Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s consumer inflation rises for second month in October
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose for the second straight month in October, reinforcing signs that surging energy and raw material costs are gradually pushing up i...
Nov 18, 2021
Yellen insists $1.75 tln U.S. social, climate spending bill ‘fully paid for’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a combination of estimates done by the Congressional Budget Office, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and Treasury showed that a $1.75 t...
Nov 18, 2021
Japan plans record $6.7 billion-plus defence spending in extra budget -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan plans to allocate at least 770 billion yen ($6.74 billion) for defence in a supplementary budget expected to be announced along with an economic stimulus package on Friday, Kyod...
Nov 18, 2021
White House: U.S. does not see electric vehicle tax credits as trade violation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it did not view electric vehicle tax credits contained in President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" as a violation of a trade agreement between ...
Nov 18, 2021
Venezuelan opposition calls for change as campaign wraps up
By Mariela Nava and Keren Torres MARACAIBO / BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Campaigning closed on Thursday for Venezuela's regional election with opposition parties - returning to the polls https...
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. senators move to block $650 million arms sale to Saudi Arabia
By Mike Stone and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. senators are opposing the Biden administration's first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's involveme...
Nov 18, 2021
Australia’s Crown Resorts gets sweetened $6.2 billion offer from Blackstone
(Reuters) -Australia's Crown Resorts Ltd received a sweetened non-binding takeover proposal from funds managed by Blackstone Inc that valued it at A$8.46 billion ($6.16 billion), the embattled casino ...
Nov 18, 2021
Into the metaverse: Nike creates ‘NIKELAND’ on Roblox
(Reuters) - Nike Inc on Thursday revealed a virtual world modeled after its headquarters on video game platform Roblox Corp, becoming one of the first big brands to enter the "metaverse". The digital ...
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. FCC chief confident 5G wireless dispute can be resolved
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel said Thursday she is confident questions raised about the impact of planned use of spectrum for 5...
Nov 18, 2021
Singapore business events bounce back post COVID, Hong Kong flounders
By Anshuman Daga and Scott Murdoch SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Singapore is hosting top executives of big global companies this week at a host of conferences, marking its gradual return to normalc...
Nov 18, 2021
