Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. defense secretary aims to reassure Mideast allies, deliver tough message
By Idrees Ali AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Jordan to begin a three-country Mideast visit, is aiming to reassure key allies of American commitment to the region despite Was...
Mar 05, 2023
Rugby league-Bennett at it again as Dolphins make a mark on NRL debut
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Supercoach Wayne Bennett worked his Midas touch once again at the weekend as his National Rugby League (NRL) debutant Dolphins stunned the Sydney Roosters in front of more than 32,0...
Mar 05, 2023
Asia stocks rally, bonds tense for U.S. rate tests
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up on Monday while bond markets held their breath ahead of an update on the U.S. rate outlook from the world's most powerful central banker, and a j...
Mar 05, 2023
Ex-JPMorgan bankers start emerging market infrastructure investment firm
LONDON (Reuters) - Two former JP Morgan credit bankers on Monday launched a new impact investment advisory firm focused on emerging market infrastructure, with a minority stake by British insurer Lega...
Mar 05, 2023
Southwest Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Havana after cabin fills with smoke
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Fort Lauderdale from Havana was forced to return to Cuba's Jose Marti Airport Sunday after an engine reportedly caught fire following a bird str...
Mar 05, 2023
Eisai, Biogen say FDA grants priority review for Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co Ltd and its U.S. partner Biogen Inc said on Monday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted priority review for traditional approval of their Al...
Mar 05, 2023
Analysis-Chinese companies hang onto dollars, hedge to prepare for volatile yuan
By Winni Zhou and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Some Chinese companies are holding on to dollar revenues from exports, while others are turning to foreign exchange hedging in anticipation of a fall ...
Mar 05, 2023
Biden plans Philadelphia swing-state union backdrop for budget proposal
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to unveil his upcoming budget proposal to Congress with unusual fanfare on Thursday, holding a campaign-style event intended t...
Mar 05, 2023
Exclusive-S.Korea pension fund ready to revive FX swap with cenbank
By Jihoon Lee and Yena Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), manager of the world's third-largest public pension fund, will collaborate with foreign exchange authorities...
Mar 05, 2023
Sydney set to swelter through hottest day in more than two years
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Parts of Australia's east, including Sydney, are bracing for their hottest day in more than two years on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit around 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahr...
Mar 05, 2023
