Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Yen weakens, Japan stocks see-saw after BOJ stimulus exit
TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen weakened while Japan's Nikkei share average swung between small gains and losses after the Bank of Japan on Tuesday announced an end to its long-running ultra-accommodative s...
Mar 19, 2024
More than 60% of US abortions in 2023 were done by pill, study shows
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - The proportion of U.S. abortions administered by medication rose to more than 60% in 2023, following a dramatic decline in surgical abortion access after the U.S. Supre...
Mar 19, 2024
Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pakistan remained one of the world's three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times th...
Mar 19, 2024
Ice hockey-Konstantin Koltsov, former NHL player and boyfriend of Sabalenka, dead at 42
(Reuters) - Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former pro ice hockey player and boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has died at the age of 42, Russian club Salavat Yulaev said in a statement o...
Mar 19, 2024
Taiwan's vice president-elect makes Czech visit after US trip
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is on a visit to the Czech Republic following a low-key trip to the United States, the for...
Mar 18, 2024
BOJ Governor Ueda proposes ending negative rates as board chair - NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has proposed ending negative rates as chair of the policy-setting board, which is meeting on Tuesday to wrap up a two-day meeting, public broadcaste...
Mar 18, 2024
Taiwan central bank chief says inflation will be above 2% this year, but lower than 2023
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) and core CPI will be above 2% this year due to higher food prices and possible electricity price increases, but will still be lower than last yea...
Mar 18, 2024
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix begins mass production of next generation memory chip
SEOUL (Reuters) - SK Hynix Inc said on Tuesday it has begun mass production of next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence chipsets, with sources saying initial s...
Mar 18, 2024
Oil prices edge down as Russia lifts supplies, jet fuel demand stirs caution
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged down early on Tuesday after gaining in the previous trading session, due in part to the prospect of rising supply from Russia as well as the possibility of slowe...
Mar 18, 2024
China's bonds boom as investors face 'asset famine'
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A record-breaking rally in Chinese sovereign debt is hitting a fever pitch in another sign China's financial system is low on confidence and overflowing with cash and bank deposit...
Mar 18, 2024
