Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bitcoin rockets to new highs as Tesla takes it mainstream
By Stanley White and Tom Westbrook TOKYO (Reuters) - Bitcoin extended gains on Tuesday to a record high as the afterglow of Tesla Inc's investment in the cryptocurrency had investors reckoning it woul...
Feb 09, 2021
Online’s share of Britain’s grocery market hits record 16%: Nielsen
LONDON (Reuters) - The online share of British grocery sales hit a record 16% in January, up from 8% in the same month last year, driven by increased demand during the country's third COVID-19 lockdow...
Feb 09, 2021
Fossil fuel pollution causes one in five premature deaths globally: study
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Pollution from fossil fuels causes one in five premature deaths globally, suggesting the health impacts of burning coal, oil and natural gas may be far higher than ...
Feb 09, 2021
South Korea’s new top diplomat says confident about U.S. coordination over North Korea
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's new foreign minister said on Tuesday he was confident about coordinating North Korea policy with the United States despite earlier signs of differences....
Feb 09, 2021
BlackRock appoints Lord to head APAC business
HONG KONG (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc said on Tuesday it has appointed insider Rachel Lord as its Asia Pacific chairman. Lord will relocate from London to Hong Kong and her appointment is effective from...
Feb 09, 2021
UK had ‘one or two’ Brexit teething issues on fishing, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has suffered "one or two teething issues" in exporting fish to the European Union after Brexit, the country's environment minister said on Tuesday, in comments that are like...
Feb 09, 2021
Russia accuses Navalny’s allies of treachery for discussing sanctions with West – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry accused Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's allies of treachery on Tuesday for discussing possible sanctions against Russia with the West over the opposition p...
Feb 09, 2021
Winning teen Gauff feeling at home on the ‘People’s Court’
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) - American teenager Coco Gauff said she felt right at home among her spectator contemporaries on the John Cain Arena court on Tuesday as she knocked out Jil Teich...
Feb 09, 2021
Japan’s Nissan unexpectedly posts operating profit in third quarter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's No. 3 automaker Nissan Motor Co posted a third quarter operating profit on Tuesday, beating analyst estimates for a loss, as it benefited from a rebound in demand for cars. T...
Feb 09, 2021
India orders 10 million more doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Serum Institute
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government has ordered 10 million more doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India, a company spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday. The world...
Feb 09, 2021
