Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan govt eyes new budget account focused on childcare spending – media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government may set up a new budget account to manage spending linked to childcare funding reforms, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...
May 22, 2023
‘Deepfake’ scam in China fans worries over AI-driven fraud
BEIJING (Reuters) - A fraud in northern China that used sophisticated "deepfake" technology to convince a man to transfer money to a supposed friend has sparked concern about the potential of artifici...
May 22, 2023
Oculis’ eye drug meets main goal in study
(Reuters) -Oculis Holding said on Monday its drug to treat a type of eye disorder met its main goal in a late-stage study, sending its shares up about 15% in premarket trading. The company is testing ...
May 22, 2023
Cholera vaccine shortage to last until 2025 as cases surge- Gavi
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -A shortage of cholera vaccines is likely to last until 2025 as outbreaks surge worldwide, a global vaccine alliance said on Monday, days after the World Health Orga...
May 22, 2023
Tennis-French Open offers players tool to filter out online abuse
(Reuters) - The French Open is offering players at this year's tournament free access to a tool that will filter hateful messages on their social media platforms in a bid to prevent cyberbullying and ...
May 22, 2023
Factbox-The JPMorgan executives who will update investors on First Republic, strategy
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co executives will update investors on its takeover of failed First Republic Bank, which has made the biggest U.S. bank even bigger. CEO Jamie Dimo...
May 22, 2023
Air strikes hit Khartoum as seven-day ceasefire approaches
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Mohamed Nureldin KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army conducted air strikes in the capital Khartoum on Monday, residents said, seeking to win ground against its paramilitary rival...
May 22, 2023
French climate investments to drive up national debt burden – think-tank
PARIS (Reuters) - Investments that France needs to finance its transition to a low-carbon economy are set to add 25 percentage points to its debt burden by 2040, a report from the government-funded Fr...
May 22, 2023
Belarusian blogger arrested on Ryanair flight pardoned – state media
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian opposition blogger arrested in 2021 after his Ryanair overflight was forced to land in Minsk, was pardoned on Monday, the Belarusian state news agen...
May 22, 2023
Japan won’t plan new tax to fund childcare policy, PM Kishida says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he was not planning to introduce new tax measures, including sales tax hikes, to fund the government's upcoming childcare policy ...
May 22, 2023
