Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BOJ Kuroda: too early now to consider normalising monetary policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday it was too early now to consider normalising monetary policy. Speaking in parliament, Kuroda stressed it was important for the g...
Dec 19, 2021
Seahawks place six on COVID list ahead of rescheduled game
The Seattle Seahawks placed six players on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, just two days before their rescheduled game Tuesday at Los Angeles against the Rams. Players designated Sunday included sta...
Dec 19, 2021
Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai climbs to 208 -police
MANILA (Reuters) - The death toll in the Philippines after Typhoon Rai, the strongest storm to hit the country this year, slammed into central and southern provinces has risen to 208, the national pol...
Dec 19, 2021
China’s Kaisa says bondholders have not asked for accelerated repayments yet
(Reuters) - Kaisa Group said on Monday it has not received any notice from bondholders to accelerate repayments yet as the embattled Chinese property developer has not repaid a $400 million offshore b...
Dec 19, 2021
Dollar shines, euro droops as Omicron spreads while Fed hawks circle
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hovered near the highest since July of last year against major peers on Monday after a Federal Reserve official signaled a first pandemic-era intere...
Dec 19, 2021
Japan billionaire Maezawa set to land in Kazakhstan after 12-day space flight
ZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa was set to return to earth on Monday after a 12-day journey into space, a voyage he said he saw as a dry run for his planned trip...
Dec 19, 2021
Oil prices drop 2% as rapid Omicron spread dims fuel demand outlook
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slumped by about 2% early on Monday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Europe and the United States stoked investor worries t...
Dec 19, 2021
WTA says Peng Shuai appearance does not address its concerns
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Women's Tennis Association said an appearance on Sunday by Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai did not address its concerns about her wellbeing. Peng said on Sunday that she had nev...
Dec 19, 2021
Jefferies CEO Handler says he tested positive, isolated for COVID
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jefferies Financial Group Inc Chief Executive Officer Richard Handler said on Instagram on Sunday that he had tested positive for COVID three days after deciding this month to ask...
Dec 19, 2021
Student protest leader to president-elect: Gabriel Boric caps rise of Chile’s left
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Ten years after leading student protests demanding better education, Gabriel Boric is set to become Chile's youngest-ever president, capping a remarkable rise fo...
Dec 19, 2021
