Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China Evergrande set to rise 1.9% after bond payment extension
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of China Evergrande Group are set to open up 1.9% on Friday after the developer secured a crucial approval from onshore bondholders to delay payments on one of its bonds a...
Jan 13, 2022
Biden nominates Raskin, Cook, Jefferson to Fed Board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has picked former Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin as the Fed's vice chair of supervision and two Black economists - Lisa Cook and Philip Jef...
Jan 13, 2022
Generali’s second-largest shareholder Caltagirone resigns from board
(Reuters) - Europe's third-largest insurer Assicurazioni Generali said on Thursday that director Francesco Caltagirone has resigned from the board amid a boardroom fight between top investors regardin...
Jan 13, 2022
Knicks acquire Cam Reddish from Hawks
The New York Knicks acquired Cam Reddish from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for fellow former first-round forward Kevin Knox II on Thursday. The Hawks also will receive a protected 2022 first-round dr...
Jan 13, 2022
Singapore’s UOB to buy Citigroup consumer businesses in four Asian countries
(Reuters) - Singapore's lender United Overseas Bank Ltd said on Friday that it would buy Citigroup's consumer businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. UOB added that the total cash con...
Jan 13, 2022
S.Korea’s central bank raises rates amid inflation worries
By Cynthia Kim and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark rate back to where it was before the pandemic on Friday, seeking to restrain inflation and household debt...
Jan 13, 2022
China reports 201 new coronavirus cases on Jan 13 vs 190 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 201 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 13, up from 190 a day earlier, its health authority said on Friday. Of the new infections, 143 were locally transmitted,...
Jan 13, 2022
China’s Andon Health to supply at-home COVID-19 tests to U.S
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Andon Health Co Ltd said on Friday its unit has signed a contract worth $1.28 billion with the U.S. Army Contracting Command to supply COVID-19 self-test kits. Andon Health...
Jan 13, 2022
Djokovic waits on Australian government visa decision as Open nears
By Ian Ransom and Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World tennis number one Novak Djokovic was waiting on Friday to hear whether the Australian government will cancel his visa for a second time, as he...
Jan 13, 2022
Japan’s wholesale prices rise for 10th month, weighs on corp margins
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's wholesale prices rose 8.5% in December from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, increasing for a 10th month in a sign higher raw material and fuel costs con...
Jan 13, 2022
