Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Analysis: Is a post-COVID currency war coming?
By Marc Jones and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Financial markets' euphoric reaction to the recent COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs and U.S. election results is pushing some currencies up so fas...
Dec 03, 2020
China to start ambitious rail line to link city clusters in five years
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will start construction of 10,000 kilometres (6,213.7 miles) of intercity and urban railway over the next five years in Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay and Beijing-Tianjin-H...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. Justice Department probed Kushner lawyer over alleged graft scheme: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department investigated whether a lawyer for Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, had been involved in a bribery scheme to win clemency for ...
Dec 03, 2020
Biden says bipartisan coronavirus aid bill should be passed but will still need more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday a bipartisan coronavirus aid bill should be passed but that he will have to ask for more once in office. During an interview with CNN ...
Dec 03, 2020
Costa Rica signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNTech
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE for the manufacture and delivery of 3 million COVID-19 vaccines next...
Dec 03, 2020
Dollar weakening expected to last into 2021 as risky bets remain
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) - The dollar's weakening is likely to last at least another six months as investors continue to shift to risky assets and higher returns, a Reuters poll of currency ...
Dec 03, 2020
To save money, Mexican president says won’t replace chief-of-staff
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he would not replace his outgoing chief-of-staff Alfonso Romo and will close down his office in order to save mon...
Dec 03, 2020
Japan may create up to $19 billion fund to promote green investment: sources
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is considering creating a 1 trillion to 2 trillion yen ($9.63 billion to $19.27 billion) fund to promote investment in envir...
Dec 03, 2020
Tokyo prosecutors consider summary indictment of ex-PM Abe officials: Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors are considering a summary indictment of two officials in former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office for alleged violation of political funding laws, the dai...
Dec 03, 2020
Sean Connery’s 007 pistol from ‘Dr.No’ sells for $256,000
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A handgun used by the late Sean Connery in the first James Bond film sold for $256,000 at auction in Beverly Hills on Thursday, topping earlier estimates for the piece of Holly...
Dec 03, 2020
