Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In Japan’s Okinawa, ruling party’s tough China stance helps win young voters
By Ju-min Park OKINAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Aiko Shimajiri fist-bumps supporters as she walks into a rally at a bullring in Okinawa's gritty Uruma city, the former minister in Japan's ruling party relis...
Oct 29, 2021
NBA roundup: Knicks barely hold off Bulls
Kemba Walker scored 21 points and RJ Barrett added 20 as the visiting New York Knicks withstood a late rally from the previously unbeaten Chicago Bulls in a 104-103 win on Thursday. The Knicks moved a...
Oct 29, 2021
Exclusive: Hong Kong’s PAG seeking to raise $9 billion with new buyout fund -sources
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asia-focused investment firm PAG is aiming to raise $9 billion in what would be its fourth and largest buyout fund, people with knowledge of the matter said, adding to...
Oct 29, 2021
Soccer-Ajax goalkeeper Onana returns to first-team training
(Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper Andre Onana has returned to first-team training after Maarten Stekelenburg was ruled out for the rest of the season with injury, the Dutch club said on Thursday. ...
Oct 29, 2021
Soccer-Chelsea’s Pulisic back in training ahead of Newcastle trip
(Reuters) - Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic has returned to training ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Newcastle United, the London club said on Thursday. Pulisic suffered an ankle injury w...
Oct 29, 2021
Why rush? Dutch government formation talks drag on for record 226 days
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Government formation talks in the Netherlands on Friday became the longest on record, 226 days after the March 17 elections delivered a fractured political land...
Oct 29, 2021
Australia’s CBA pleads guilty to consumer credit insurance fraud charges
(Reuters) - The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said on Friday the country's largest lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia had pled guilty to 30 criminal charges for mis-sellin...
Oct 28, 2021
Japanese buyers scout for gas cargoes to prepare for winter peak
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japanese buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are scouting for cargoes to ensure they have adequate supplies of the super-chilled fuel to meet peak heating...
Oct 28, 2021
Australia’s central bank loses yield control as bonds melt down
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank on Friday lost all control of the yield target key to its stimulus policy as bonds suffered their biggest shellacking in decades and markets h...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. committed to helping Taiwan defend itself – top U.S. diplomat
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk, said on Friday that the United States is committed to helping Taiwan defend itself. Speaking to reporters at her first press confere...
Oct 28, 2021
