Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. confident on developing business framework with Indo-Pacific partners: Commerce chief
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The United States is confident about developing a framework with Indo-Pacific partners to strengthen business and workforce, U.S. Commerce secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thur...
Nov 18, 2021
Aid workers accused of spying go on trial in Greece over refugee rescues
By Stelios Misinas LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - The trial of 24 aid workers, including a Syrian refugee, involved in refugee rescues began on the Greek island of Lesbos on Thursday amid calls from right...
Nov 18, 2021
China’s JD.com reports 25% jump in quarterly revenue
(Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com Inc reported on Thursday a 25.5% rise in quarterly revenue, boosted by sustained demand for online shopping. People shopped heavily online during the peak of...
Nov 18, 2021
UAE says it signs agreements worth around $6.1 billion during Dubai Airshow so far
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates signed 23 agreements with local and international companies worth around 22.5 billion dirhams ($6.1 billion) during the first four days of the Dubai Airshow,...
Nov 18, 2021
Breaking up is not for us, Bayer CEO says
BERLIN (Reuters) - German drugs and pesticides maker Bayer has no plans to split its three main businesses into separately traded companies, Chief Executive Werner Baumann said, amid a flurry of congl...
Nov 18, 2021
‘Evil forces’ push Hong Kong pro-democracy clothes shop to shut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong clothing chain popular with democracy supporters said on Thursday it will shut its stores by the end of 2022, citing landlords' reluctance to renew leases and complai...
Nov 18, 2021
Column: Forecasting fog as thick as ever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - If we still can't trust the numbers, should economic policymakers and investors just sit tight? In early September, the New York Federal Reserve suspended i...
Nov 18, 2021
Ivory Coast Abidjan commuters turn to boats to escape traffic jams
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Commuters in Ivory Coast's bustling commercial capital Abidjan are turning to waterways to escape worsening road traffic, with growing boat fleets offering ...
Nov 18, 2021
S&P says it believes China Evergrande default still ‘highly likely’
HONG KONG (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday a default is still "highly likely" for China Evergrande Group despite its recent bond coupon payments because it has a bigger test in March an...
Nov 18, 2021
Column: To exclude or not? Grain analyses evolve as China ups imports
By Karen Braun FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Reuters) - The practice of excluding China from global wheat and corn analyses has been increasingly prevalent in recent years because of the country's swelling sto...
Nov 18, 2021
