Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asian shares tentative on global growth concerns, Japan surges
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows, after soft economic data from U.S. and China magnified concer...
May 11, 2023
EU plans to tweak China policy but keep balanced approach
By Andrew Gray STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The European Union's diplomatic service has set out plans to recalibrate the bloc's China policy, aiming to reduce the risks of economic dependency on Beijing whil...
May 11, 2023
US judge strikes down federal law barring handgun sales to those under 21
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - A federal judge in Virginia has struck down federal laws that block the sell of handguns to buyers under the age of 21, ruling they violate constitutional rights to possess ...
May 11, 2023
Yellen to discuss debt ceiling with bank lobby group – official
(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will discuss the impasse over raising the government debt ceiling with board members of the Bank Policy Institute lobby group next week, a senior Treas...
May 11, 2023
Foxconn shares fall after Apple supplier’s Q1 profit plunges
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Foxconn fell more than 2% on Friday after the Apple Inc supplier's quarterly profit missed forecasts and it cited a big writedown from its stake in Japan's Sharp Corp for ...
May 11, 2023
Rise of Thailand’s youth party reflects still potent protest demands
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai university student Supawut Presangeiam is eager to vote for the first time in a general election on Sunday, hoping that his support...
May 11, 2023
Oil prices recover on short-covering, U.S. debt ceiling fears weigh
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil markets regained some ground in early Asian trade on Friday with traders engaged in short-covering ahead of the weekend, but uncertainties regarding the U.S. deb...
May 11, 2023
Philippine court acquits top Duterte critic after 6 years in detention
MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine court on Friday acquitted former senator Leila De Lima, one of the fiercest critics of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, of a drugs charge, the senator's lawyer said. De Li...
May 11, 2023
Shares of Japan’s Sharp tumble after $1.9 billion full-year loss
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Sharp Corp, the Japanese electronics maker owned by Taiwan's Foxconn, tumbled 7% on Friday after it reported a $1.9 billion loss on write-downs of its panel display busines...
May 11, 2023
Mexico to launch database of over 100,000 ‘disappeared’ people
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will launch a new tool later this month to help record information on the tens of thousands of people who have gone missing, the country's federal prosecutors office (FG...
May 11, 2023
