Category Archives: Syndicated
Turkey may lift transaction ban on foreign banks, but investigation will continue: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's banking watchdog may lift a transaction ban it imposed on BNP Paribas, Citibank and UBS if they fulfil their lira liabilities but an investigation into the three banks will...
May 10, 2020
Preschoolers return as Israel further eases coronavirus curbs
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel partly reopened nurseries and kindergartens on Sunday, increasing the number of children who have returned to daycare as part of efforts to revive the economy as coronavir...
May 10, 2020
China refutes 24 ‘lies’ by U.S. politicians over coronavirus
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - China has issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 "preposterous allegations" by some leading U.S. politicians over its handling of the new coronavirus out...
May 10, 2020
Thyssenkrupp overhaul must happen faster due to COVID-19: CEO
DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp has less time for a wide-ranging restructuring plan than previously thought as the coronavirus pandemic is significantly burdening the already ailing conglomerate,...
May 10, 2020
Rated Gulf banks can absorb up to $36 billion shock before moving into red: S&P
DUBAI (Reuters) - Rated banks in the Gulf can absorb up to a $36 billion shock before depleting their capital bases, S&P Global Ratings said on Sunday, adding that banks in Bahrain, Oman and the Unite...
May 10, 2020
Exclusive: Saudi Aramco seeking to review price of SABIC deal – sources
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Rania El Gamal DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco is looking to restructure its deal to acquire a controlling stake in petrochemicals maker SABIC after a more than 40% drop in SABI...
May 10, 2020
Washington in talks with chipmakers about building U.S. factories: WSJ
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The Tr...
May 10, 2020
Indian, Chinese border troops in brief skirmish on northeast Indian border, India says
KOLKATA (Reuters) - Indian and Chinese troops on border patrol duties had a brief skirmish in Sikkim, a northeastern Indian state bordering China, the Indian Defence Ministry said on Sunday, blaming b...
May 10, 2020
French, Dutch join forces to urge EU to show teeth on trade
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - France and the Netherlands have joined forces to urge the European Union to enforce environmental and labour standards more forcefully with countries the bloc signs tr...
May 10, 2020
Fighters could lose pay for criticising UFC’s COVID-19 safety measures
By Philip O'Connor (Reuters) - UFC fighters taking part at the UFC 249 event in Florida could lose their purses and bonuses if they publicly criticise the fight promotion's health and safety precautio...
May 10, 2020
