Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Currencies recover from Omicron chaos but analysts warn more volatility ahead
By Kevin Buckland OTTAWA (Reuters) - Currency markets calmed on Monday in Asia after the initial shock of the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant sent investors scurrying for cover last week,...
Nov 28, 2021
Japan Oct retail sales rise for first time in 3 months but less than expected
By Kantaro Komiya and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's retail sales rose for the first time in three months in October, though less than expected, data showed on Monday, a sign private con...
Nov 28, 2021
Australia’s economy likely contracted in Q3 but recovery expected soon: Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) - Australia's economy likely contracted in the third quarter as fresh lockdowns weighed on consumer spending and investments, but the extent of the fall was m...
Nov 28, 2021
EU COVID-19 passports, vaccines helped European tourism recovery -UN report
MADRID (Reuters) - Widespread use of COVID-19 certificates and successful vaccine roll-outs helped tourism in the European Union recover faster from the coronavirus pandemic than elsewhere in the worl...
Nov 28, 2021
Clearlake Capital to buy Quest Software from Francisco Partners – WSJ
(Reuters) - Private equity firm Clearlake Capital has struck a deal to buy Quest Software Inc from Francisco Partners, valuing it at $5.4 billion including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on Su...
Nov 28, 2021
As Barbados heads toward a republic, some wonder why it matters
By Julio-Cesar Chavez BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - As Barbados prepares to form a republic and remove the British queen as its sovereign, some residents in the capital Bridgetown on Sunday acknowledged they...
Nov 28, 2021
Stocks, oil regain some composure after Omicron battering
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets were trying to regain some composure on Monday as the spread of the Omicron variant in developed nations threatened to derail economic recoveries and the...
Nov 28, 2021
Venezuela President Maduro brands EU electoral observers ‘spies’
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday denounced members of the European Union's (EU) electoral observation mission who monitored voting last weekend as "sp...
Nov 28, 2021
Indian fintech Slice raises $220 million, hits “unicorn” status
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian fintech company Slice said on Monday it had raised $220 million in a Series B funding round led by investment giant Tiger Global and private equity fi...
Nov 28, 2021
Reports: DeMarcus Cousins to sign with Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks and veteran center DeMarcus Cousins have reached an agreement on a one-year deal, multiple media outlets reported Sunday. Per ESPN, the deal will be non-guaranteed. Cousins, 31, is...
Nov 28, 2021
