Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s ruling party wants more women at meetings, but stay quiet
TOKYO (Reuters) - After a sexism row sparked by Tokyo Olympics chief's saying women talked too much at meetings, Japan's ruling party wants women at key meetings - but only if they don't talk. The rul...
Feb 16, 2021
Nestle to sell N.American water brands to buyout firm One Rock for $4.3 billion
(Reuters) - Nestle SA said on Wednesday it will sell its North American water brands including Pure Life and Poland Spring to private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co for $4....
Feb 16, 2021
Tennis-Barty’s bid for home success ends in quarter-final defeat
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty's bid to become the first homegrown Australian Open champion since 1978 ended in a 1-6 6-3 6-2 quarter-final defeat to Karolina Muchova on Tuesday. The...
Feb 16, 2021
Oil retreats on rising U.S. dollar, though Texas supply choked
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar climbed, retreating after a two-day rally that was driven by an Arctic blast curbing output from oil...
Feb 16, 2021
Japan’s exports, machine orders pick up as global demand recovers
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports accelerated in January, led by a jump in Chinese demand, and manufacturers' sentiment turned positive for the first time sinc...
Feb 16, 2021
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen discusses boosting cooperation in call with EU executive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed the importance of cooperation with the European Union in a call with the European Commission's vice president for the economy Valdi...
Feb 16, 2021
Melvin Capital raised put option on GameStop Class A shares to 6 million in fourth quarter 2020
(Reuters) - Hedge fund Melvin Capital Management on Tuesday disclosed it had raised the put option on Class A shares of U.S. video game chain GameStop Corp to 6 million shares for the quarter ended De...
Feb 16, 2021
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $850 million in fresh funding – CNBC
(Reuters) - Tesla boss Elon Musk's SpaceX completed an equity funding round of $850 million that sent its valuation to about $74 billion last week, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar wit...
Feb 16, 2021
South Korea warns against lax distancing as daily COVID-19 count hits one-month high
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Wednesday warned against the loosening enforcement of social distancing rules after the number of new coronavirus cases...
Feb 16, 2021
Miami Open to allow limited number of fans
The Miami Open is expecting to have 750 fans on the grounds per session for this year's tournament, and spectators will be allowed to watch matches on the showcase court, organizers announced Tuesday....
Feb 16, 2021
