Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis: Azarenka clobbers Mertens to set up Serena showdown
(Reuters) - A loose and confident Victoria Azarenka overpowered Elise Mertens 6-1 6-0 on Wednesday to advance to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open, where she'll face a familiar foe in Serena Williams. ...
Sep 09, 2020
South African volunteers on AstraZeneca vaccine trial say not alarmed by pause
By Tanisha Heiberg and Siyabonga Sishi JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African volunteers on AstraZeneca's experimental coronavirus vaccine trial said they were not worried to hear the trial had been p...
Sep 09, 2020
Euro holds gains as traders brace for ECB meeting
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro held onto gains against the dollar on Thursday as traders braced for a European Central Bank meeting to gauge policymakers' views on the common currency's r...
Sep 09, 2020
South Korea’s Kakao Games shares debut at 48,000 won, double IPO price
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares of South Korean game developer Kakao Games Corp debuted at double its IPO price on Thursday, boosted by investors betting on companies expected to benefit from people staying ...
Sep 09, 2020
Mainland China reports seven new COVID-19 cases vs two a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 9, up from two cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commiss...
Sep 09, 2020
Mexico reports 4,647 new coronavirus cases, 611 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico reported 4,647 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 611 additional fatalities on Wednesday, bringing its totals to 647,507 infections and 69,095 deaths, acco...
Sep 09, 2020
Japan’s core machinery orders rise 6.3% month/month in July
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders rose 6.3% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Thursday, offering some relief from a recent weakness in capital spending due to th...
Sep 09, 2020
‘Substantial chance’ Russian officials behind Navalny poisoning: U.S.’s Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday there was a "substantial chance" that the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was ordered by senior Russia...
Sep 09, 2020
Asian markets seen firmer after Wall Street turns positive
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian markets are expected to swing higher on Thursday, after U.S. stocks reversed course from a three-day losing streak that led the technology-heavy Nasdaq i...
Sep 09, 2020
Peru opposition bids to oust economy minister over COVID-19 response
By Maria Cervantes LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian opposition lawmakers filed a censure motion to oust the government's economy minister on Wednesday, underscoring political tensions as the Andean country r...
Sep 09, 2020
