Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - The Asia-Pacific region continues to battle major outbreaks due to the highly contagious Delta variant, while worries about Johnson & Johnson's vaccine emerged after rare cases of a neurol...
Jul 13, 2021
Wimbledon finalist Pliskova soars to fifth in WTA Finals race
(Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova's run to the Wimbledon final has lifted the Czech 15 spots to number five on the leaderboard for the season-ending WTA Finals, the WTA Tour said. The 29-year-old former w...
Jul 13, 2021
Analysis: Wall Street charges ahead but some option traders hedge against sharp pullback
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Even with U.S. stocks scaling record highs day after day and Wall Street's "fear gauge" showing a low level of worry, some corners of the options market indic...
Jul 13, 2021
Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle with COVID-19. After a rapid vaccination drive that had driven down coronavirus infe...
Jul 13, 2021
After COVID revenue collapse, Canadian municipalities face insurance premium spike
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian municipalities reeling from a pandemic-driven hit to revenues are facing an added blow from surging liability insurance costs, forcing them to raise ...
Jul 13, 2021
BOJ to offer cautiously upbeat view on economy as COVID curbs weigh
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will offer a cautiously optimistic view of the economy in fresh quarterly projections due on Friday, as renewed state of emergency curbs to combat t...
Jul 13, 2021
China hotel collapse kills eight; rescuers search for nine missing
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Part of a hotel collapsed in the Chinese city of Suzhou killing eight people and rescue workers were searching on Tuesday for nine people missing in the ruins, state media reporte...
Jul 13, 2021
Currency hit to North American companies rose in first quarter – Kyriba
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - The negative impact of currency fluctuations on North American company results increased in the first quarter to the highest level since the second quarte...
Jul 13, 2021
Japan to provide one million more COVID vaccine doses to Taiwan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will send a third batch of donated COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan this week, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday, in a further show of support for the Chin...
Jul 12, 2021
Japan Finance Minister says govt in close touch with BOJ on climate change response
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is communicating closely with the Bank of Japan on responses to issues ranging from climate change to the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on T...
Jul 12, 2021
