Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Multiple victims reported after shooting at FedEx site in Indianapolis: WRTV, citing police
(Reuters) - Multiple victims have been reported after shots were fired at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Thursday, an incident which the police is calling a "mass casualty," an ABC-affiliated tel...
Apr 16, 2021
Risks to Japan’s low inflation skewed to upside, say economists: Reuters poll
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Risks to Japan's weak inflation outlook are skewed more to the upside, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, as rising commodity prices, a weak yen...
Apr 16, 2021
New Zealand awards Amazon extra $116 million subsidy for ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV series
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Friday it has agreed to give Amazon extra rebates on its expenses for the filming of "The Lord of the Rings" TV series in the country, hoping to reap multi-y...
Apr 15, 2021
Australia’s NAB fields questions over potential purchase of Citi’s local consumer unit
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - National Australia Bank (NAB) on Friday declined to rule out buying the local consumer finance and credit card operations of Citigroup Inc, which unveiled plans to ...
Apr 15, 2021
New Zealand’s Willis, Adams eye medals at fifth Olympics
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Middle distance runner Nick Willis will become the first male New Zealander to compete on the track at five Olympics after being named in the country's athletics team for the To...
Apr 15, 2021
ARK buys $110 million Coinbase shares, adding to positions
(Reuters) - Ark funds, managed by celebrity stockpicker Cathie Wood, bought shares of Coinbase worth $110 million, a day after the cryptocurrency exchange's Nasdaq debut, according to the firm's daily...
Apr 15, 2021
Tokyo Olympics must be ‘reconsidered’ due to Japan’s failure to contain pandemic – report
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's inability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic means that plans to hold the Olympics in Tokyo should be reconsidered, health experts wrote in a commentary. The 202...
Apr 15, 2021
Japan’s March exports likely grew at fastest pace in more than 3 years
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports likely posted their strongest growth in more than three years in March as overseas demand recovered, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, but more disruptions from the co...
Apr 15, 2021
Olympics: Australia weighing whether to let athletes jump vaccine queue
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia is considering whether to prioritise athletes and support staff in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching. The Australian Olympic Committ...
Apr 15, 2021
South Korean consortium to produce 100 million doses a month of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Huons Global Co Ltd said on Friday it will lead a consortium to produce 100 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine per month as Moscow ramps...
Apr 15, 2021
