Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Five injured, hundreds evacuated after massive blaze at Indonesia oil refinery
By Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina Munthe JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian state oil company Pertamina said on Monday it was trying to control a massive fire at its Balongan oil refinery in Wes...
Mar 28, 2021
Dollar finds footing on U.S. economy as euro and yen falter
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar began the week firmly and within a whisker of milestone peaks against the euro and yen on Monday, as U.S. economic strength and a vaccine rollout proc...
Mar 28, 2021
Spring training roundup: Rays blast Braves behind 12-run eighth
Moises Gomez smacked a three-run home run to cap a 12-run eighth inning as the host Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves 16-5 on Sunday afternoon in Port Charlotte, Fla. The Rays entered the bot...
Mar 28, 2021
Asia shares, dollar look to U.S. infrastructure spree
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares inched higher and the U.S. held near multi-month peaks on Monday as the chance of yet more trillions in U.S. fiscal spending underpinned the outlook for g...
Mar 28, 2021
Soccer: Honduras beat United States to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Honduras punched their ticket to the men's soccer competition at this year's Tokyo Games with a 2-1 semi-final victory over the United States at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament ...
Mar 28, 2021
Japan’s Nexon says invested $874 million in Hasbro, Bandai Namco and Konami
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese gaming firm Nexon said on Monday it invested $874 million in 2020 in companies including Hasbro, Bandai Namco, Konami and Sega Sammy as part of a plan to take stakes in ente...
Mar 28, 2021
Bank of Japan can heighten transparency by clarifying yield band: March summary
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan can heighten transparency and stabilise markets by clarifying the band at which it allows long-term interest rates to move around its 0% target, several views voice...
Mar 28, 2021
Australia sees record $104 billion of iron ore exports this financial year
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia expects to log a record A$136 billion ($103.85 billion) from iron ore exports this financial year, as global steel-making recovers after a COVID-19 led downturn, a gove...
Mar 28, 2021
Australian PM Morrison’s approval rating falls to lowest in a year
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval ratings fell to the lowest level in a year as his conservative government struggles to contain a backlash over allegations of mis...
Mar 28, 2021
Nomura flags potential significant loss at U.S. unit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc said on Monday it discovered a case that could subject one of its U.S. units to "a significant loss" arising from transactions with a U.S. client. The estimated a...
Mar 28, 2021
