Author Archives: Syndicated Content
More Taiwan firms say East China COVID curbs stop production
TAIPEI (Reuters) - At least 11 Taiwanese companies, mostly making parts for electronics, said on Wednesday that government COVID-19 control measures in eastern China had led them to suspend production...
Apr 12, 2022
Less rice for the same price: inflation bites Asia’s food stalls
(Reuters) - Profits at Ma Hong's spicy hotpot restaurant have been squeezed by about a fifth since he opened in downtown Beijing last year, crushed by beef tripe prices that have shot up by more than ...
Apr 12, 2022
Euro weighed by waning hopes for peace, NZ $ on edge before rates verdict
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The euro was pinned to a five-week low on Wednesday and commodity currencies found support as prospects for peace in Ukraine darkened, while traders were bracing...
Apr 12, 2022
Venezuelans lead growing number of migrants crossing Panama’s dangerous Darien
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The number of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama more than doubled in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the year-ear...
Apr 12, 2022
Australia consumer mood undermined by rate risk, inflation
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slipped for a fifth straight month in April as rising inflation and the risk of higher interest rates weighed on family finances and spend...
Apr 12, 2022
U.S. judge in Google case seeks more information on attorney-client privilege
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal judge hearing the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet's Google asked for more information on Tuesday before deciding if he will sanction the...
Apr 12, 2022
Wildfire burns homes, triggers evacuations in New Mexico town
(Reuters) - A wind-driven wildfire burned multiple homes in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Tuesday and triggered evacuations in the mountain resort town, fire officials said. The fire quickly spread to 15,00...
Apr 12, 2022
NBA-Brooklyn Nets coach Nash says subway attack hits close to home
(Reuters) - Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash called Tuesday's shooting on a subway train in Brooklyn "tragic and senseless" and said it hits close to home for the team, whose practice facility and ...
Apr 12, 2022
Australia minister arrives in Solomon Islands to discuss China security pact
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian government minister arrived in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday for talks on a proposed security agreement between the Pacific islands nation and China that Australia ...
Apr 12, 2022
New York subway shooting new test of mayor’s promise to police gun violence
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eric Adams ran for mayor of New York City with campaign ads featuring old photographs of him in his police uniform and a vow to secure a pandemic-scarred metropo...
Apr 12, 2022
