Author Archives: Syndicated Content
HKTVmall parent firm defends research into preserving detached animal heads and limbs
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, April 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong Technology Venture Company, the parent of online retailer HKTVmall, has disclosed experiments in which animal limbs and heads were kept viable f...
Apr 01, 2026
Mega IPOs set to test US market depth despite volatility
By Charlie Conchie, Yantoultra Ngui and Echo Wang LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - Companies raised the most through share sales in the first quarter since 2021, and mega-IPOs from Space...
Apr 01, 2026
Morning Bid: Finding the 'off ramp'
By Mike Dolan April 1 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets "Off ramp" seems to be the word of the week surrounding the Iran war - and the...
Apr 01, 2026
China venture capital funding set to hit record in Q1 on state-led tech push
By Samuel Shen and Kane Wu SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, April 1 (Reuters) - Fundraising in China's venture capital (VC) industry is set to rise to a record in the first quarter, data showed, as Beijing doubles...
Apr 01, 2026
EU announces a further $2.3 million in humanitarian aid for Cuba
April 1 (Reuters) - The European Commission has released a further 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in aid for Cuba, it said on Wednesday, to tackle what it described as worsening humanitarian condition...
Apr 01, 2026
Estonia says stray Ukrainian drones targeting Russia entered its territory this week
VILNIUS, April 1 (Reuters) - Drones detected in Estonia appear to have come from Ukraine and been intended for Russia, the Baltic country's armed forces said. The violations come as Kyiv has intensifi...
Apr 01, 2026
Kremlin, asked about its Donbas demands, says Ukraine should have pulled out 'yesterday'
MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should have taken the difficult decision to withdraw his forces from the Donbas area "yesterday" ...
Apr 01, 2026
Burundi ammunition store blasts kill four, residents say
By Clement Manirabarusha BUJUMBURA, April 1 (Reuters) - Explosions at a military ammunition store in Burundi's commercial capital on Tuesday night killed four people, with the blasts lasting several h...
Apr 01, 2026
US first-quarter auto sales expected to slip on affordability concerns
April 1 (Reuters) - New vehicle sales in the U.S. are expected to fall in the first quarter of 2026, as economic uncertainty, high borrowing costs and vehicle prices keep buyers on the sidelines. Indu...
Apr 01, 2026
Russia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had wrested control of a sma...
Apr 01, 2026
