Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asian equities see outflows in January on worries over valuations, COVID-19 cases
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) - Foreigners turned net sellers of Asian equities in January, after three consecutive months of buying, as they booked profits amid worries over ...
Feb 02, 2021
Pakistan’s top court orders alleged Daniel Pearl killer moved from prison
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the release from prison on Tuesday of Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, a ringleader in the kidnapping and murder of U.S. journalist Danie...
Feb 02, 2021
Hal Holbrook, award-winning actor acclaimed for his portrayal of Mark Twain, dies at 95 – NYT
(Reuters) - Hal Holbrook, an award-winning actor acclaimed for his one-man portrayal of American literary legend Mark Twain and whose film work included portraying the mysterious "Deep Throat" in "All...
Feb 02, 2021
Siemens Energy CEO says group has received GE lawsuit
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens Energy has received a lawsuit filed by rival General Electric accusing a unit of the German firm of using stolen trade secrets to rig bids for gas turbine contracts and c...
Feb 02, 2021
U.S. promises undocumented migrants equal access to COVID-19 vaccines
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday promised undocumented migrants the same access to COVID-19 vaccines as other civilians, and said inoculation centres would be immigration enforcement-free zon...
Feb 02, 2021
Punishing winter storm to move inland, pummel U.S. Northeast
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - A major winter storm that has already dropped more than a foot of snow across the Northeastern United States and killed an elderly Pennsylvania woman was expected...
Feb 02, 2021
British lockdowns drive acceleration in grocery sales growth
LONDON (Reuters) - The British grocery market saw sales growth accelerate to 12.2% in the latest 12-week period as reintroduced lockdown restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19 caused people to sp...
Feb 02, 2021
NBA roundup: Rockets shoot to sixth consecutive win
Eric Gordon scored 25 points and led the Rockets' record 3-point barrage as Houston rolled to a 136-106 win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Gordon hit five of the Rockets' franchise-bes...
Feb 02, 2021
UK begins door-to-door testing of 80,000 people as new COVID variants spread
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain begins door-to-door COVID-19 testing of 80,000 people on Tuesday in a bid to stem the spread of a new highly infectious so called South African variant of the novel coronavi...
Feb 02, 2021
UK house prices fall for first time since June before tax break ends
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices fell in January for the first time in seven months, before the scheduled March 31 end of a tax cut for buyers, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Tuesday, addin...
Feb 02, 2021
