Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
South Korea approves Pfizer covid-19 vaccine: drug safety ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's drug safety ministry said on Friday it has granted final approval for the use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. The announcement came after the ministry approved a separ...
Mar 05, 2021
U.S. job growth likely regained steam in February
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely accelerated in February as more services businesses reopened amid falling new COVID-19 cases, quickening vaccination rates and additiona...
Mar 05, 2021
Sailing: America’s Cup opener confirmed for March 10
(Reuters) - The 36th America's Cup will begin with the first two races next Wednesday, organisers confirmed on Friday after the New Zealand government announced Auckland's strict coronavirus lockdown ...
Mar 04, 2021
China says to promote U.S. business ties on basis of ‘mutual respect’
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Friday to promote business ties with the United States based on "mutual respect" that benefit both countries. The world's two largest economie...
Mar 04, 2021
Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese supercomputer simulations showed that wearing two masks gave limited benefit in blocking viral spread compared with one properly fitted mask. The findings in ...
Mar 04, 2021
China to strengthen risk assessments for financial innovation products: 2021-2025 plan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to strengthen the risk assessment procedures for financial innovation products, including by suspending the operation of some products, the government said on Friday in...
Mar 04, 2021
