Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s JD.com appoints president Lei Xu as CEO
(Reuters) -JD.com Inc said on Thursday Lei Xu, president of the Chinese e-commerce giant, has been appointed as the chief executive officer and will succeed Richard Liu, effective immediately. Xu will...
Apr 06, 2022
Dollar buoyant as Fed readies to step up inflation fight
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a two-year high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, after meeting minutes showed the Federal Reserve preparing to move aggressive...
Apr 06, 2022
China reports 1,323 new COVID cases on April 6 vs 1,415 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 1,323 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 6, the country's national health authority said on Thursday, compared with 1,415 a day earlier. Of the new ca...
Apr 06, 2022
U.S. road rage shootings soared during pandemic, gun control group says
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - One person was shot on the road in the United States every 17 hours in 2021, according to a new tally of road rage violence. In all, 131 people were killed and 391 wounded...
Apr 06, 2022
U.S. shale gas, LNG firms meet with European countries over supply crisis
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - At least a dozen U.S. shale gas executives met on Wednesday with European energy officials to discuss expanding U.S. fuel supplies to Europe amid a scramble to replace Russi...
Apr 06, 2022
Airbus, Qatar jetliner feud enters UK court spotlight
By Tim Hepher LONDON (Reuters) - Airbus and Qatar Airways are set to face each other in court as a dispute over billions of dollars of jets enters a theatrical phase and rattles some airline leaders. ...
Apr 06, 2022
U.S. dollar to stay dominant so long as Fed stays hawkish: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan and Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar will remain dominant for now so long as the Federal Reserve stays a hawkish course on interest rate hikes and its intentions to ...
Apr 06, 2022
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway takes stake worth $4.2 billion in HP
(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc disclosed on Wednesday that it has purchased nearly 121 million shares of HP Inc, the latest in a series of large investments by the conglomerate controlled by billi...
Apr 06, 2022
Shanghai reports 19,660 new asymptomatic COVID cases, 322 symptomatic cases on April 6
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The major Chinese financial centre of Shanghai reported 19,660 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases and 322 new symptomatic cases on April 6, the local government said on Thursday. ...
Apr 06, 2022
Samsung Electronics estimates first-quarter profit jumped 50% on solid chip demand
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday reported a 50% jump in quarterly operating earnings to post its highest first-quarter profit since 2018, as soli...
Apr 06, 2022
