Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Brazil’s Formiga to retire from international football
(Reuters) - Brazil's most-capped player Formiga is to retire from international duty later this month, bringing an end to a career that included seven World Cups and Olympic Games, the Brazilian Footb...
Nov 09, 2021
China should advance property tax legislation – think tank
BEIJING (Reuters) - China should advance the legislation of a proposed property tax and hold the line on speculative purchases, a state think tank said, underlining Beijing's resolve to tame the once ...
Nov 09, 2021
Tennis-‘See you in January!” – Medvedev signals will play Australian Open
(Reuters) - World number two Daniil Medvedev has indicated he will play at the Australian Open in January as speculation continues to swirl around the availability of champion Novak Djokovic. Medvedev...
Nov 09, 2021
Aucklanders return to malls as New Zealand eases lockdown in biggest city
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Shops and malls in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland flung their doors open for the first time in three months on Wednesday as the city, which is at the epicentre of the count...
Nov 09, 2021
Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of season, culling 143,000 chickens
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has detected its first outbreak of bird flu for the 2021 winter season, with confirmation of a case of "highly pathogenic avian influenza" at a poultry farm in the northeast of...
Nov 09, 2021
Anchor Brian Williams to leave NBC News after 28 years – memo
(Reuters) - U.S. anchor and journalist Brian Williams will leave NBC News and MSNBC next month after nearly three decades with the company to spend time with his family, MSNBC President Rashida Jones ...
Nov 09, 2021
Pfizer applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval for 5-11 year olds in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc has applied for approval from Japan's health ministry to use COVID-19 vaccines on children aged 5 to 11, it said in a statement released on Wednesday. Pfizer's Comirnaty v...
Nov 09, 2021
Japan PM Kishida to outline policy plans after strong election win
By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will outline his plans on Wednesday to revive the country's economy hit by the pandemic following a convincing election win...
Nov 09, 2021
China’s robot startup Gaussian raises $188 million in latest round
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese startup Gaussian Robotics said on Wednesday it has raised 1.2 billion yuan ($188 million) from investors including Capital Today, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Meituan and others...
Nov 09, 2021
Analysis: Japan’s controversial cross-shareholdings get second wind after court battle
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - A simmering Tokyo legal battle could embolden Japan Inc to hang on to cross-shareholdings as a defence against hostile takeovers, a setback for corporate governanc...
Nov 09, 2021
