Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Singapore on path to recovery as fourth-quarter GDP shrinks less than estimated
By Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the fourth quarter, putting the country on a path to a gradual recovery in 2021...
Feb 14, 2021
Nikkei back above 30,000 after more than three decades
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose above the 30,000 level for the first time in more than 30 years on Monday, as it regained the ground lost during decades of economi...
Feb 14, 2021
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's army said on Monday the country's air defences intercepted an "Israeli aggression" over the capital, Damascus in the latest stepped up bombing of Iranian targets inside the c...
Feb 14, 2021
Australian officials say too early to make call on ending Victoria lockdown
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - The leader of Australia's Victoria state said on Monday it was too early to say if a snap five-day coronavirus lockdown would end as planned on Wednesday evening, as a...
Feb 14, 2021
Asian shares hit all-time highs, oil buoyant
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced to record highs on Monday and oil rose to a more than one year peak as successful coronavirus vaccine rollouts globally raise hopes of a rapid ...
Feb 14, 2021
Oil rises on fears of heightened tensions in Middle East
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose to their highest in more than a year on Monday, after a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it intercepted an explosive-laden drone fired by t...
Feb 14, 2021
Renesas keeps advanced chip plant closed Monday for quake damage checks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics, a key supplier of automotive semiconductors, said its most advanced chip plant remained closed on Monday as it checked for damage from a quake that struck northe...
Feb 14, 2021
Elon Musk says he supports top dogecoin holders selling most of their coins
(Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday that he supports major holders of the meme-based digital currency dogecoin selling most of their coins, adding that he felt too much concentration in d...
Feb 14, 2021
Brexit causing supply problems for small UK manufacturers: survey
LONDON (Reuters) - New post-Brexit trade restrictions have pushed up the cost of parts and raw materials for two thirds of small British manufacturers surveyed last month, and a majority reported some...
Feb 14, 2021
England’s quarantine hotels open in bid to keep COVID variants out
LONDON (Reuters) - Passengers arriving in England from Monday from any of 33 "red list" countries will have to spend 14 days quarantined in a hotel room under new border restrictions designed to stop ...
Feb 14, 2021
