Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bloodshed in Myanmar as troops open fire on protesters
(Reuters) - Myanmar troops stormed an anti-coup protest camp on Wednesday, a resident said, in a pre-dawn operation that local media said killed and wounded several demonstrators, as activists defied ...
Apr 7, 2021
Explainer: What is a global minimum tax and how could it affect companies, countries?
By Leigh Thomas and David Lawder PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has thrown the weight of the U.S. government behind a push for a global corporate minimum tax rate, possib...
Apr 7, 2021
China’s census could point to a looming demographic slide
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China's once-a-decade census is expected to show a further fall in the percentage of young people in its fast-aging population as high living costs and an aversion to h...
Apr 7, 2021
Athletics: Briton Hutchings calls for records reset for high-tech shoes era
(Reuters) - World Athletics should introduce a new set of records for times set by athletes wearing high-tech footwear, said British Olympian Tim Hutchings, as debate continues over whether the shoes ...
Apr 7, 2021
Creators’ platform Patreon valued $4 billion in latest funding round
(Reuters) - Patreon Inc, a platform that lets artists seek financial patronage from their fans, said it was valued at $4 billion in its latest funding round, more than tripling from September last yea...
Apr 7, 2021
EU regulator to probe ethical standards of Sputnik vaccine trials: FT
(Reuters) - The EU drug regulator will begin investigations next week on whether clinical trials of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine followed global clinical and scientific guidelines, the Financia...
Apr 7, 2021
Analysis: Even as it tapers, BOJ invents new weapon to stimulate growth
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - A largely overlooked scheme created by the Bank of Japan to mitigate the drawbacks of its massive stimulus programme may become the central bank's new weapon to stimu...
Apr 7, 2021
China’s electric scooter maker Niu launches kick-scooter models
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's electric scooter maker Niu Technologies said on Wednesday it would roll out its first kick-scooter model in the United States and Europe and four electric bike models as it...
Apr 7, 2021
India reports record 115,736 new COVID-19 infections
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported a record 115,736 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking the total to 12.80 million, data from the health ministry showed. Deaths rose by 630 to 166,177. (...
Apr 7, 2021
Malaysia ex-PM Najib served with bankruptcy notice over $400 million tax bill
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak has been served with a bankruptcy notice for failing to pay more than $400 million in unpaid taxes, a move that the ex-premier des...
Apr 6, 2021
