Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-China lights Olympic flame in Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) - China lit its Olympic flame on Wednesday after the arrival of the ceremonial torch from Athens, ahead of Beijing's hosting of the 2022 Winter Games in February. Beijing will host t...
Oct 19, 2021
Oil drops on China intervention to ease coal crunch
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices turned down after the Chinese government flagged it was looking for ways to tame record high coal prices and that it would ensure coal mines operate at ...
Oct 19, 2021
Micron to build $7 billion plant in Japan’s Hiroshima – report
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. chip supplier Micron Technology Inc is set to invest 800 billion yen ($6.99 billion) in building a new factory in Hiroshima, western Japan, the Nikkan Kogyo newspaper reported o...
Oct 19, 2021
Facebook plans to change its name – The Verge
(Reuters) - Social media giant Facebook Inc is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with ...
Oct 19, 2021
Soccer-Salah double helps Liverpool beat Atletico 3-2 as Griezmann sees red
MADRID (Reuters) -Liverpool's Mohamed Salah netted a double, including the winner, as they secured a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid, whose forward Antoine Griezmann also scored twice but was sent of...
Oct 19, 2021
Soccer-Mbappe-Messi double act earns PSG comeback win against Leipzig
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) -Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi found their groove as they inspired their side to a 3-2 comeback victory at home to RB Leipzig in a Champions League...
Oct 19, 2021
New Zealand’s daily COVID-19 cases fall, some classrooms to reopen
(Reuters) - Daily COVID-19 cases in New Zealand fell on Wednesday after a record jump the day before, with most infections still in Auckland as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to affect...
Oct 19, 2021
Tokyo aims to lift COVID-19 curbs on restaurants as cases fall – media
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is aiming to ease COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants next week as infections continue to decline, the Jiji news service said on Wednesday...
Oct 19, 2021
Asian shares advance on earnings optimism, yen slips to 4-yr low
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced and U.S. long-dated bond yields edged up to a five-month high on Wednesday on rising optimism about the global economy and corporate earnings w...
Oct 19, 2021
Parkland school massacre victims reach $25 million settlement with district -media
(Reuters) - Families of the victims of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, have reached a $25 million settlement with the Broward County school district, according to media reports. The agr...
Oct 19, 2021
