Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rush to bitcoin? Not so fast, say keepers of corporate coffers
By Tom Wilson, Anna Irrera and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Elon Musk's Tesla became the biggest name to reveal it had added bitcoin to its coffers last month, many pundits were s...
Mar 08, 2021
Thai prosecutor indicts 18 over anti-government protests
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai prosecutor on Monday indicted 18 activists for their roles in anti-government rallies last year by a protest movement that has brought unprecedented challenges to the royal ...
Mar 08, 2021
NHL roundup: Penguins bury Rangers with first-period flurry
Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and two assists Sunday and the Pittsburgh Penguins scored three times in a 61-second span of the first period en route to a 5-1 win over the visiting New York Rangers. Evgen...
Mar 08, 2021
Malaysia to buy more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses, bringing total secured to 32 million
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will buy additional Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 doses, bringing the total secured to 32 million, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Monday. The...
Mar 08, 2021
China’s focus on annual GDP targets gives greater policy flexibility – official
BEIJING (Reuters) - China refrained from setting an economic growth target in its most recent five-year plan to account for greater uncertainties and give policymakers room to respond to changes more ...
Mar 08, 2021
Far from White House, Caribbean refinery to test Biden’s promises on poverty and pollution
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Earlier this month, Loren Hughes, a longtime resident of the U.S. Virgin Islands, noticed specks of an oily substance covering his home, as well as those owned by his nei...
Mar 08, 2021
Japan COVID-19 inoculations off to snail pace start due to vaccine, syringe shortages
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's COVID-19 inoculation campaign is moving at a glacial pace, hampered by a lack of supply and a shortage of specialty syringes that underscore the enormous chall...
Mar 07, 2021
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 5,011: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 5,011 to 2,505,193, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reporte...
Mar 07, 2021
Hong Kong’s Lam says electoral reforms to improve ability to self-govern
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's planned changes to the electoral system in Hong Kong will improve the global financial hub's ability to govern itself, the city's leader Carrie Lam said on Monday. China'...
Mar 07, 2021
Japan minister apologises for bureaucrat’s dinners with NTT executives
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's internal affairs minister removed a senior bureaucrat from his post and apologised on Monday for what he said could be a breach of the law after an inquiry showed the officia...
Mar 07, 2021
