Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Big Wall Street investors chased tech during GameStop retail frenzy: BofA
LONDON (Reuters) - Deep-pocketed investors pumped a record $4.2 billion into big technology stocks last week, BofA's flow data showed on Friday, taking advantage of the slight pullback on Wall Street ...
Feb 05, 2021
Analysis: Out in the cold: how Japan’s electricity grid came close to blackouts
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's worst electricity crunch since the aftermath of the Fukushima crisis has exposed vulnerabilities in the country's recently liberalised po...
Feb 05, 2021
Hong Kong democracy activists appear in court over banned Tiananmen vigil
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Twenty-four activists appeared in a Hong Kong court on Friday on charges related to a June 4 vigil last year marking the anniversary of China's military crackdown ...
Feb 05, 2021
Indian protestes against agriculture reforms attract new supporters
By Devjyot Ghoshal BHAINSWAL, India (Reuters) - Thousands of farmers in a politically important Indian state on Friday rallied in opposition to new agricultural laws, signalling growing support for a ...
Feb 05, 2021
Canadian dollar seen stronger if global economy resumes growing: Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar is expected to rally further over the coming year as a global economic recovery takes hold, and the gains could accelerate if investors perceive...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. warship sails near Chinese islands in South China Sea
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A U.S. warship sailed near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Friday in a freedom of navigation operation, the U.S. Navy said, the first such ...
Feb 05, 2021
European shares rise in early trading, Germany lags broader rally
(Reuters) - European stocks rose on Friday, tracking an upbeat sentiment from Wall Street on hopes of faster global economic recovery, while Frankfurt shares lagged after data showed a decline in indu...
Feb 05, 2021
Libya talks’ participants to vote on new interim government
(Reuters) - Participants in talks on Libya's political future were preparing for a ballot on Friday morning to select a new interim government, part of a U.N. process aimed at resolving the country's ...
Feb 05, 2021
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi drug fails in head and neck cancer trial
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Friday its Imfinzi drug did not prolong survival in a trial testing it as an initial treatment of head and neck cancer, a setback in its push to widen use of the immuno...
Feb 05, 2021
NBA roundup: LeBron James’ triple-double leads Lakers’ romp
LeBron James had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a second-half turnaround to defeat the visiting Denver Nuggets 114-93 on Thursday. Dennis Schroder scored 21 poi...
Feb 05, 2021
