Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia president says security forces to lift road blockades
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Road blockades connected to weeks of anti-government protests in Colombia will be lifted by security forces in coordination with mayors and provincial governors, President Ivan Duqu...
May 17, 2021
Australian PM stands firm on border closure due to COVID-19, as industries plea for reopening
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said it was still not safe to allow residents fully-vaccinated for COVID-19 to travel overseas, as industries hit hard by the pan...
May 17, 2021
ValueAct exits Morgan Stanley stake, trims other financial firms in Q1-filing
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Investment firm ValueAct liquidated its stake in Morgan Stanley and trimmed holdings in Citigroup Inc, KKR & Co Inc and SLM Corp in early 2021, pointing to a ...
May 17, 2021
Dollar under pressure as yield support fades
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar teetered near multi-month lows against European currencies on Tuesday as Treasury yields stall due to renewed expectations that U.S. interest rates will r...
May 17, 2021
Samsung Electronics could begin construction of new U.S. chip plant in Q3 – Electronic Times
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd could begin construction of a planned $17 billion U.S. chip plant in the third quarter of this year with a target to be operational in 2024, a South Korean...
May 17, 2021
Golf-Distance-measuring devices ‘much ado about nothing’
By Andrew Both KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - Caddies will be allowed to use laser distance-measuring devices for the first time at a top-level tournament at this week's PGA Championship bu...
May 17, 2021
Havana dons giant rainbow flags in key year for Cuban LGBT+ rights
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba draped its health ministry with a giant rainbow flag on Monday to mark International Day against Homophobia, in a key year for LGBT+ rights as the Caribbean country decides on ...
May 17, 2021
U.S. names Bukele aide on El Salvador “corruption list”
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A U.S. State Department report on officials "credibly alleged" to be corrupt includes a member of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's cabinet and a former minister, according ...
May 17, 2021
Taiwan says it is in talks for COVID-19 vaccines from U.S
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is in talks with the United States for a share of the COVID-19 vaccine doses President Joe Biden plans to send abroad, Taipei's top official in Washington said, as the island...
May 17, 2021
Japan’s economy contracts more than expected as COVID-19 hits consumption
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as slow vaccine rollouts and a resurgence in COVID-19 infections hit consumption,...
May 17, 2021
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