Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China state planner approved 11 fixed-asset investments in August
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner the National Development and Reform Commission said it approved 11 fixed-asset investment projects worth 100.6 billion yuan ($15.64 billion) in August, accord...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
In remote Indian village, teacher turns walls into blackboards to close school gap
By Rupak De Chowdhuri PASCHIM BARDHAMAN, (INDIA), (Reuters) - In a small tribal village on the eastern tip of India, an enterprising teacher has turned walls into blackboards and roads into classrooms...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Chat app Discord raises $500 million in new funding
(Reuters) - Chat platform Discord has raised $500 million in a new funding round led by investment firm Dragoneer Investment Group, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The deal values the compan...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Japan PM contender Kono wants renewable energy, 5G to be focus of stimulus package
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's vaccine minister Taro Kono, a contender to replace Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, said on Thursday any new economic stimulus measures should prioritise spending on renewable ...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
AMC CEO says theaters will accept other cryptocurrencies along with Bitcoin- Tweet
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said on Wednesday AMC Theatres will accept Bitcoin for online ticket and concession payments, and similarly accept other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Lit...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Soccer-Bullet point previews of Premier League matches
(Reuters) - Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the fifth round of Premier League fixtures from Sept. 17-19 (times GMT): Friday, Sept. 17 Newcastle United v Leeds United (1900) * Newcastle lo...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Exclusive-HRW: Eritrean and Tigrayan forces killed and raped refugees
By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) - Eritrean soldiers and Tigrayan militias raped, detained and killed Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray, an international rights watchdog ...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
New Zealand’s economy surges in Q2, supporting rate hike call
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's economy grew at a much faster pace than expected in the second quarter, officials said on Thursday, reinforcing views that the central bank will s...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Canada’s Alberta province brings in vaccine passport as Premier apologises
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Alberta introduced a vaccine passport system on Wednesday to combat a fourth wave of COVID-19 that is close to overwhelming the he...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
China Evergrande bond trading suspended after downgrade
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China Evergrande Group's main unit, Hengda Real Estate Group Co Ltd, applied on Thursday to suspend trading of its onshore corporate bonds following a downgrade, as the country's N...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
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