Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India rolls back decision to cut interest rates on small savings
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has rolled back its decision to lower interest rates on the small savings scheme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, adding that orders to cut rates to a...
Mar 31, 2021
Hong Kong court finds leading democracy activists guilty of unauthorised assembly
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty on Thursday of unauthorised assembly, including barrister Martin Lee, 82, and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the latest blow to ...
Mar 31, 2021
Asia’s factory recovery picks up but cost pressures emerge
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia's factories stepped up production in March as a solid recovery in global demand helped manufacturers move past the setbacks of the pandemic, although rising cost...
Mar 31, 2021
Mexico’s financial stability body says system coping well under pandemic pressure
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's financial system continues to face the coronavirus pandemic from a "solid" position, the country's financial stability council said on Wednesday. The council said the ...
Mar 31, 2021
TSMC expects to invest $100 billion over next 3 years to meet chip demand
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said on Thursday it plans to invest $100 billion over the next three years to keep up with demand. "TSMC is working closely with our...
Mar 31, 2021
Chinese city on border with Myanmar reports more COVID cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Health authorities in China's southwestern Yunnan province on Thursday reported six new COVID-19 cases in Ruili amid efforts to contain a fresh outbreak in the city bordering Myan...
Mar 31, 2021
SoftBank-backed Compass raises $450 million in downsized IPO
By Echo Wang and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Compass Inc, the U.S. real estate technology firm backed by SoftBank Group, said on Wednesday it sold shares in its initial public offering at $18 each, at th...
Mar 31, 2021
Oil gains ahead of OPEC+ meeting on output policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Crude prices rose on Thursday, recouping some of the previous session's losses on expectations that a meeting of OPEC and its allies later on Thursday would yield output constraint i...
Mar 31, 2021
Norwegian, Swedish currencies to rise as pandemic fades: Reuters poll
OSLO (Reuters) - The Swedish and Norwegian currencies will gain on the euro and dollar towards the end of this year and into 2022 as the global economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic, a Reuter...
Mar 31, 2021
Twin YouTube pranksters plead guilty to staging fake bank robberies
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - YouTube stars Alan and Alex Stokes, twins known for provocative video gags, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from two fake bank robberies they staged in ...
Mar 31, 2021
