Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China tightens Hong Kong grip, sets modest GDP target as parliament begins
By Tony Munroe and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China moved to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system on Friday in a further blow to democracy in the city and unexpectedly set an economic growth targe...
Mar 05, 2021
India passes key vaccination milestone after relaxations
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India administered 1.4 million vaccine doses in the past 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Friday, the highest in a day since the campaign began in mid-January as the gove...
Mar 05, 2021
Japan’s Takeda seeks government approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's regulators were asked on Friday to approve use of the COVID-19 vaccine of Moderna Inc, the third such vaccine in the nation that began its inoculation effort last month. The ...
Mar 05, 2021
Spring training roundup: Pete Alonso’s slam powers Mets past Nats
Pete Alonso hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and the New York Mets went on to an 8-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday at Port. St. Lucie, Fla. Brandon Nimmo and Jake Hager also hi...
Mar 05, 2021
Australian broadcaster suspends China’s CGTN citing human rights complaint
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian broadcaster SBS said it was suspending the broadcast of Chinese TV news services CGTN and CCTV after receiving a human rights complaint. An SBS spokesma...
Mar 05, 2021
Brady rookie card sells for record $1.32 million
(Reuters) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady added another record to his long resume when a card from his rookie season fetched $1.32 million at an online auction, the highest price paid for...
Mar 05, 2021
China’s home-built C919 aircraft on path to be certified by year-end, designer says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's home-built C919 aircraft is expected to finish flight testing and win airworthiness certification by the end of this year, the programme's chief designer, Wu Guanghui, said...
Mar 05, 2021
Japan’s household spending likely fell in January due to ‘state of emergency’ curbs: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending likely dropped in January from a year earlier, falling for a second straight month, after the government introduced a state of emergency to contain the cor...
Mar 05, 2021
Analysis: Wealth managers frustrated over bitcoin, anxious for piece of the action
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The rollercoster ride in bitcoin since the start of the year has not dampened wealth manager Jim Paulsen's enthusiasm for the cryptocurrency. Yet Paulsen, chief i...
Mar 05, 2021
Latam lags in energy transition race; urgent needs unmet
By Marianna Parraga MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - As oil majors and developed nations push for a faster transition to clean energy, much of Latin America is struggling just to cover its basic supply needs f...
Mar 05, 2021
