Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s consumer spending recovering but economy not back to pre-pandemic level: econmin
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer spending is recovering but the overall economy has not returned to its pre-coronavirus level, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. Nishimura, speak...
Dec 07, 2020
Florida agents raid coronavirus data scientist’s home, confiscate hardware
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Florida law enforcement agents on Monday raided the home of a top data scientist who helped build the state's COVID dashboard and alleges she was fired from her government j...
Dec 07, 2020
Taiwan says faces daily threat as U.S. notifies of new arms sale
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan faces military threats on a daily basis from "authoritarian forces", President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, as the United States announced a new $280 million arms sale packa...
Dec 07, 2020
Former Texas coach Fred Akers dies at 82
Fred Akers, who coached the Texas Longhorns football team for a decade and twice came within one victory of a national championship, died Monday of complications from dementia, his wife Diane Akers to...
Dec 07, 2020
Oil slips as gloom grows over soaring COVID-19 cases, lockdowns
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday, adding to losses from the previous session that came as California tightened its pandemic lockdown through Christmas and coronavirus ca...
Dec 07, 2020
Hong Kong to ban dining in restaurants from 1000 GMT to curb coronavirus
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city will ban dining in restaurants after 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) to curb a rise in coronavirus cases in the densely packed financial hu...
Dec 07, 2020
‘Tenet’ director Nolan slams Warner Bros same day streaming plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie director Christopher Nolan on Monday slammed plans by Warner Bros to release its 2021 films in theaters and on its streaming service HBO Max on the same day, saying the s...
Dec 07, 2020
South Korea to buy coronavirus vaccines for 44 million people
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has signed deals with four companies as part of a programme that will provide coronavirus vaccines for 44 million people, the government said on Tuesday. The government h...
Dec 07, 2020
JD Health shares rise 34% in Hong Kong trading debut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - JD Health International Inc shares have opened 34% higher from the company's issue price, as Hong Kong's largest initial public offering (IPO) for 2020 culminated in a stock exch...
Dec 07, 2020
Hong Kong arrests eight more activists as crackdown on opposition shows no sign of let-up
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested eight more activists on Tuesday over anti-government protests last year, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on opposition forces in the Chinese-r...
Dec 07, 2020
