Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘I mean Ukraine’: Former U.S. president George Bush calls Iraq invasion ‘unjustified’
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George W. Bush mistakenly described the invasion of Iraq as "brutal" and "unjustified" before correcting himself to say he meant to refer...
May 19, 2022
Analysis-Rare double whammy hits investors: steep slumps for both stocks and bonds
By David Randall and John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - From meme-stock enthusiasts to retirees, this year's steep dive for both stocks and U.S. Treasury prices has upended portfolios for individual in...
May 19, 2022
China’s zero-COVID policy dashes global hopes for quick economic return to normal
(Reuters) - A sharp slowdown in China's economy caused by its strict zero-COVID rules and Beijing's shift away from a traditional reliance on external demand have cast doubts over how much the country...
May 19, 2022
Factbox-Biden in Asia: South Korea, Japan schedule and to-do list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan from May 20-24, a visit seen as crucial for efforts to bolster regional cooperation and counter China. Here is the lates...
May 19, 2022
Citi promotes Asia-based banker Valderrabano as global wealth COO
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Citi has appointed Valentin Valderrabano as its new chief operating officer (COO) for Citi Global Wealth, effective in July, according to an internal memo reviewed b...
May 19, 2022
Woodside shareholders approve BHP petroleum merger – proxy votes
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Shareholders in Woodside Petroleum on Thursday approved a merger with BHP Group's petroleum arm to create a top 10 global independent oil and gas producer worth $40 billion, acco...
May 19, 2022
North Korea weapons threat casts shadow on Biden visit
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - Any major North Korea weapons test over the next five days could overshadow U.S. President Joe Biden's broader trip focus on bolstering Asian allies against China, analysts say. ...
May 19, 2022
A manual for grief: How to handle loss at work
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than one million American lives have been lost to the COVID pandemic, a staggering milestone. The challenge, of course, is that America's Type-A, hard-chargin...
May 19, 2022
Swimming-Australia’s Jack ‘proves’ her point after successful comeback from doping ban
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Three years after becoming the pariah of Australian swimming, Shayna Jack can finally look ahead with hope after coming back from a doping ban to book her place at ...
May 19, 2022
Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China
By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian trip as U.S. president, carrying a clear mess...
May 19, 2022
