Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK told U.S. it was Brussels, not London, threatening Irish peace
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he told the U.S. government during a recent visit to Washington it was the European Union, not the United Kingdom, that was threatening...
Sep 23, 2020
Baillie Gifford registers Shanghai unit for onshore China funds
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Scottish asset manager Baillie Gifford said Wednesday it had registered its new wholly-owned China unit to manage non-retail funds, becoming the latest foreign...
Sep 23, 2020
In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition
By Orooj Hakimi and Storay Karimi HERAT/KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan woman Laleh Osmany has been campaigning for years for a change to the age-old custom of officially identifying people by the names of t...
Sep 23, 2020
German consumer morale brightens less than expected
BERLIN (Reuters) - German consumer morale improved less than expected heading into October, a survey showed on Wednesday, putting a damper on hopes that household spending in Europe's largest economy ...
Sep 23, 2020
Matthew gets six captain’s picks as Europe change Solheim Cup qualification
(Reuters) - Team Europe captain Catriona Matthew said a modified qualification criteria for next year's Solheim Cup will see her picks increased from four to six. The change to qualification follows t...
Sep 23, 2020
MLB roundup: Indians punch playoff ticket with walk-off home run
Jose Ramirez belted a three-run homer in the 10th inning as the host Cleveland Indians clinched a postseason berth in dramatic fashion with a 5-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Chicago...
Sep 23, 2020
A little help from our friends: banks team up as FX trading gets tougher
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - Faced with the costs of competing in a world of electronic and algorithmic trading, many banks are outsourcing parts of their foreign exchange businesses, a trend th...
Sep 23, 2020
Amazon launches climate-friendly program to help shop for sustainable products
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc , the world's biggest online retailer, announced the launch of a climate-friendly program on Wednesday to help customers shop for sustainable products, as part of its commit...
Sep 23, 2020
Old green power plants seek to regenerate as Germany turns off subsidies
By Christoph Steitz, Vera Eckert and Tom Kckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - Wilfried Haas owns a 3 kilowatt solar system which has been running as a micro power station since 1992, helping Ge...
Sep 23, 2020
Positive about flying? Airlines look to COVID tests that give results in minutes
By John Miller and Emilio Parodi ZURICH/MILAN (Reuters) - European airlines are pinning hopes on pre-flight COVID-19 tests that deliver results as fast as pregnancy tests to help restore passengers' c...
Sep 23, 2020
