Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asian stocks extend global rally to 7th day, U.S. stimulus in focus
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks put global equities on course for a seventh day of gains on Friday as investors bet the U.S. will lead the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the...
May 27, 2021
COVID-19 toll on Indian economy deepens, jobs crisis to worsen: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's economic outlook has weakened again, albeit slightly, with worst-case scenario forecasts suggesting the toll from the coronavirus pandemic could be much d...
May 27, 2021
Favourite Swiatek faces Barty challenge in Roland Garros defence
By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek has been marked as the favourite to add a second French Open trophy to her cabinet but the teenager's title defence is likely to face a formidable challenge ...
May 27, 2021
China internet firms must commit to clean power as consumption soars – Greenpeace
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Electricity consumption from China's data centres and 5G base stations could almost quadruple from 2020 to 2035, putting the sector under pressure to commit to clean energy source...
May 27, 2021
More fans and sunny skies as French Open makes rapid return
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Seven months after the last French Open ended the tournament is back, boosted by the prospect of more spectators despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and forecasts ...
May 27, 2021
Two dead, 10 believed missing from capsized boat off Florida
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 10 others were believed to be missing from a boat that capsized off Key West, Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard reported on Thursday. Eight survivors...
May 27, 2021
Brent nudges towards $70 on rosy U.S. data, oil demand outlook
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices pushed higher on Friday, supported by firm U.S. economic data and expectations of a strong rebound in global fuel demand in the third quarter, while co...
May 27, 2021
JD Logistics shares to rise 14% in Hong Kong IPO debut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - JD Logistics Inc shares are set to open up 14% from their HK$40.36 issue price as the company debuts on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday. The JD.com subsidiary raised $3.16...
May 27, 2021
Japan ruling party committee to urge giving AstraZeneca vaccine to Taiwan
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japan ruling party committee on Taiwan relations said on Friday it would call on the government to supply a portion of Japan's AstraZeneca vaccine stock to Taiwan to help the islan...
May 27, 2021
British pound gains boost from BoE, dollar looks to inflation data
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The British pound held firm near a three-month high against the dollar on Friday on rising expectations of an earlier than expected rate hike by the Bank of England,...
May 27, 2021
