Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s Alibaba says to lower entry barriers after record antitrust fine
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Alibaba Group will introduce measures to lower entry barriers and business costs faced by merchants on e-commerce platforms, CEO Daniel Zhang said on Monday, after an antitrust pro...
Apr 11, 2021
Japan bank lending rises again as pandemic pressures services sector
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese bank lending rose 6.3% in March from a year earlier, data showed on Monday, as restaurants and hotels sought more loans to weather the hit from the COVID-19 ...
Apr 11, 2021
Masters moment unable to shake Zalatoris
By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Will Zalatoris had been waiting for his Masters moment his entire life and when it came on Sunday, not even golf's biggest stage was enough to intimidate the fe...
Apr 11, 2021
Asia off to cautious start ahead of earnings, U.S. data
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as investors wait to see if U.S. earnings can justify sky-high valuations, while bond markets could be tested by what should ...
Apr 11, 2021
SK Innovation shares rise 16.8% after $1.8 billion battery settlement
By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Shares of SK Innovation Co rose 16.8% while LG Chem Ltd shares rose 4.1% on Monday after the South Korean battery makers agreed on a 2 trillion won ($1....
Apr 11, 2021
Corporate leaders plan new push on U.S. voting rights, will reconsider campaign donations
By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - Most CEOs on a call to discuss a new push against U.S. state voting restrictions said in a poll they will reassess donating to candidates who fail to support voting rig...
Apr 11, 2021
Scott has idea of reception awaiting Masters champion Matsuyama
By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Adam Scott vividly remembers the reception he received in Japan after winning the Masters eight years ago, so the Australian has an inkling of what Hideki Matsu...
Apr 11, 2021
Australia abandons COVID-19 vaccination targets after new advice on AstraZeneca shots
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has abandoned a goal to vaccinate nearly all of its 26 million population by the end of 2021 following advice that people under the age of 50 take Pfizer'...
Apr 11, 2021
Analysis: Chinese tech start-ups pull IPO plans as Beijing tightens scrutiny
By Samuel Shen and Scott Murdoch SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - A growing number of Chinese tech start-ups are cancelling plans to list on Nasdaq-style markets at home with some eyeing Hong Kong share...
Apr 11, 2021
Confidence among UK finance chiefs hits record high – Deloitte
LONDON (Reuters) - Confidence among big businesses in Britain about their profits in the year ahead has hit a record high, helped by the country's coronavirus vaccinations and hopes for less Brexit di...
Apr 11, 2021
