Author Archives: Syndicated Content
S.Korea’s Krafton, maker of hit game ‘PUBG’, tumbles on debut
By Joyce Lee and Scott Murdoch SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Krafton Inc, the Tencent Holdings-backed South Korean company behind blockbuster video game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG),...
Aug 09, 2021
Asian stocks on backfoot as concern over Delta variant saps confidence
By Paulina Duran and Matt Scuffham SYDNEY/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks started off on a weak footing on Tuesday after a largely soft performance on Wall Street and as persistent concerns over the...
Aug 09, 2021
China court rejects death sentence appeal for Canadian Schellenberg
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court on Tuesday rejected Canadian Robert Schellenberg's appeal against a death sentence for drug smuggling. Schellenberg was detained by Chinese authorities in December ...
Aug 09, 2021
United Steelworkers chief urges making decarbonization part of oil company labor talks
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The international president of the United Steelworkers (USW) union, Thomas Conway, called on Monday for refinery and chemical plant workers to include decarbonization as part of co...
Aug 09, 2021
Asian airlines offer perks to keep grounded elite flyers on board
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - From wellness workshops to dinner with a celebrity chef and flights to nowhere, Asia's big international airlines are working hard to keep their most lucrative custom...
Aug 09, 2021
In call, Biden commends Japan’s Suga for successful Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday and commended him on the successful hosting of the Olympic Games and the public health measu...
Aug 09, 2021
Oil steadies after hitting three-week low on pandemic restrictions
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday, edging up from a three-week low in the previous session, but gains are likely to be limited on worries that rising COVID-19 cases and r...
Aug 09, 2021
Chinese court to rule as early as Wednesday on detained Canadian Spavor, says source
BEIJING (Reuters) -A Chinese court is expected to rule as early as Wednesday in the case of detained Canadian Michael Spavor, according to a Canadian source directly familiar with the matter. Spavor, ...
Aug 09, 2021
Slow growth in Japan’s bank lending shows COVID-19 cash crunch easing
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's bank lending rose in July at the slowest annual pace in nearly nine years, data showed on Tuesday, a sign companies were emerging steadily from a cash crunch ...
Aug 09, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Homendy to head transportation safety board
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Jennifer Homendy by voice vote to chair the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the independent federal agency ch...
Aug 09, 2021
