Author Archives: Syndicated Content
K-pop sensation BTS hopes to ‘see you in Seoul’ in March
SEOUL (Reuters) - K-pop sensation BTS hopes to hold an in-person concert in Seoul for the first since the pandemic, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, after the group posted a tweet promising to "...
Dec 03, 2021
U.S. ships 9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa, 2 million worldwide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday sent 9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in Africa and another 2 million doses to other nations, the White House said. "Today, we ...
Dec 03, 2021
Fed’s Bullard wants faster policy tightening, citing ‘inflation shock’
(Reuters) -St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank James Bullard on Friday called for the Fed to begin tightening monetary policy, citing unexpectedly high inflation, strong economic growth and a labor market ...
Dec 03, 2021
Soccer-Bayern v Barcelona Champions League match to be held without fans
(Reuters) - Barcelona's Champions League group match away at Bayern Munich next week will be played without fans due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the German state of Bavaria, the LaLiga clu...
Dec 03, 2021
U.N. worker killed in attack on peacekeeping convoy in Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Unidentified armed men attacked a convoy belonging to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali on Friday, killing one civilian worker and wounding another, the mission said. ...
Dec 03, 2021
Advocates welcome Taliban decree barring forced marriages but call for more
By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A decree released by the Taliban barring forced marriage was a major step forward, two leading Afghan women said on Friday, but questions remained about w...
Dec 03, 2021
Smoke-tainted California grapes find new life as vodka
By Nathan Frandino NAPA, Calif. (Reuters) - As wildfires covered California's wine country skies in smoke in 2020, Nicolas Quille feared the worst for his grapes. He remembered how the smoke gave his ...
Dec 03, 2021
PayPal says ‘buy now, pay later’ volumes surged 400% on Black Friday
By Rachel Armstrong LONDON (Reuters) - Volumes on PayPal Inc's 'buy now, pay later' platform were five times higher this Black Friday compared with a year earlier as the payments giant starts to gain ...
Dec 03, 2021
U.S. Treasury says Vietnam, Taiwan exceed currency thresholds, but no manipulator labels
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said Vietnam and Taiwan continued to exceed its thresholds for possible currency manipulation and enhanced analysis...
Dec 03, 2021
Instant view: US November payrolls rise falls far short
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. employment increased far less than expected in November, likely as millions of unemployed Americans remained home despite companies boosting wages, generous jobless benefits ...
Dec 03, 2021
