Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Yen, Swiss franc stand tall as risk aversion pummels Aussie, kiwi
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen and Swiss franc stood tall on Friday, while risk-sensitive currencies including the Australian and New Zealand dollars dipped to fresh multi-mont...
Jul 09, 2021
China’s corporate bond defaults touch a record high
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Andrew Galbraith (Reuters) - China's corporate bond defaults have hit a record high this year, highlighting tightening credit conditions and a growing reluctance by reg...
Jul 09, 2021
Nordic economic recovery on track as consumers ready to ‘splash the cash’: Reuters poll
By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Post-pandemic reopenings are boosting the economic recovery of Nordic economies as consumers prepare to splurge using savings that have risen to record highs d...
Jul 09, 2021
Analysis-Biden lost faith in the U.S. mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's frustrations with Afghanistan boiled over more than a decade ago, and they never again eased. On a trip to Kabul in January 2009, short...
Jul 09, 2021
Tax reform tops agenda as G20 finance chiefs meet in Venice
By Gavin Jones VENICE (Reuters) - Finance ministers and central bankers from the group of 20 rich countries will meet face to face on Friday for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jul 09, 2021
Fed’s Daly says low rates of vaccination a risk to global economy – FT
(Reuters) - Low rates of vaccination in some regions of the world pose a threat to the United States as well as global economic growth, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly told t...
Jul 09, 2021
MLB roundup: Phils’ Brad Miller hits 3 homers vs. Cubs
Brad Miller hit three homers and drove in five runs to power the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-0 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Miller belted a solo shot and a pair of two-run blast...
Jul 09, 2021
Olympics-Athletes disappointed by Tokyo fan ban but say show must go on
By Manasi Pathak (Reuters) - Sports bodies and athletes reacted with disappointment to the news there will be no spectators at the Tokyo Olympics but downplayed the potential impact on performances an...
Jul 09, 2021
Japan ‘Kill Bill’ restaurant operator ‘shocked’ by pressure on eateries over COVID-19 steps
TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of the so-called "Kill Bill" restaurant in Tokyo said on Friday he was "shocked" by comments from a government minister that he would ask banks to pressure eateries that...
Jul 09, 2021
Caseloads climb as Southeast Asia feels force of Delta variant
By Martin Petty and Stanley Widianto (Reuters) - Having escaped the worst when the coronavirus pandemic erupted last year, Southeast Asia is now suffering record rises in deaths and cases, while vacci...
Jul 09, 2021
