Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oil steady as demand worries revive, crews return to U.S. Gulf rigs
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were mixed in early trade on Thursday, just clinging to overnight gains, as concerns about weak fuel demand were in the frame again after Hurricane Sall...
Sep 16, 2020
Dollar rises after Fed’s upbeat economic outlook
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against major currencies on Thursday following the U.S. Federal Reserve's upbeat assessment of the economic recovery and as its increased tolera...
Sep 16, 2020
Mexico reports 4,444 new coronavirus cases, 300 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico confirmed an additional 4,444 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country and 300 more deaths on Wednesday, bringing the totals to 680,931 cases and 71,978 deaths. The...
Sep 16, 2020
IMF approves $1 billion in funds for Angola, adds $765 million to program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had approved immediate disbursement of $1 billion to Angola under an existing program and increased its total funding access...
Sep 16, 2020
Singapore August exports rise 7.7% year/year, higher than forecasts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's August non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 7.7% from a year earlier, beating forecasts, official data showed on Thursday, helped by items such as non-monetary gold a...
Sep 16, 2020
Japan’s reappointed finmin Aso says will prod regional banks to pursue reforms
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday he will encourage regional banks to push through reforms to survive headwinds such as a dwindling population. "It's becoming hard...
Sep 16, 2020
Taiwan says Chinese anti-submarine aircraft off its coast
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwan's air force, the island's defence ministry sai...
Sep 16, 2020
Kia Motors halts work at factories near Seoul as eight workers contract virus: union official
SEOUL (Reuters) - Kia Motors has suspended production at all of its factories near Seoul from late on Wednesday as eight of its workers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, a union official s...
Sep 16, 2020
Mainland China reports nine new COVID-19 cases versus 12 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported nine new COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 16, down from 12 reported a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health ...
Sep 16, 2020
Irish watchdog calls for large scale stimulus in October budget
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's budget watchdog on Thursday called for the government to implement a "large-scale multi-year stimulus" in its 2021 budget on Oct. 13 due to "exceptionally high" uncertaint...
Sep 16, 2020
