Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Plus500 income drops from record 2020, but holds above pre-pandemic levels
(Reuters) - Online trading platform Plus500 on Monday reported a sharp fall in customer income for the first half of 2021, as trading levels eased from record volumes a year earlier when pandemic fear...
Jul 12, 2021
Indonesia central bank slashes 2021 GDP outlook to 3.8%
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank has cut its forecast for 2021 economic growth to 3.8% based on early assessment of the impact of recent coronavirus restrictions, from a previous forecast ...
Jul 12, 2021
BOJ to buy ‘green bonds’ as part of FX management – Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will buy 'green bonds' as part of measures to manage foreign currencies, Jiji news agency reported on Monday, without citing sources. The report comes ahead of the ...
Jul 12, 2021
Walmart’s Flipkart raises $3.6 billion in funding, SoftBank back as investor
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Walmart Inc-owned Indian online retailer Flipkart said on Monday it has raised $3.6 billion in a round of funding, after which it will be valued at $37.6 billion. The funding was...
Jul 12, 2021
Thai economy may miss forecasts as COVID-19 cases spike – central bank
By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy faces significant downside risks and could perform below baseline forecasts, the central bank said on Monday, a...
Jul 12, 2021
Payments recovery company MSP’s SPAC deal to value combined firm at $32.6 billion – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - MSP Recovery has agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company, giving the combined company an enterprise value of $32.6 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. MSP, ...
Jul 12, 2021
Indonesia expects COVID-19 infections to drop next week – minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian senior minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said on Monday that the country expects its COVID-19 cases to drop next week, citing reduced mobility after it imposed strict mov...
Jul 12, 2021
Soccer-FA condemns racist abuse of players after England’s Euro 2020 final loss
LONDON (Reuters) -England's Football Association (FA) released a statement in the early hours of Monday morning condemning the online racist abuse of players following the team's penalty shootout loss...
Jul 12, 2021
Kinnevik’s net asset value rises 11% from prior quarter
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Kinnevik, one of Europe's largest listed investment firms, on Monday reported an 11% rise in second-quarter net asset value from prior quarter mainly due to revaluations...
Jul 12, 2021
Indonesian plan to sell Chinese vaccines to public postponed amid criticism
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian pharmaceutical firm has postponed a plan to sell a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine directly to the public, amid criticism by h...
Jul 12, 2021
