Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Toshiba shares jump after Japanese conglomerate opens door to buyout
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Toshiba Corp jumped more than 3% on Friday, after the Japanese conglomerate said it would solicit deal offers, including on a potential buyout, bolstering hopes of a lucrat...
Apr 21, 2022
S.Korea’s Moon urges N.Korea’s Kim to commit to inter-Korea talks under new leader
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's outgoing President Moon Jae-in has asked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to stay committed to inter-Korean cooperation, saying restarting dialogue was now up to the inc...
Apr 21, 2022
China’s overseas coal ban sees 15 projects cancelled – research
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's decision to ban overseas coal financing ended 15 power projects in the planning stages with a capacity of around 12.8 gigawatts (GW), and could also stop another 37 GW of ...
Apr 21, 2022
Japan banks target growth in cooling U.S. high-yield debt market
By Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki Nitta TOKYO (Reuters) - When Japan's biggest banks helped finance a $34 billion deal last year for medical supply maker Medline, one of the largest leveraged buyouts since ...
Apr 21, 2022
Thai rapper Milli’s mango sticky rice munching boosts beloved dessert
By Juarawee Kittisilpa (Reuters) - Fans of Thai rapper, Milli, had a hankering for mango sticky rice in Bangkok this week after the 19-year-old ate mouthfuls of the much-loved dessert on stage at the ...
Apr 21, 2022
Germany to provide 37 million euros for Ukraine reconstruction – paper
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will provide a further 37 million euros ($40.12 million)to Ukraine for reconstruction as a result of the war, Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper reported on Friday, citing deve...
Apr 21, 2022
Yen and yuan suffer as Fed eyes faster hikes
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was headed for its seventh consecutive weekly gain on the yen on Friday and its best one-week rise on China's yuan in more than two years as higher U....
Apr 21, 2022
Florida Governor DeSantis burnishes conservative credentials with Disney feud
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis opened a new front in the culture wars this week, taking on one of his state's biggest employers and most powerful lobbyists: Walt Disney C...
Apr 21, 2022
S.Korea first-quarter growth likely slowed sharply by COVID curbs – Reuters poll
By Arsh Tushar Mogre and Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) - South Korea's economic growth likely slowed significantly in the first quarter as restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19...
Apr 21, 2022
Analysis-N.Korea could ‘go small’ with tactical nukes if it resumes testing
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - If North Korea resumes nuclear testing, it could include development of smaller "tactical" warheads meant for battlefield use and designed to fit on short-range missile...
Apr 21, 2022
