Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oil prices open lower as EU struggles to seal Russia import ban
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Oil prices opened lower in early Asian trade on Tuesday after the European Union's efforts to enact a ban on Russian oil imports, a move that would tighten global supply,...
May 16, 2022
Japan's Nomura targets up to 90% jump in core pretax income in 3 years
TOKYO (Reuters) -Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, said on Tuesday it is targetting an up to 90% jump in pretax income in three years as it plans to beef up digital a...
May 16, 2022
U.S. Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Air Force said on Monday it had conducted a successful test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound. The test was conducted on Saturday off t...
May 16, 2022
First draft of Chile's new constitution set, fine-tuning to begin
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Commissions in charge of fine-tuning a draft of Chile's new constitution and mapping out the transition from a free-market doctrine to a focus on rights and social programs take o...
May 16, 2022
Shanghai reports 77 symptomatic, 746 asymptomatic COVID cases for May 16
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese financial hub of Shanghai reported 746 new local asymptomatic coronavirus cases for May 16, down from 869 a day earlier, data released on Tuesday showed. Confirmed sym...
May 16, 2022
Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia
By Natalia Zinets KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, c...
May 16, 2022
AFL-CIO says lawmakers should remove 'pro-China' provisions from chips bill
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest U.S. labor organization said on Monday it wants lawmakers negotiating a measure to boost funding for semiconductor chips production and U.S. comp...
May 16, 2022
Beijing reports 43 new symptomatic COVID cases, 9 asymptomatic cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's capital Beijing reported 43 new symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 16, up from 39 a day earlier, state media reported on Tuesday. The city also reported nine asymptomat...
May 16, 2022
U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disrupti...
May 16, 2022
After delay, U.S. Senate edges toward passing $40 billion Ukraine war aid
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance $40 billion more aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia, setting the stage for a vote on the bill possibly lat...
May 16, 2022
