Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. advises against travel to Greece, Ireland, Iran, U.S. Virgin Islands
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Monday against travel to Greece, Ireland, Iran, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other destina...
Aug 02, 2021
Asian stocks slip as Delta spread spooks investors
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday, as the Delta coronavirus variant spread in key markets in the region and put Chinese authorities on high alert, rattling investo...
Aug 02, 2021
IMF $650 billion reserves distribution clears last hurdle, takes effect on Aug 23
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Monday its board of governors approved a $650 billion allocation of IMF Special Drawing Rights and said its largest-ever distribution of ...
Aug 02, 2021
Oil prices rebound, but fuel demand concerns cap gains
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, clawing back some of the previous session's deep losses, even though concerns over coronavirus curbs combined with slowing factor...
Aug 02, 2021
Japan government starts to “name and shame” quarantine rule-breakers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has carried out a threat to publicly shame people not complying with coronavirus border control measures, releasing the names of three people who broke quarantine rules after r...
Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Climbing-Men begin Olympic summit attempt in sport’s Games debut
By Sam Nussey and Rozanna Latiff TOKYO (Reuters) - Twenty men will begin their attempt to summit a new peak of competitive climbing on Tuesday when the fast-growing sport takes in a major step into th...
Aug 02, 2021
Australia’s New South Wales reports 199 locally acquired COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, reported 199 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down from 207 a day earlier, as officials scramble to bring under contr...
Aug 02, 2021
Dollar on back foot vs safe-haven peers as Delta virus spreads
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was on the back foot against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc on Tuesday after soft U.S. manufacturing data and rising concerns about the coronavirus De...
Aug 02, 2021
Iraqi engineer turns art into business amid bleak job market
BASRA (Reuters) - Iraqi engineer Wassan Ismail started creating and selling artwork after struggling to find a job in an economy battered by conflict and sanctions. The petroleum engineer, who lives i...
Aug 02, 2021
Amazon warehouse workers overwhelmingly rejected a union. Now they may vote again
By Nandita Bose and Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - A U.S. labor board official has recommended a rerun of a landmark Amazon.com Inc union election in Alabama where employees had voted overwhelmingly again...
Aug 02, 2021
