Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Stymied at home, Korea’s mom and pop investors charge into China tech stocks
By Joori Roh and Luoyan Liu SEOUL/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - South Korean retail investors are stampeding into Chinese stocks in record numbers, ploughing hundreds of millions of dollars into a tech sector ...
Aug 21, 2020
Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes Banda Sea off Indonesia: EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Banda Sea off Indonesia on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, as it revised upwards a prior figure of 6.8. The q...
Aug 21, 2020
Water levels at China’s Three Gorges near maximum after flooding rains
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Water levels at China's giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high, official data showe...
Aug 21, 2020
Facebook pushes for data portability legislation ahead of FTC hearing
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Friday pushed for legislation that makes it easier for users to transfer photos and videos to a rival tech platform, in comments it sent to the F...
Aug 21, 2020
Vanuatu’s citizenships-for-sale scheme keeps economy afloat
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Soaring demand for Vanuatu's controversial passport scheme has kept the South Pacific island nation's budget in surplus despite the COVID-19 pandemic and a damaging...
Aug 21, 2020
India coronavirus cases surge to 2.9 million
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India hurtled toward the 3 million mark for coronavirus cases on Friday, reporting 68,898 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed. The tota...
Aug 21, 2020
NFL: Washington head coach Rivera diagnosed with cancer
(Reuters) - Washington Football Team's first-year head coach Ron Rivera has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer but plans to continue coaching, ESPN reported on Thursday. Rivera was informed of ...
Aug 20, 2020
Biden’s presidential campaign spends $59.7 million in July
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's presidential campaign spent $59.7 million in July, ending the month with $98.8 million in cash, according to a disclosure filed on Thursday with the ...
Aug 20, 2020
NBA roundup: Bucks pound Magic, even series
The Milwaukee Bucks held the Orlando Magic to three first-quarter field goals en route to a double-digit lead, then rode Giannis Antetokounmpo's 28 points and game-high 20 rebounds to a 111-96 victory...
Aug 20, 2020
Marble Ridge to liquidate funds following Neiman Marcus scandal: letter
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - Marble Ridge Capital LP, the distressed investment firm led by Dan Kamensky, plans to wind down its funds after it was admonished in a government report for i...
Aug 20, 2020
