Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Yum China shares set to open down 0.5% in Hong Kong market debut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc are set to open at HK$410 ($52.90) each, down 0.5% from the offering price as the company's dual-listed stock began trading in Hong Kong on Thurs...
Sep 09, 2020
Mexican journalist who wrote about crime found beheaded
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican journalist who wrote about crime in the violent Gulf Coast state of Veracruz was found beheaded on Wednesday, local media reported, the latest grisly murder of a repo...
Sep 09, 2020
Traditional ‘Bunraku’ puppets for children help Japanese master endure coronavirus shutdown
By Junko Fujita OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his pe...
Sep 09, 2020
JPMorgan dismisses employees for misuse of COVID-19 relief funds: Financial Times
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co on Wednesday dismissed several employees who allegedly misused funds that were supposed to help businesses dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Financial Times repor...
Sep 09, 2020
Oil prices slip as growing stockpiles signal bumpy fuel demand recovery
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil futures fell in early trade on Thursday, paring overnight gains, on worries about fuel demand after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles rose last week, rather th...
Sep 09, 2020
Tokyo eyes lowering alert level as virus fears ease: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's government is heading towards dropping its coronavirus alert from the highest level on Thursday as cases continue to trend down, broadcaster NHK reported, opening the path fo...
Sep 09, 2020
F1 celebrates Ferrari’s past with a fresh challenge
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton can chalk up another Formula One first, and rain on Ferrari's parade, in Italy this weekend at scenic Mugello -- a circuit better known for MotoGP thrills an...
Sep 09, 2020
Tennis: Azarenka clobbers Mertens to set up Serena showdown
(Reuters) - A loose and confident Victoria Azarenka overpowered Elise Mertens 6-1 6-0 on Wednesday to advance to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open, where she'll face a familiar foe in Serena Williams. ...
Sep 09, 2020
South African volunteers on AstraZeneca vaccine trial say not alarmed by pause
By Tanisha Heiberg and Siyabonga Sishi JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African volunteers on AstraZeneca's experimental coronavirus vaccine trial said they were not worried to hear the trial had been p...
Sep 09, 2020
Euro holds gains as traders brace for ECB meeting
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro held onto gains against the dollar on Thursday as traders braced for a European Central Bank meeting to gauge policymakers' views on the common currency's r...
Sep 09, 2020
