Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dollar steadies as China COVID fears linger
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar pared some of its strong overnight gains on Tuesday after investors flocked to the safe-haven currency on nerves over China's COVID flare ups, though cautio...
Nov 21, 2022
Carlyle sees big in Japan auto industry as EV shift shakes supply chains
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc aims to enlarge its footprint in the Japanese automotive sector as the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) shakes th...
Nov 21, 2022
Japan finance minister calls for permanent funding sources for defense budget
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must secure permanent financing sources to increase defense spending by reviewing revenue and expenditure, and further reform spending in coming years, Finance Minister Shunich...
Nov 21, 2022
South Korea debates scrapping Cold War-era ban on North’s propaganda
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Debate is brewing in South Korea over efforts to scrap a decades-old ban on North Korean media, as changing attitudes fuel renewed calls to review a national security...
Nov 21, 2022
Cricket-Backyard horseplay with former school teacher led to Maxwell’s bad break
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Glenn Maxwell said a bit of backyard horseplay with an old schoolteacher at a house party in Melbourne led to the broken leg that wiped out the Australian all-rounder's summer. T...
Nov 21, 2022
RBNZ set to deliver biggest rate hike ever as it eyes three month break
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank is expected to deliver its biggest ever rate point hike this week as it continues efforts to temper inflation ahead of a three-month b...
Nov 21, 2022
Bank of Korea to hike rates a modest 25bps on Nov 24 as growth slows- Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan and Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank will scale back its tightening pace on Thursday and hike rates by a modest 25 basis points amid signs of slowing ...
Nov 21, 2022
Romanian govt to hike pensions by 12.5% from January -ruling coalition
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's ruling coalition will hike state pensions by 12.5% from January and make cash payments to low-income pensioners throughout the year to help the country's most vulnerabl...
Nov 21, 2022
Shionogi shares rise more than 4% after report of COVID-19 drug gaining efficacy approval
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Japan's Shionogi & Co Ltd jumped more than 4% in early trade on Tuesday after the Yomiuri newspaper said the country's regulatory agency had compiled a report confirming th...
Nov 21, 2022
Live Nation, Ticketmaster may need breakup, some senators say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ticketmaster and owner Live Nation Entertainment, the events ticketing giant behind the recently botched sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets, should be broken up by the Departm...
Nov 21, 2022
