Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand swears in first indigenous woman as Governor-general
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's first indigenous Mori woman to be named Governor-general, Dame Cindy Kiro, was formally sworn into the largely ceremonial role in parliament in Wellington on Thurs...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. bars Malaysian glove maker Supermax over alleged labour abuses
By A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The United States has barred imports from Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp over alleged forced labour practices at the company, the fourth Malaysian fir...
Oct 20, 2021
Woodside flags 27% drop in Wheatstone gas reserves, shares fall
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum on Thursday slashed the gas reserves estimate for the Wheatstone project, operated by Chevron Corp off Western Australia, in an unexpected downg...
Oct 20, 2021
Bank of England to raise rates to 0.25% in Q1, possibly sooner – Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England will be the first major central bank to raise interest rates in the post-pandemic cycle but economists polled by Reuters think the first hike w...
Oct 20, 2021
Canada to unveil vaccine passport plans Thursday -source
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada will unveil plans on Thursday for a vaccine passport, a government source said on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laying out how the pro...
Oct 20, 2021
Oil extends gains as U.S. crude inventory draw points to strong demand
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday to extend gains from the previous session as U.S. crude and fuel inventories tightened further, with supplies of gasoline hitting a two-y...
Oct 20, 2021
In S.Korea, an army of retail investors flocks to YouTube for stock trading advice
By Jihoon Lee, Cynthia Kim and Scott Murdoch SEOUL (Reuters) - Millions of South Koreans have jumped into stock market trading over the past year with their enthusiasm feeding off a new market force -...
Oct 20, 2021
Canadian musician wins Chopin Piano Competition
WARSAW (Reuters) - Canadian musician Bruce Xiaoyu Liu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on Thursday. The decision came after several hours of delibe...
Oct 20, 2021
Commodity currencies at multi-month highs, sterling firm on BoE rate hike bets
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Commodity currencies stood near multi-month highs on Thursday on strong raw material prices while the improved risk mood saw the U.S. dollar losing earlier momentum ...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. Republicans say fixing supply chain is more urgent than social spending
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 160 Republican lawmakers said addressing supply chain woes that have dramatically slowed the manufacture and shipment of goods around the United S...
Oct 20, 2021
