Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China hopes Australia can do more to boost trust and cooperation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes Australia can do more to boost mutual trust and cooperation, vice commerce minister Wang Shouwen said on Wednesday. Ties between the two countries have worsened in rece...
Feb 24, 2021
India warns states of worsening COVID-19 situation if rules ignored
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India warned on Wednesday that a breach of guidelines on testing and other measures to contain the coronavirus could worsen a recent spurt in infections in many states, particula...
Feb 24, 2021
BBVA weighs cutting around 3,000 jobs in Spain, Expansion says
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish bank BBVA is considering cutting around 3,000 jobs in its home market, or around 10% of its payroll there, newspaper Expansion reported on Wednesday, citing sources with kno...
Feb 24, 2021
Analysis: Chile’s big copper producers cheer price spike; wary of costs
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Mining firms in Chile, the world's No.1 copper producer, are cheering a rally in the price of the red metal that hit a 10-year high this week, but warned that co...
Feb 24, 2021
First COVID-19 vaccine doses dispatched by COVAX arrive in Ghana
ACCRA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX delivered its first COVID-19 shots on Wednesday, as the race to get doses to the world's poorest people and tame t...
Feb 24, 2021
Malaysia launches COVID-19 vaccination drive as PM gets first shot
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Wednesday launched its COVID-19 inoculation programme, which authorities hope will rein in a spike in infections and help revive an economy that ...
Feb 24, 2021
UK’s Lloyds bank targets wealth push and office cuts, as profits fall
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group's outgoing Chief Executive Antnio Horta-Osrio set out fresh targets to expand the lender's insurance and wealth business and ...
Feb 24, 2021
Philippines to probe use of illegal COVID-19 vaccines
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines health ministry said on Wednesday it will investigate the illegal use of unauthorised COVID-19 vaccines, after a presidential advisor admitted to receiving shots of ...
Feb 24, 2021
Top 25 roundup: Michigan State upsets No. 5 Illinois
Aaron Henry had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists as Michigan State ended No. 5 Illinois' seven-game winning streak with an 81-72 upset Tuesday night at East Lansing, Mich. Senior Joshua Langfo...
Feb 24, 2021
Former BOJ executive calls for ‘genuine’ review of central bank stimulus
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan must abandon the view it can influence public perceptions with monetary policy and conduct a "genuine" review that takes a harder ...
Feb 24, 2021
