Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympics athletes amid coronavirus surge – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Dozens of Japanese towns have abandoned plans to accept overseas athletes competing in the Olympics from July due to concerns about inadequate resources amid a fourth wave of coronav...
May 12, 2021
SoftBank shares slide after $23 billion buyback scheme not extended
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp shares tumbled 8% in morning trade on Thursday after the conglomerate did not extend its buyback programme, removing support for the stock as concer...
May 12, 2021
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of economic uncertainty amid pandemic curbs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Thursday warned of lingering uncertainty over the country's economic outlook, as the services sector remains under state-of-emergency curbs ...
May 12, 2021
Nissan-backed autonomous startup WeRide raises new funds, at $3.3 billion valuation
BEIJING (Reuters) - WeRide, an autonomous driving startup backed by Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, said on Thursday that it has raised hundreds of millions of dollars valuing the company at $3.3 bill...
May 12, 2021
Dollar holds gains as inflation fears boost yields
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held gains on Thursday, supported by higher Treasury yields after a bigger-than-expected rise in U.S. consumer prices fanned fears about an increase in in...
May 12, 2021
BHP, Rio, Vale launch contest to cut haul truck emissions
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The world's top three iron ore miners on Thursday launched a competition to crowdsource efficient ways to deliver power to battery-electric haulage truck fleets as they strive to...
May 12, 2021
Blinken, Austin urged to do more to protect Afghans who worked for U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former senior U.S. officials have urged the U.S. secretaries of state and defense to do more to provide visas to Afghans who worked for the United States in Afghanistan before U...
May 12, 2021
Taiwanese cities tighten restrictions after COVID-19 cases rise
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwanese cities are tightening restrictions on access to public venues like gyms and libraries after a rare rise in domestic COVID-19 infections that has spooked the stock market an...
May 12, 2021
Ohio governor offers chance at $1 million prize to get vaccinated
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - As U.S. political leaders grow increasingly desperate to persuade Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday topped offers of baseball...
May 12, 2021
Asian shares spooked by U.S. inflation alarm, yield jump
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares faced a third day of losses on Thursday after a shocking rise in U.S. inflation bludgeoned Wall Street and sent bond yields surging on worries the Federal...
May 12, 2021
