Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesia reports 3,075 new coronavirus cases, 111 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 3,075 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the country's total tally to 180,646, data from the country's health ministry website showed. The Southeast As...
Sep 02, 2020
Activist Cevian Capital trims Ericsson stake to 5.45%
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Activist investor Cevian Capital has cut its holding in Ericsson to 5.45% of the telecom equipment maker's share capital in order to adjust the relative weights of its portfolio ...
Sep 02, 2020
Japan’s Suga says he will push forward ‘Abenomics’ policies if he becomes PM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday he would "maintain and push forward" the "Abenomics" stimulus policies pursued by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe if he wer...
Sep 02, 2020
EU markets watchdog says stocks rebound out of kilter with COVID-hit economy
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Stock markets face possibly significant corrections after rebounding beyond their coronavirus-hit economic fundamentals, the European Union's securities watchdog said o...
Sep 02, 2020
Daimler pins profit revival on new Mercedes-Benz S-Class
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler was set on Wednesday to launch the new model of its Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury sedan, which it hopes will help return the German carmaker to profitability next year aft...
Sep 02, 2020
Ant Group plans to raise more funds in Shanghai than Hong Kong in giant IPO: sources
By Julie Zhu and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Ant Group plans to raise more funds on Shanghai's Nasdaq-style market than in Hong Kong as part of its up to $30 billion dual listing, people wit...
Sep 02, 2020
UFC says signs deal to prepare Chinese Olympians
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) said on Wednesday it had signed a multi-year deal to prepare China's athletes for the next two Olympics at its "Performance Institute" in ...
Sep 02, 2020
Philippines reports 2,218 new COVID-19 cases, lowest rise in 5 weeks
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday recorded 2,218 new coronavirus infections, the country's lowest daily case increase in five weeks, and 27 additional deaths. In a bulleti...
Sep 02, 2020
Israeli flight attendant says “shalom” to UAE, bye to airline
BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) - Hedva Opatovsky's first flight to the United Arab Emirates was her last for El Al, the Israeli flag carrier whose routes she has plied through almost a half-cent...
Sep 02, 2020
Afghanistan frees nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to push peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan government released nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to spur the start of long-delayed peace negotiations, senior Afghan officials said on Wednesday. The fresh releases are fr...
Sep 02, 2020
