Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Tokyo organisers bid to allay Sapporo test event concerns
By Chris Gallagher SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympic organisers acknowledged on Tuesday that Sapporo residents were concerned about a marathon test event being held in the northern Japanese cit...
May 04, 2021
Rockets hit Iraqi base housing U.S. forces, no casualties reported – Iraqi military
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least two rockets landed on Tuesday on the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq which hosts U.S. and other international forces, but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military sai...
May 04, 2021
Analysis-Mexican president’s looming election win masks disquiet over economy
By Dave Graham HERMOSILLO, Mexico (Reuters - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's clashes with business elites have helped him to the cusp of mid-term election triumph, but also undermined ...
May 04, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices launches cryptocurrency indexes
(Reuters) -The S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of financial data provider S&P Global Inc, said on Tuesday it had launched cryptocurrency indexes. The new indexes, the S&P Bitcoin Index, S&P Ethereum...
May 04, 2021
Australia to create disaster recovery office after spate of natural disasters
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will create a new disaster relief department to hasten the delivery of government aid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will say on Wednesday. Australia ha...
May 04, 2021
French far-right leader acquitted of breaching hate speech laws
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was acquitted on Tuesday of breaking hate speech laws in late 2015 when she posted images of Islamic State atrocities on Twitter. Le Pen display...
May 04, 2021
Hertz confirms new offer from Knighthead, Certares for bankruptcy exit
(Reuters) - Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it had received a revised offer from Knighthead Capital Management, Certares Management and Apollo Global Management to fund the car rental compan...
May 04, 2021
After first quarter frenzy, NFT market shows signs of stabilising
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - After a frenzied first quarter for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the market for blockchain-based digital assets ranging from art and videos to songs and tweets s...
May 04, 2021
U.S. trade deficit rises to a record high in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a record high in March amid roaring domestic demand, which is drawing in imports, and the gap could widen further as the nation's economic activ...
May 04, 2021
France to reach 20 million first COVID vaccinations by mid-May: official
PARIS (Reuters) - France remains on track to administer a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to 20 million people by mid-May, a health ministry official said on Tuesday, a target that would amount to almost ...
May 04, 2021
