Author Archives: Syndicated Content
African economies likely to rebound 3.4% this year, AfDB says
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - African economies are expected to grow by an average of 3.4% this year, the African Development Bank said, as the continent recovers from its worst contraction in ...
Mar 13, 2021
Another South Korean state housing official found dead amid property scandal
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - A second senior official from Korea Land and Housing Corp (LH) was found dead in Paju, north of South Korean capital Seoul, in an apparent suicide amid a growing ins...
Mar 13, 2021
Reigning champion McIlroy set to miss cut at Players Championship
(Reuters) - Defending champion Rory McIlroy's nightmare at the Players Championship continued on Friday, with the Northern Irishman certain to miss the cut after shooting a second-round 75 that droppe...
Mar 12, 2021
Call for fresh anti-coup protests in Myanmar as U.S. and allies vow to restore democracy
(Reuters) - Activists called for more anti-coup protests in Myanmar on Saturday, the death anniversary of a student whose killing in 1988 sparked widespread protests against the government and led to ...
Mar 12, 2021
Australia records first local COVID-19 case in two weeks
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia on Saturday recorded first local COVID-19 case in more than two weeks after a doctor tested positive for the coronavirus, triggering restrictions in are...
Mar 12, 2021
Court ruling suspends U.S. ban on investment in Xiaomi: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Defense from restricting U.S. investment in Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The Defense Depar...
Mar 12, 2021
Report: Rockets G Eric Gordon out four to six weeks with groin injury
Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon will miss approximately four to six weeks with a strained groin, ESPN reported Friday. Gordon sustained the injury during Thursday's loss to the Sacramento Kings. Gor...
Mar 12, 2021
Proxy adviser ISS recommends LG shareholders reject spinoff plan
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. said LG Corp. shareholders should vote against the South Korean company's plan to spin off five affiliat...
Mar 12, 2021
First U.S. stimulus payments to hit bank accounts this weekend: officials
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans will see the first direct deposits from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package hit their bank accounts this weekend, Treasury and...
Mar 12, 2021
Canada judge rejects Huawei CFO’s push to add affidavit evidence in U.S. extradition case
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A Canadian judge has rejected Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's request to add additional affidavit evidence in her U.S. extradition case, according to a ruling released on Friday. But t...
Mar 12, 2021
