Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Aussie falters on soft jobs data, kiwi calm after Ardern resignation
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian dollar reversed a recent rally on Thursday, as rising fears of a U.S. recession and soft local jobs data knocked the risk-sensitive currency, while the ...
Jan 18, 2023
China races to make COVID drugs as Xi fears rural outbreaks
By Bernard Orr and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese drugmakers rushed to make anti-fever medicines and other treatments for COVID-19 on Thursday, after President Xi Jinping said he was ...
Jan 18, 2023
New Zealand's Ardern leaves legacy of kindness, disappointments
By Praveen Menon (Reuters) - Jacinda Ardern has put tiny New Zealand on the map in her five years as prime minister, becoming a global icon for left-leaning politics and women in leadership, even as s...
Jan 18, 2023
British actor Julian Sands reported missing in California mountains
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British-born film actor Julian Sands, known for his starring roles in such films as "A Room with a View" and "Warlock," has gone missing in the mountains of Southern California...
Jan 18, 2023
Hong Kong to scrap isolation requirement for people with COVID
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong said it will no longer require people infected with COVID-19 to quarantine from Jan. 30, removing one of the last major coronavirus restrictions in place in the Asian f...
Jan 18, 2023
China seen keeping benchmark lending rates unchanged for fifth month
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is expected to keep benchmark lending rates unchanged for a fifth month in January, a Reuters survey showed, although analysts think cuts next month are probable after the c...
Jan 18, 2023
Tennis-American Volynets stuns ninth seed Kudermetova to reach third round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Qualifier Katie Volynets stunned ninth seed Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 2-6 6-2 on Thursday to storm into the Australian Open third round and continue the good start for American pl...
Jan 18, 2023
Recessions risks knock stocks, speculators drawn back to yen
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stock markets struggled to make headway on Thursday, after weak U.S. consumer data stoked recession worries and nudged investors toward safe assets such as...
Jan 18, 2023
As South Korean government proposes flexible overtime rules, some fear workers may suffer
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL(Reuters) - The administration of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol wants to allow people to work up to 69 hours a week - up from the current 52 - and bank overtime hours in exch...
Jan 18, 2023
Reaction to Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation announcement
(Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday she would step down no later than Feb. 7, and that there would be a general election on Oct. 14. Following are comments from figu...
Jan 18, 2023
