Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China calls virtual talks with Yellen ‘constructive’
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had a "constructive" virtual dialogue with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday, with both sides agreeing to better coordinate macro policies,...
Jul 05, 2022
Canada says its officials were denied access to trial of billionaire in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have blocked Canadian government representatives from attending the trial of Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua, the Canadian embassy said on Tuesday. Xi...
Jul 05, 2022
EU’s green gas and nuclear investment rules head for final vote
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU's plan to label investments in gas and nuclear power plants as climate-friendly faces a final vote on Wednesday when European lawmakers decide whether to acc...
Jul 05, 2022
Israeli PM to press France on Iran, warn Hezbollah ‘playing with fire’
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will press French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday for a tougher and time-limited tack on the Iranian nuclear negotiations, ...
Jul 05, 2022
Exclusive: China to set up infrastructure fund worth $75 billion to revive economy – sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will set up a state infrastructure investment fund worth 500 billion yuan ($74.69 billion) to spur infrastructure spending and revive a flagging economy, two people with know...
Jul 04, 2022
Asia stocks edge higher; growth, inflation fears check gains
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares inched up on Tuesday morning as positive economic data and hints of easing Sino-U.S. tensions offered some respite to the recent sell-offs, though persist...
Jul 04, 2022
Hong Kong considers shorter COVID quarantine for travellers -Lee
By Kiki Lo HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will look into shortening COVID-19 quarantine requirements for travellers, while still aiming to curb the spread of the virus and prevent hospitals from bein...
Jul 04, 2022
After losing Luhansk, Ukraine forces regather for defence of Donetsk
By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - Russian forces set their sights on their next objectives in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk province, after President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in neigh...
Jul 04, 2022
Russia’s Lavrov to visit Hanoi ahead of G20 meeting
HANOI (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will fly to Hanoi on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Vietnam before heading to a G20 meeting later this week in Indonesia, the Vietnamese govern...
Jul 04, 2022
Aussie ascendant before RBA; yen pressured by rising U.S. yields
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The Australian dollar ticked higher on Tuesday ahead of an expected half-point increase in the Reserve Bank's policy rate, while the yen slid against the greenback ...
Jul 04, 2022
