Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan service sector sentiment improves in Oct
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's service sector sentiment index rose 13.4 points to 55.5 in October, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Tuesday, as the government eased state-of-emergency curbs last month and...
Nov 09, 2021
Tennis-Sabalenka, Swiatek in same group at WTA Finals
(Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka and 2020 French Open champion Iga Swiatek have been drawn in the same group for the season-ending WTA Finals, which begins on Wednesday in Guadalajara. The...
Nov 08, 2021
China’s Oct new bank loans likely halve from prior month – Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) - New bank lending in China is expected to have plunged in October from the prior month, but the yuan loans are likely to be higher than a year earlier, a Reuters poll showed, as the...
Nov 08, 2021
Olympics-Polish luger says Beijing crash could have been ‘tragedy’
(Reuters) - Polish luger Mateusz Sochowicz said his accident while training on the Olympic track near Beijing on Monday could have resulted in "tragedy" if he had not taken evasive action to try to av...
Nov 08, 2021
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin ties for 4th on all-time goals list
Tom Wilson scored twice and Alex Ovechkin moved up the all-time goals list as the Washington Capitals earned a 5-3 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Ovechkin scored his 741st career g...
Nov 08, 2021
Japan LDP, Komeito agree to offer vouchers, cash to youth – Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito agreed to offer 50,000 yen ($441) worth of vouchers to children aged 18 or younger as part of the governme...
Nov 08, 2021
FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 250.3 million, death toll at 5,307,741
By Lynx Insight Service BENGALURU (Reuters) - More than 250.3 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,307,741 have died, according to a Reuters tally. ...
Nov 08, 2021
Taiwan says China can blockade its key harbours, warns of ‘grave’ threat
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's armed forces are capable of blockading Taiwan's key harbours and airports, the island's defence ministry said on Tuesday, offering its latest assessment of what...
Nov 08, 2021
Australia’s NAB sees profit leap past estimates, but warns on margin pressures
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - National Australia Bank on Tuesday beat earnings estimates as lower pandemic-related provisions helped profit jump more than three-quarters, but at the same time fl...
Nov 08, 2021
Quake strikes off coast of Nicaragua, no initial reports of damage
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Buildings shook in the Costa Rican capital San Jose on Monday after an earthquake measured at 5.8-magnitude by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) struck off the coast of neighborin...
Nov 08, 2021
