Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-When and which COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be available in Asia
(Reuters) - Regulators in Asia are weighing approval for COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc, but few nations expect to get significant ...
Jan 07, 2021
Foreigners net sellers of Asian equities in 2020, despite fourth-quarter turnaround
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) - Foreign investors were net sellers of most Asian equities in 2020, deterred by the economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although the...
Jan 07, 2021
Explainer: What to expect next in U.S. election certification
(Reuters) - After a dramatic day of violence at the U.S. Capitol, lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate were meeting early on Thursday to certify President-elect Joe Biden's electio...
Jan 07, 2021
Investment deal expected to bolster European dealmaking in China
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - European companies are expected to hunt for assets in China, mainly in insurance, healthcare and automobile sectors, after the world's second-largest economy and the E...
Jan 07, 2021
Kings open long homestand with win over Bulls
Richaun Holmes scored 24 points and Marvin Bagley III added 21 as the Sacramento Kings showed how good it felt to be home by ending a three-game losing streak with a 128-124 victory Wednesday against ...
Jan 07, 2021
Pompeo says U.S. considering sanctions on those involved in arrests in Hong Kong
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was considering sanctions and other restrictions on those involved in the arrest of over 50 people in Hong Kong. Pompeo made the ...
Jan 07, 2021
Masks no obstacle for new NEC facial recognition system
By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's NEC Corp has launched a facial recognition system that identifies people even when they are wearing masks, adapting to a new normal where face coverings ha...
Jan 07, 2021
Ex-Atlanta police chief, who resigned after Black man’s shooting, to head Louisville force
(Reuters) - The former police chief of Atlanta, who resigned in June after the fatal shooting of an African-American man by an Atlanta police officer, has been appointed head of the Louisville Metro P...
Jan 07, 2021
Four deaths, 52 arrests made after Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Four people died and 52 were arrested, Washington D.C.'s police chief said, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to ...
Jan 07, 2021
Tennis-Barty returns to action after 11 months for Australian Open warmup
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty will return to competitive tennis after a lengthy hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic when she headlines two WTA tournaments in Melbourne ahead of the ...
Jan 07, 2021
