Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Alex Ovechkin moves into third on NHL’s all-time goals list
Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin moved into sole possession of third place on the NHL's all-time goal-scoring list when he recorded his 767th goal on Thursday against the visiting New Yor...
Mar 15, 2022
Hong Kong leader Lam says no plans to further tighten COVID rules
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that there were no plans to further tighten COVID-19 rules in the global financial hubs, with measures in place already the strictes...
Mar 15, 2022
Baker Mayfield hints at goodbye in letter to Cleveland
Baker Mayfield ended his social-media silence Tuesday night to write an open letter to Cleveland Browns fans with language that sounded much like a goodbye note. The letter came on the same day that B...
Mar 15, 2022
Australia unveils $360 million in critical minerals funding to offset China dominance
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia announced almost A$500 million ($360 million) in funding to boost output of critical minerals, aiming to diversify supply for its allies and counter Chin...
Mar 15, 2022
SoftBank CDS costs rise to two-year high as holdings slump
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - The cost of insuring against a default in SoftBank Group Corp's debt rose to hit the highest in two years and its bond yield also climbed as the slumping value of the J...
Mar 15, 2022
China registers over 1,000 new daily COVID cases for fourth day
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 1,860 new local symptomatic COVID-19 cases on March. 15, posting over a thousand for a fourth consecutive day, with most new infections still concentrated in the no...
Mar 15, 2022
Tennis-WTA head Simon says players should not be banned over Ukraine crisis
(Reuters) - Women's Tennis Association (WTA) head Steve Simon has said that individual athletes should not be penalised for "decisions of an authoritarian leadership" amid concerns that players from R...
Mar 15, 2022
Japan set to remove most COVID restrictions as new infections ebb
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to announce on Wednesday the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions imposed on Tokyo and other prefectures as a wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant continues to e...
Mar 15, 2022
Poland, Sweden, Estonia, Malta block EU minimum corporate tax deal
PARIS (Reuters) - Poland, Sweden, Estonia and Malta blocked on Tuesday a French-proposed compromise on how to implement minimum corporate tax across the European Union, dealing a blow to the global ov...
Mar 15, 2022
Dollar near 5-year peak to yen before Fed; Aussie weak amid China risks
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar traded near a five-year high against the yen on Wednesday as investors awaited a Federal Reserve policy decision, with the Ukraine war and China's surgin...
Mar 15, 2022
