Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nintendo postpones Super Mario movie until spring 2023
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese videogames maker Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it was delaying the release of its film using Super Mario Bros characters to April 2023 from late this year. Nintendo said o...
Apr 25, 2022
Dollar ascends on China COVID fears, Fed rate hike pace
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar climbed to around a two-year high against the euro and an 18-month high versus the pound as fears about the economic impact of China's COVID-19 lockdowns ...
Apr 25, 2022
Australian regulator sues Uber for misleading fares, seeks $19 million penalty
(Reuters) -Australia's competition watchdog is suing Uber Technologies Inc and seeking a A$26 million ($18.69 million) fine from the ride-hailing platform after it admitted to misleading consumers abo...
Apr 25, 2022
Coffee, tea and nagging at Japan’s anti-procrastination cafe
By Irene Wang and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Writers facing deadlines go to Tokyo's "Manuscript Writing Cafe" with an understanding - they can't leave until their work is done. Oh, and there's prod...
Apr 25, 2022
S.Korea Q1 GDP growth slows, China risks cloud outlook
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's economic growth nearly halved in the first quarter from the preceding three months on coronavirus curbs and surging inflation, while a slowing Chinese econ...
Apr 25, 2022
IMF urges Sri Lanka to tighten monetary policy, raise tax to address debt woes
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka must tighten monetary policy, raise tax and adopt flexible exchange rates to address its debt crisis, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Tuesday. The cou...
Apr 25, 2022
Oil prices rebound from sharp drop on China demand concerns
Oil prices opened slightly higher on Tuesday, after falling sharply the prior session on worries that continued COVID-19 lockdowns in China would eat into demand and as the U.S. dollar rose to a two-y...
Apr 25, 2022
ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe rallies in Portugal
Fifth seed Frances Tiafoe rebounded from a tough first set to defeat Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 Monday in the first round of the Millennium Estoril Open in Estoril, Portugal. Tiafoe lost his...
Apr 25, 2022
Mexico detains almost 6,000 foreign migrants in four days
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico detained almost 6,000 foreign migrants in a four-day span, the country's National Migration Institute (INM) said on Monday. The majority of the 5,688 migrants detained f...
Apr 25, 2022
California desalination plant suffers setback with recommendation for denial
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -A proposed California desalination plant that would produce 50 million gallons of drinking water per day failed a crucial regulatory hurdle on Monday, likely dooming a proj...
Apr 25, 2022
