Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU to sanction Lukashenko, citing worsening Belarus violence
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to sanction Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and other senior officials over an Aug. 9 election the West says was rigg...
Oct 12, 2020
Bank of England has ‘absolutely open mind’ on negative rates: Haskel
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Jonathan Haskel said on Monday that the central bank had an "absolutely open mind" about the possibility of cutting interest rates below zero as part of ...
Oct 12, 2020
World Bank’s Malpass says G20 may agree to only six-month debt relief extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some G20 creditor countries are reluctant to broaden and extend another year of coronavirus debt service relief to the world's poorest countries, so a six-month compromise may e...
Oct 12, 2020
UK PM Johnson sets out three-tier system of lockdown measures
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out on Monday a three-tier system of local lockdown measures in England, including a ban on households mixing indoors in some areas, designe...
Oct 12, 2020
Falcons name Morris interim head coach
The Atlanta Falcons named defensive coordinator Raheem Morris their interim head coach on Monday, a day after firing Dan Quinn. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach takes over the 0-5 Falcons. "...
Oct 12, 2020
‘Respect bankers’ judgment’: Japan’s regulator urges flexibility in supervising lenders
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities should respect commercial bankers' judgment on the viability of borrowers, rather than review their credit quality mechanically with a uniform set of standards, ...
Oct 12, 2020
End of an era as Unilever UK shareholders back unification plan
By Martinne Geller and Toby Sterling LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Shareholders in Unilever Plc have approved the company's plan to end its 90-year-old dual-headed structure in favour of a single Londo...
Oct 12, 2020
Facebook to remove Holocaust denial content
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Monday it was updating its hate speech policy to prohibit any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust. "Enforcement of these policies cannot happen overnight," F...
Oct 12, 2020
IMF staff to return to Argentina in mid-November to start talks on IMF program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund staff had productive meetings with Argentine authorities during an in-person visit and will return in mid-November to initiate discussions on a new I...
Oct 12, 2020
Navy begins defusing biggest World War Two bomb ever found in Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) - Navy divers on Monday began a five-day operation to defuse the largest unexploded World War Two bomb ever found in Poland, forcing more than 750 people to evacuate their homes. Dubb...
Oct 12, 2020
