Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesia export, import growth seen tumbling in July: Reuters poll
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's exports and imports may have plummeted in July, following an improvement a month prior, with global trade still reeling under the fallout from the coronavirus crisis, a...
Aug 14, 2020
NBA roundup: Lillard, Blazers claim final play-in berth
Damian Lillard scored 42 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers escaped with a 134-133 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night near Orlando to clinch the eighth seed in the Western Conference...
Aug 14, 2020
Google to end responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities: newspaper
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google will stop responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter. ...
Aug 14, 2020
World Rugby introduces joint men’s, women’s World Cup host selection
(Reuters) - World Rugby will award hosting rights for the next two men's and women's Rugby World Cups in the same dual process, the sport's global body announced on Thursday. Bids for the 2027 and 203...
Aug 14, 2020
Novavax to deliver 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidate to UK for trial
(Reuters) - U.S. drug developer Novavax Inc said on Friday the UK would buy 60 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, for a phase 3 clinical trial in the country. The company...
Aug 14, 2020
China to launch digital currency pilot program in some cities: MOFCOM
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry said on Friday it will launch a digital currency pilot program in some cities. These cities include those in the northern Chinese region of Beijing-Tianj...
Aug 14, 2020
China’s P2P lending platforms owe over 800 billion yuan to investors: regulator
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's peer-to-peer (P2P) online lending platforms still have more than 800 billion yuan ($115 billion) unpaid to investors and their numbers have shrunk to just 29 across the cou...
Aug 14, 2020
Malaysia’s economy suffers first contraction since global financial crisis
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's economy plunged into its first contraction since the 2009 global financial crisis in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged business activity, promp...
Aug 14, 2020
NHL roundup: Jackets rebound, even series with Lightning
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal late in the first period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference f...
Aug 14, 2020
China produces record crude steel in July on strong demand
BEIJING (Reuters) - China produced a record amount of crude steel in July as the government boosted infrastructure spending, while the manufacturing sector rebounded as the world's second-largest econ...
Aug 14, 2020
