Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s private-sector activity hit by COVID-19 surge – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity growth slowed in August, while that of the services sector shrank at the fastest pace since May last year, highlighting the increasingly heavy toll a recent ...
Aug 22, 2021
Woolworths, Uber Eats join hands to meet same-hour delivery demand
(Reuters) - Woolworths Group, Australia's biggest supermarket chain, said on Monday it is teaming up with Uber Eats for same-hour grocery deliveries to meet the unprecedented demand centred around spe...
Aug 22, 2021
U.S., S.Korea envoys discuss jumpstarting talks with North Korea
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. special envoy for North Korea was due to meet his South Korean counterpart on Monday, as the two allies look for ways to entice Pyongyang back...
Aug 22, 2021
Asia stocks fragile amid growth worries, dollar in demand
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets were trying to pick up the pieces on Monday following last week's thrashing as coronavirus concerns showed little sign of abating, while safe-haven...
Aug 22, 2021
S.Korea’s LG Chem shares fall more than 6% on GM’s Bolt EV recall
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares of South Korea's LG Chem Ltd slid as much as 6.5% on Monday after General Motors Co on Friday said it would recall about 73,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) at a cos...
Aug 22, 2021
Japan ex-foreign minister Kishida likely to run in LDP race – Sankei
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's former foreign minister, Fumio Kishida, is likely to run in the ruling party's leadership race when incumbent Yoshihide Suga's term ends in September, the Sankei newspaper rep...
Aug 22, 2021
China’s top anti-graft watchdog probing Hangzhou party secretary
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's top anti-corruption watchdog is investigating the party secretary of Hangzhou, Zhou Jiangyong, for serious violations of party discipline and national laws. The Central Co...
Aug 22, 2021
Soccer-Inter snatch 2-2 draw at Santos in Brazil’s Serie A
SANTOS, Brazil (Reuters) - Internacional's Yuri Alberto scored with two minutes remaining to rescue a point at Santos with a 2-2 draw in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday. Gabriel Mercado put the visitors ah...
Aug 22, 2021
Global dividends to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021 -report
By Stefano Rebaudo MILAN (Reuters) - Global dividends are forecast to rise to $1.39 trillion this year, up slightly from a previous estimate to reflect a stronger than expected recovery in the company...
Aug 22, 2021
PayPal launches crypto buying and selling in the UK
By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc will allow customers in the UK to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies starting this week, the company said on Monday. The roll-o...
Aug 22, 2021
