Category Archives: Syndicated
Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep in fatal cave dive
(Corrects spelling of "metres" throughout) By Mohamed Junayd and Waruna Cudah Nimal Karunatilake MALE, May 18 (Reuters) - Maldivian authorities are investigating multiple possible factors behind the d...
May 18, 2026
Officials say 39 pupils abducted in Nigeria's Oyo state, one teacher killed
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, May 18 (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted at least 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo state, killing one teacher in captivity and wounding security ope...
May 18, 2026
Swatch's 'drop culture' gamble takes leaf from Labubu, Popeyes playbook
By Richa Naidu LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch and luxury partner Audemars Piguet are betting big on a Gen Z "product drop" culture - buzzy, often limited launches that have helped ...
May 18, 2026
StanChart's Winters faces test on growth strategy after long turnaround
By Selena Li HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters faces a key test on Tuesday to convince investors the bank can build on its long turnaround and deliver stronger growth, ...
May 18, 2026
US House lawmakers propose $130 annual EV fee to pay for road repairs
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. House lawmakers proposed bipartisan legislation that would require electric vehicles to pay a $130 fee to pay for road repairs annually and $35 ...
May 18, 2026
Warsh to be sworn in as Fed chair at White House on Friday
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as U.S. Federal Reserve chief on Friday by President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday, putting the 56-year-old lawyer and...
May 18, 2026
Cape Verde ruling party unseated in election, partial results show
By Julio Rodrigues PRAIA, May 18 (Reuters) - Cape Verde's PAICV party won Sunday's parliamentary election, unseating the Movement for Democracy (MpD) and positioning itself to return to power after a ...
May 18, 2026
US drugs site TrumpRx to list 600 generics as Trump targets lower prices
By Steve Holland and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that TrumpRx.gov, a government-backed website that lists discounted prescription drugs, ...
May 18, 2026
Japan's Nikka bets Japanese whisky boom has room to run
By Rocky Swift and Kentaro Okasaka TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Nikka Whisky is betting the Japanese whisky boom has further to run, spending big on capital investment and setting a long-term sales targe...
May 18, 2026
BYD unveils upgraded flagship Denza SUV to bolster premium market push
Guangzhou, May 18 (Reuters) - BYD on Monday launched an upgraded version of its flagship SUV under the Denza brand at a 5% higher starting price as China's largest electric vehicle maker shifts away f...
May 18, 2026
