Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s ruling party seeks jet fuel subsidies in govt relief package
By Kaori Kaneko and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wants the government to introduce jet fuel subsidies and launch a discount tourism campaign as part ...
Apr 14, 2022
OVHcloud hikes 2022 revenue target on solid growth momentum
(Reuters) -French cloud computing company OVHcloud on Thursday raised its 2022 objective for revenue growth, citing increased demand for sovereign cloud offerings and solid commercial momentum, includ...
Apr 14, 2022
UK retailer Dunelm quarterly sales surge as stores reopen
(Reuters) - Dunelm said on Thursday its total sales jumped in the third quarter, as the British homeware retailer benefited from the reopening of stores after coronavirus curbs were eased. The company...
Apr 14, 2022
Singapore, Korea lead Asia’s central bank battle against inflation
By Cynthia Kim and Aradhana Aravindan SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore and South Korea both tightened monetary policy on Thursday, hot on the heels of rate hikes in Canada and New Zealand, as glo...
Apr 14, 2022
Hermes Q1 sales rise 27% at constant exchange rates
PARIS (Reuters) - Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes jumped 27% in the first quarter, lifted by strong appetite for its luxury accessories, particularly in the United States and Europe, as the sector po...
Apr 14, 2022
Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing’s H1 profit rose 18% despite China slowdown
TOKYO (Reuters) - Clothing brand Uniqlo's Japanese owner said on Thursday first-half operating profit climbed 18%, even as COVID-19 lockdowns in China hampered sales in its biggest overseas market. Fa...
Apr 14, 2022
Far-right candidate Le Pen calls Macron France’s most “authoritarian” president
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right presidential candidate Marin Le Pen rebuffed on Thursday criticism by her rival Emmanuel Macron accusing her of retaining her "authoritarian" and extremist views, de...
Apr 14, 2022
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Russia said its Black Sea fleet flagship, the Moskva missile cruiser, was seriously damaged and its crew evacuated after a fire caused ammunition to blow up. A Ukrainian official said the ...
Apr 14, 2022
Tennis-Becker concerned players may become ‘machines’ under beefed up misconduct sanctions
(Reuters) - Former world number one Boris Becker hopes players do not turn into emotionless "computers and machines" following the ATP's warning of stricter punishment for on-court misconduct in the w...
Apr 14, 2022
TSMC’s Q1 profit up 45%, beats market estimates
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan chip company TSMC posted a 45% surge in quarterly net profit on Thursday, Reuters calculations showed, boosted by a semiconductor boom from people splurging on devices during...
Apr 14, 2022
