020
Despite downturn, Saudi Arabia pursues goal of doubling size of capital city
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is pressing on with plans to double the size and population of its capital city in the next decade, a government official said, despite an economic downturn due to the ...
Jul 07, 2020
Turkey says it detains 276 migrants in smuggling operation
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 276 migrants on a cargo ship docked on the Aegean coast on Tuesday and also captured eight people trying to smuggle them out of the country, Turkey's coast...
Jul 07, 2020
EU antitrust regulators extend Fiat, Peugeot investigation to Nov. 13
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have extended their investigation into Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA's proposed merger to Nov. 13, the European Commission said on Tuesday. "The Comm...
Jul 07, 2020
Regeneron signs $450 million contract with U.S. govt for COVID-19 therapy
(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. government has granted the drugmaker a $450 million contract to make and supply its double antibody cocktail that is being tested aga...
Jul 07, 2020
HSBC to cut 38% of global banking and markets jobs in France
PARIS (Reuters) - HSBC France seeks to cut 255 of 678 jobs in its French global banking and markets unit by end-2021 as part of a broader plan to reduce costs, a union said on its website. The bank la...
Jul 07, 2020
Private dinner kicks off latest Brexit talks between Britain, EU
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's and the European Union's chief negotiators will dine at Number 10 Downing Street later on Tuesday, kicking off the latest round of Brexit talks that have all but stalled o...
Jul 07, 2020
German finance watchdog Bafin investigates potential insider trading at Osram
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's financial markets watchdog Bafin is investigating potential insider trading in Osram shares prior to a statement of the German lighting group on July 3, 2019, it said o...
Jul 07, 2020
Ex-conservatives rise to prominence in new Macron government
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - France's reappointed Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire promised on Tuesday a company-focused recovery plan to reboot the economy, but said he would not lose control over...
Jul 07, 2020
