Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s services sector activity squeezed by Omicron surge – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - Activity in China's services sector contracted at the steepest pace in two years in March as the local surge in coronavirus cases restricted mobility and weighed on client demand, ...
Apr 05, 2022
Soccer-Klopp praises Benfica keeper for denying Liverpool bigger lead
LISBON (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp heaped praise on Benfica keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos for denying the English side a bigger victory after their 3-1 win in their Champions League quar...
Apr 05, 2022
Intel suspends business operations in Russia
(Reuters) -Intel Corp is suspending all business operations in Russia, effective immediately, the U.S. chipmaker said on Tuesday, adding that it has implemented business continuity measures to minimiz...
Apr 05, 2022
Asian stocks skid, bond yields rise after hawkish Fed comments
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian share markets slipped on Wednesday as investors faced up to the possibility of aggressive monetary tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve to fight inflation,...
Apr 05, 2022
New Zealand introduces new sanctions, tariffs on Russian imports
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it was introducing a 35% tariff on all imports from Russia and would extend existing export prohibitions to industri...
Apr 05, 2022
China holiday travel slumps after COVID outbreaks – state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The number of journeys taken over China's three-day Tomb Sweeping Festival holiday tumbled by nearly two-thirds from last year, state media said, citing data from the transport mi...
Apr 05, 2022
U.S. to provide additional $100 million in security assistance to Ukraine -Blinken
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The United States will provide an additional $100 million in security assistance to Ukraine, including anti-armor systems, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. (R...
Apr 05, 2022
Oil extends losses on higher dollar, U.S. stock build
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil futures slid on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous day, as a stronger U.S. dollar prompted fresh selling while data showing a build in U.S. crude stoc...
Apr 05, 2022
‘So many bodies piled up’: Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by COVID
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on COVID-19, which is ...
Apr 05, 2022
China reports 1,415 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 5 vs 1,235 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 1,415 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 5, the country's national health authority said on Wednesday, compared with 1,235 a day earlier. Of the new c...
Apr 05, 2022
