Activision, Microsoft extend deal deadline to secure UK approval
By Aditya Soni (Reuters) – Activision Blizzard and Microsoft on Wednesday extended the deadline for the close of their $69…
July 19, 2023
Several reported shot as Kenya protesters, police clash in tax hikes unrest
By Thomas Mukoya, Monicah Mwangi NAIROBI (Reuters) -Several people were shot in Kenya, some possibly fatally, as security forces clashed…
200 U.S. lawmakers agree not to intervene in any UPS strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 200 U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday said they have agreed not to intervene in the…
Tesla to hand over Musk’s emails to JPMorgan in lawsuit over 2018 tweet
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase will get to review some of Elon Musk’s emails as it…
Russia to deem Ukraine-bound ships ‘potential carriers of military cargo’ from Wednesday eve
(Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday it would deem all ships travelling to Ukrainian ports to be potential…
US single-family starts drop; building permits hit 12-month high
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in June, but permits for future construction rose to a…
WHO urges govts to set up surveillance for people at risk from heatwaves
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged governments and local authorities to set up a strong surveillance system…
Analysis-Fintech lenders tighten lending standards, bolstering debt financing
By Hannah Lang and Matt Tracy (Reuters) – U.S. financial technology companies are tightening their lending standards, a move that…
Talks on repatriating Ukrainian children from Russia under way since at least April -source
KYIV (Reuters) – Talks being mediated by Saudi Arabia and Turkey on the repatriation of Ukrainian thousands of children taken…
Wildfires in Greece raze forests, spur evacuations; allies send aid
By Stamos Prousalis and Stelios Misinas ATHENS (Reuters) – Fires raged across Greece on Wednesday, destroying forests on Rhodes and…