Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK borrows less in June but fiscal challenge for Burnham remains huge
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed 16 billion ($21.51 billion) in June, a third less than in the same month last year, according to official data which nonetheless showed the sc...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
Chipmaker IQE raises annual sales growth forecast on AI, data centre demand
July 21 (Reuters) - UK semiconductor wafer maker IQE on Tuesday raised its full-year revenue growth forecast after its first-half trading beat expectations, driven by rising demand for its semiconduct...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
In Gaza, a mother's hunt for water lays bare a worsening health crisis
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/GAZA, July 21 (Reuters) - In pre-dawn darkness, Ibtisam Al-Helou leaves her tent on Gaza's seafront on a daily search for fresh water. The Mediterranean...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
Overwhelmed by heatwave, French undertakers struggled with excess deaths
By Gabriel Stargardter ORLEANS, France, July 21 (Reuters) - In nearly 25 years as a funeral director, Gautier Caton has never experienced anything like France's record-breaking late-June heatwave, whe...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
South Korea probes diplomatic academy hack, eyes possible North Korea link
SEOUL, July 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday a "significant" amount of data appeared to have been exposed in a cyberattack on a government-run diplomatic academy, as autho...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
At least 15 Indian workers trapped after tunnel blast kills 10
By Tora Agarwala GUWAHATI, India, July 21 (Reuters) - Fifteen Indian workers were feared trapped on Tuesday after a blast caused by a suspected gas leak in a tunnel at a hydroelectric project in the r...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
Weak UK jobs market holds steady as new PM Burnham takes office
By Suban Abdulla LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's jobs market appears to have stabilised at weak levels with official data showing annual wage growth and unemployment steady in the three months t...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump at White House, hoping to generate pressure on Israel
By Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT, July 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to present a plan on how to disarm Iran-bac...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
European banks set for profit boost from lending, trading windfall
By Jess Aguado and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes MADRID/LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - After a surge in revenue at U.S. banks, European lenders are expected to follow suit this week when they report second-quart...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026
China's Zhongji Innolight plans $8 billion Hong Kong IPO, sources say
(Restores dropped word in paragraph 7 to make clear that it would be Asia's second-largest listing) By Kane Wu, Selena Li and Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG, July 21 (Reuters) - China's Zhongji Innolight, ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 21, 2026




