Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea reports 668 new coronavirus cases, highest daily count in three months
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Wednesday reported 668 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, the highest daily count since Jan. 8 amid a rise in cluster infections, the Korea Disease Contr...
Apr 6, 2021
Dollar on defensive as U.S. yields slip on reduced Fed tightening bets
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar softened to a two-week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after U.S. bond yields declined as traders rolled back aggressive expectations that...
Apr 6, 2021
Transat’s top shareholder turns down Pierre Karl Péladeau’s offer: The Globe and Mail
(Reuters) - Canadian tour operator Transat AT Inc's largest shareholder Peter Letko said he will not sell his shares at the price offered by Quebec businessman Pierre Karl Pladeau, the Globe and Mail ...
Apr 6, 2021
Top White House economist defends ‘care economy’ as infrastructure
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House economist Cecilia Rouse on Tuesday defended President Joe Biden's plan to spend $400 billion on the "care economy" as a legitimate infrastructur...
Apr 6, 2021
Costa Rica to wait on European agency decision before starting AstraZeneca vaccines
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica will hold off using the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccines it is due to receive until the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announces its findings on r...
Apr 6, 2021
Mexico authorizes emergency use of Indian COVID-19 vaccine
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health regulator Cofepris has authorized the emergency use of India's COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday. "Very timely d...
Apr 6, 2021
Asia shares set for sluggish start after Wall Street retreats from record highs
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Asia equities are set for a sluggish open on Wednesday after Wall Street pulled back from record highs reached in previous sessions, as investors eye the upcoming earnings...
Apr 6, 2021
U.S. says Ghislaine Maxwell has received COVID-19 vaccine, is in good health
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday said Ghislaine Maxwell is "fully vaccinated" against COVID-19 and in good physical health, as Jeffrey Epstein's former associate an...
Apr 6, 2021
Samsung Electronics says first-quarter profit likely rose 44%, matching analysts’ estimate
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said first-quarter profit likely rose 44%, which analysts attributed to brisk sales of home appliances, smartph...
Apr 6, 2021
Australia says EU asked it to withdraw vaccine export permit applications
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday the European Union asked it to withdraw export permit applications for AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine, ratcheting up its dispute w...
Apr 6, 2021
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