Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s second-quarter capex sees biggest decline since 2010 on pandemic blow
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese firms cut spending on plant and equipment by the most in a decade in the second quarter, the government said on Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic deliv...
Aug 31, 2020
Mexico records 3,719 new coronavirus cases, 256 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Monday reported 3,719 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 256 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 599,560 case...
Aug 31, 2020
Asian stocks edge lower after Wall Street dips in month-end trade
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set to weaken on Tuesday following a softer Wall Street close while the dollar slipped as markets digested new Federal Reserve comments that sugge...
Aug 31, 2020
Tennis: Players frustrated to be in ‘bubble within a bubble’ after positive COVID-19 test
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - A number of competitors at the U.S. Open have expressed their frustration after they were moved into a so-called "bubble within a bubble" as they had been in contac...
Aug 31, 2020
China can make India suffer ‘severe’ military losses: Global Times
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is able to make India suffer more severe military losses than in the past if it wants to engage in competition, state-backed newspaper Global Times said on Tuesday, after a ...
Aug 31, 2020
Japan’s jobless rate rises to 2.9% in July: government
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate rose while the availability of jobs declined in July, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9% in July, up from 2.8%...
Aug 31, 2020
South Korea ready to boost policy support should virus outbreak worsen: vice finance minister
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is ready to boost policy support to aid the economy hammered by the coronavirus should the rate of infection worsen significantly, its vice finance minister said on Tuesd...
Aug 31, 2020
Australia’s Victoria state reports 70 new COVID-19 infections in past 24 hours
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state Victoria -- the epicentre of the country's COVID-19 outbreak -- said on Tuesday 70 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in th...
Aug 31, 2020
Largest faction of Japan’s ruling party backs Suga in leadership race: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - The largest faction of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has backed Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to become the party's leader, giving him overwhelming support a...
Aug 31, 2020
Sevastova picks up first win of year to send Gauff to exit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anastasija Sevastova beat American teenager Coco Gauff 6-3 5-7 6-4 to claim her first match win of the year on Monday and advance to the second round of the U.S. Open. In a ragged...
Aug 31, 2020
