Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Adani Ports removed from S&P index due to links with Myanmar military
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices said it has removed India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd from its sustainability index due to the firm's business ties with Myanmar's military ...
Apr 12, 2021
Temasek, BlackRock partnership commits initial $600 million to fund firms reducing carbon
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and BlackRock, world's largest asset manager, said on Tuesday they have launched a partnership to invest in firms with products and tech...
Apr 12, 2021
Asia shares cautious ahead of U.S. earnings and inflation data
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asia share markets were cautious on Tuesday after U.S. markets weakened as investors anticipated the start of corporate earnings seasons and the release of key i...
Apr 12, 2021
Oil edges higher on Mideast tension, likely crude stocks drawdown
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday on tensions in the Middle East after the Yemen-based Houthi movement said it fired missiles on Saudi oil sites and on an ...
Apr 12, 2021
China reports 9 new COVID-19 cases vs 16 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported nine new COVID-19 cases on April 12, down from 16 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said ...
Apr 12, 2021
Dollar languishes near three-week lows as traders brace for inflation data
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a three-week low against major rivals on Tuesday, pressured by lower Treasury yields as traders awaited highly anticipated U.S. inflation da...
Apr 12, 2021
U.S. securities regulator issues accounting guidance for SPACs
(Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator on Monday issued accounting guidance for special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, which called into question whether warrants issued by hundreds of SP...
Apr 12, 2021
Australia shelves plans to buy J&J’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has no current plans to add Johnson & Johnson's one-dose coronavirus vaccine to its immunisation drive, authorities said on Tuesday, as it moves away from procuring vaccin...
Apr 12, 2021
WTA roundup: Misaka Doi forced to retire at Charleston, ending 3-hour match
Fifth-seeded Misaki Doi of Japan retired at the start of a third-set tiebreak, forfeiting to countrywoman and doubles partner Nao Hibino, 7-5, 5-7, 6-6 (ret.) on Monday in the first round of the WTA 2...
Apr 12, 2021
Decades strong: Chinese bodybuilders pump iron at old Beijing gym
By Thomas Suen and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Each afternoon without fail, a handful of men mostly in their 60s gather at an old bicycle shed in southwest Beijing, clad in sweatshirts and track pant...
Apr 12, 2021
