Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BOJ keeps policy steady, warns of uncertainty over Ukraine crisis fallout
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained its massive stimulus on Friday and warned of "very high uncertainty" over the economic fallout from the Ukraine crisis, signalling its resolve to keep mo...
Mar 17, 2022
Wuhan aims to become China’s ‘valley of satellites’ in space initiative
BEIJING (Reuters) - The central Chinese city of Wuhan has vowed to create a 100 billion yuan ($15.7 billion) space industry by 2025 and become China's "valley of satellites", joining other cities task...
Mar 17, 2022
Argentina’s Senate gives thumbs up to $45 billion IMF debt deal
By Nicols Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Senate voted late on Thursday to approve a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), converting the agreement into law a...
Mar 17, 2022
China’s new daily local COVID cases rebound
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 2,388 new local COVID-19 cases with confirmed symptoms on March 17, official data showed on Friday, almost double the count a day earlier, as the country battles it...
Mar 17, 2022
Russian sanctions over Ukraine grow, Biden to talk to Xi
KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Japan and Australia on Friday slapped fresh sanctions on Russian entities as punishment for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which the West says has been stalled by staunch...
Mar 17, 2022
Swimming-Thomas becomes first trans woman to win NCAA title
(Reuters) - University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division I history after winning the women's 500-yard freestyle in Atlanta. Thomas beat Virginia...
Mar 17, 2022
Dollar in doldrums amid Ukraine hopes while traders mull Fed outcome
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar headed for its first down week in six versus major peers on Friday, languishing near a one-week low, as investors continued to assess the impact of ...
Mar 17, 2022
In Peru, skull of ‘marine monster’ points to fearsome ancient predator
By Marco Aquino and Carlos Valdez LIMA (Reuters) - Paleontologists have unearthed the skull of a ferocious marine predator, an ancient ancestor of modern-day whales, which once lived in a prehistoric ...
Mar 17, 2022
Tesla restarts production at Shanghai plant after two-day stoppage – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla resumed production at its Shanghai factory on Friday after a two day suspension, people familiar with the matter said, as movement controls imposed on its workers as part of...
Mar 17, 2022
U.S. President Biden to speak with China’s Xi at 1300 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at 9 a.m. Eastern time (1300 GMT) on Friday, the White House said. "This is part of ongoing efforts t...
Mar 17, 2022
