Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 283.23 million, death toll at 5,716,761
By Lynx Insight Service (Reuters) - More than 283.23 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,716,761 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infection...
Dec 29, 2021
Soccer-Chelsea held 1-1 by Brighton as title push flags again
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea suffered another stumble in their faltering title challenge on Wednesday when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Brighton & Hove Albion after an inj...
Dec 29, 2021
Oil rises as fuel demand holds up despite surge in Omicron cases
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday to extend several consecutive days of gains, buoyed by data showing U.S. fuel demand holding up well despite soaring Omicron coronavirus infections. B...
Dec 29, 2021
Singapore GDP growth to moderate in Q4 on Omicron woes: Reuters poll
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economic growth is expected to have moderated in the fourth quarter, partly hurt by uncertainty caused by the Omicron COVID-19 variant and analysts say th...
Dec 29, 2021
China Evergrande shares fall after report of missed coupon payments
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of China Evergrande Group tumbled in opening trades in Asia after a report that it did not pay offshore coupons due on Tuesday. Evergrande, whose $19 billion in internatio...
Dec 29, 2021
U.S. calls on China and Hong Kong to release Stand News employees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called on Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to immediately release staff members of the pro-democracy media outlet Stand News ...
Dec 29, 2021
Dollar, yen soft in thin trading after U.S. equities hit record highs
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar and yen were at the low end of their recent ranges in thin holiday trading on Thursday, having fallen overnight as investors favoured riskier currencies a...
Dec 29, 2021
SenseTime shares jump 23% in Hong Kong debut
By Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu (Reuters) -SenseTime Group shares jumped as much as 23% from their initial public offering (IPO) price as they debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday. The Chi...
Dec 29, 2021
Cricket-New Zealand veteran Taylor to retire from internationals
(Reuters) - New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor will retire from test cricket after the two-match series against Bangladesh and play his last limited overs internationals against Australia and the Netherl...
Dec 29, 2021
Asia stocks listless as tough year ticks down
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets got off to a listless start on Thursday as the spread of Omicron clouded what is the last trading day of the year for many exchanges around the glo...
Dec 29, 2021
