Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sport shows its resilience in times of trouble
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - When Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, claimed defiantly in February that the greatest show on earth would go ahead in spite of a ...
Dec 13, 2020
China’s new home prices slow in November as tightening steps cool market
BEIJING (Reuters) - New home prices in China grew at a slower monthly pace in November, official data showed on Monday, with tightening policies continuing to cool the market in larger cities while so...
Dec 13, 2020
Oil prices edge up on hope vaccines will improve fuel demand
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday, pushing Brent back above $50 a barrel, buoyed by hopes that a rollout of coronavirus vaccines will lift global fuel demand, while an ex...
Dec 13, 2020
Chargers knock off Falcons in walk-off fashion
Michael Davis intercepted a pass in the closing minute and Michael Badgley hit a 43-yard field goal on the final play of the game as the Los Angeles Chargers earned a 20-17 victory Sunday to eliminate...
Dec 13, 2020
New Zealand agrees on ‘travel bubble’ with Australia early next year
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that the cabinet has agreed in principle to allow travel with Australia without quarantine in the first...
Dec 13, 2020
Japan PM to decide on tourism campaign as approval rating plummets over virus
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could further restrict a much-criticised travel subsidy programme in an effort to contain coronavirus infections, local media sa...
Dec 13, 2020
As pandemic spurs a tidying-up frenzy, Japan’s market for second-hand goods booms
By Kim Kyung Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) - When Japan announced a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, people were urged to declutter their homes to pass the time, with Tokyo's gover...
Dec 13, 2020
Falling plane values, e-commerce rise fuels boom in converting passenger planes to freighters
By Jamie Freed, Ari Rabinovitch and Allison Lampert SYDNEY/JERUSALEM/MONTREAL (Reuters) - From Air Canada to China's CDB Aviation, airlines and leasing firms are rushing to permanently convert older p...
Dec 13, 2020
Biden weighs former EPA chief McCarthy for domestic climate czar: sources
By Jarrett Renshaw Wilmington, Delaware (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is considering appointing Gina McCarthy, who headed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under former President Barack...
Dec 13, 2020
Stocks cheered by vaccine roll out, Brexit extension
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Stocks started a busy week with guarded gains as investors gauged the chance of added U.S. fiscal and monetary stimulus, while the British pound rose in relief as a la...
Dec 13, 2020
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