Category Archives: Syndicated
Four killed in protests over Kenya fuel price hikes as strike strands commuters
NAIROBI, May 18 (Reuters) - Four people were killed in protests against fuel price hikes prompted by the Iran war in several Kenyan towns on Monday, its interior minister said, after a nationwide publ...
May 18, 2026
Boston Scientific invests $1.5 billion in MiRus with option to buy heart-valve business
May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Boston Scientific said on Monday it has invested $1.5 billion in privately held MiRus LLC in return for a 34% equity stake and potential access to the star...
May 18, 2026
Analysis-Birkenstock loses its footing as luxury ambitions unravel
By Savyata Mishra and Danielle Kaye May 18 (Reuters) - Birkenstock is falling out of favor with investors who are abandoning hope that the sandal maker can scale into a luxury powerhouse. The company ...
May 18, 2026
Swatch's Royal Pop launch triggers consumer frenzy as resale prices soar
By Alessandro Parodi May 18 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch was forced to shut stores and cap queues after the launch of its Royal Pop pocket watch in collaboration with Audemars Piguet drew large...
May 18, 2026
Foreign bids drive UK M&A to new highs at $192 billion already in 2026
By Anousha Sakoui LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - A rush of foreign bids for UK companies has put Britain on track to outstrip all previous records for dealmaking in 2026, with M&A in the country more than...
May 18, 2026
Health workers race to contain Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak
By Erikas Mwisi BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 18 (Reuters) - Medical personnel were rushing on Monday to the frontlines of a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, wher...
May 18, 2026
Gunmen kill 10 in attack on farming settlements in Nigeria's northwest, residents say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 18 (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 10 people, including women and children, in an attack on a rural community in Nigeria's northwestern Katsina State on Sunday during which ...
May 18, 2026
Bank of England's Greene says central banks can't assume Iran war impact will be temporary
May 18 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said central banks should not assume that the Iran war's inflationary hit will be temporary and that policymakers cannot wait to se...
May 18, 2026
Exclusive-Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia during Iran war
By Asif Shahzad, Saad Sayeed and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, May 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual ...
May 18, 2026
IMF raises UK outlook but warns political turmoil could hurt growth
By David Milliken LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund raised its growth forecast for Britain's economy this year on Monday but warned that further "domestic uncertainty", at a t...
May 18, 2026
