Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sony readies for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corp said it is well-positioned to play a leading role in the metaverse, or immersive virtual worlds, which commentators speculate will...
May 18, 2022
Australia’s Opposition leader says he will travel to Quad if wins election
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Opposition Labor leader Anthony Albanese said if he wins Saturday's general election he will travel to Tokyo for a meeting of the Quad group of the United States, Japan ...
May 18, 2022
U.N. chief expected to disclose talks on Ukraine grain exports – U.N. officials
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. chief Antonio Guterres is expected to publicly disclose on Wednesday that he is in talks with Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, the United States and the Eur...
May 18, 2022
ABB looks to pricing, acquisitions to boost process automation profit
ZURICH (Reuters) - ABB is aiming to further raise profitability in its process automation business through pricing, acquisitions and strict cost management, the Swiss engineering company said on Wedne...
May 18, 2022
China Junshi’s potential COVID drug shows promise in small trial
BEIJING (Reuters) - An antiviral oral drug being co-developed by Shanghai Junshi Biosciences' subsidiary and other Chinese institutes showed early promise in speeding the clearing of virus in COVID-19...
May 18, 2022
Australia’s gas producers eye profits from carbon capture
By Sonali Paul BRISBANE (Reuters) - Australian oil and gas producers are eyeing future profits from carbon capture and storage (CCS) as the industry globally races to meet net zero emissions targets, ...
May 18, 2022
Factbox – Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Health authorities in Shanghai face huge pressure to keep COVID-19 at bay the longer the city goes without a new community infection with residents counting down the days until June 1 and ...
May 18, 2022
‘Huge’ pressure as Shanghai remains COVID-free and end to lockdown looms
By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Health authorities in Shanghai face huge pressure to keep COVID-19 at bay the longer the city goes without a new community infecti...
May 18, 2022
Idaho Governor Little fends off Trump-backed challenger for Republican gubernatorial nomination
(Reuters) - Idaho Governor Brad Little defeated Republican gubernatorial primary challenger Janice McGeachin, the state's No. 2 elected official who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Edis...
May 18, 2022
COVID-wracked N.Korea may greet Biden with a missile test
By Idrees Ali and Josh Smith WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Despite battling a wave of suspected COVID-19 infections, North Korea appears to be preparing to test an intercontinental ballistic missile (I...
May 18, 2022
