Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Analysis: Spot bitcoin ETFs may face uphill battle to widen token's appeal
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) - Crypto enthusiasts hailed the approval of U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds as the birth of a new asset class, but broadening acceptance of the famously turbulent cryptoc...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
Behind SoftBank’s investing cleanup, a US dealmaker who survived the turmoil
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - When he left Morgan Stanley to join SoftBank Group in Tokyo in 2015, Alex Clavel had little in common with the swashbuckling dealmakers who surrounded CEO Masayoshi Son. Afte...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
Ex-South Korea PM to launch new party ahead of April election
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A former South Korean prime minister announced on Thursday his plan to launch a new political party in a move that aims to challenge the domination of the two leading...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
China coastguard vessels enter disputed waters in East China Sea
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -The Chinese coastguard said it patrolled the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday to conduct "right protection". The East China Sea islets are claimed by both ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
Oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute boarded by armed guards near Oman
By Jana Choukeir and Ahmed Elimam DUBAI (Reuters) -An oil tanker involved in a dispute between the U.S. and Iran was boarded by armed individuals east of Oman and appeared to be changing course toward...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
London mayor says Brexit has cost UK over $178 billion so far
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's departure from the European Union has reduced the size of its economy by 6% so far - an annual cost of 140 billion pounds ($178 billion) - London mayor S...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria ink deal to clear floating Black Sea mines
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Huseyin Hayatsever ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria signed an agreement on Thursday on a joint plan to clear mines floating in the Black Sea as a result of the ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
Blinken meets Egypt's Sisi as Middle East diplomacy tour wraps up
By Simon Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Thursday, as he concluded a bout of frenetic diplomacy between Israel an...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
Taiwan spotlights China crackdown on Hong Kong ahead of key poll
By James Pomfret TAIPEI (Reuters) - As Taiwan prepares to hold a closely watched election on Saturday, the main political parties have highlighted China's crackdown in Hong Kong and rejected Beijing's...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
German foreign minister, in Philippines, raps China's 'risky manoeuvres' in South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister criticised the Chinese coastguard's activities in the South China Sea, including its use of lasers and water cannon, during a visit on Thursday to the Phi...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2024
