Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Democratic Senator Van Hollen says he suffered minor stroke
(Reuters) - United States Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Sunday he suffered a minor stroke after experiencing discomfort while delivering a speech in Western Maryland. Van Hollen, 56, was admitted t...
May 15, 2022
Ukraine counter-attacks Russian forces in the east
By Jonathan Landay and Tom Balmforth RUSKA LOZOVA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia attacked positions in eastern Ukraine as it tries to encircle Ukrainian forces in the Donbas and fend off a counteroffensi...
May 15, 2022
China's April coal output leaps 11% on year, but demand downturn looms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's daily coal output in April jumped 11% from the same month a year earlier, boosted by Beijing's order to increase supply to ensure security of the country's energy supply, b...
May 15, 2022
China stats bureau expects economy to improve in May
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's statistics bureau on Monday said it expects China's economy to improve in May and that a recovery in consumption would quicken. China is steadily pushing forward production...
May 15, 2022
China April property sales plunge 46.6%, fastest since at least 2010
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's April property sales by value fell at their fastest pace in at least 12 years as COVID-19 lockdowns further cooled demand despite more policy easing steps aimed at reviving...
May 15, 2022
Gold up from three-month lows as U.S. bond yields weaken
By Bharat Gautam (Reuters) - Gold edged up on Monday from a more than three-month trough hit in the previous session, as lower U.S. Treasury yields kept demand for zero-yield bullion afloat above the ...
May 15, 2022
Carlyle in talks to buy U.S. defense contractor ManTech - Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc is in advanced talks to buy U.S. defense contractor ManTech International Corp in a deal valuing it at about $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Su...
May 15, 2022
U.S, E.U will seek to head off subsidy race over chip production, official says
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and European Union will announce a joint effort to avert a "subsidy race" as they scramble to boost production of scarce semiconductor chips...
May 15, 2022
China's April oil refinery output plunges to two-year low as COVID curbs bite
BEIJING (Reuters) - China processed 11% less crude oil in April than a year earlier, with daily throughput falling to the lowest since March 2020 as refiners slashed operations on weaker demand due to...
May 15, 2022
China's economy cools sharply in April as lockdowns bite
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic activity cooled sharply in April as widening COVID-19 lockdowns took a heavy toll on consumption, industrial production and employment, adding to fears the economy...
May 15, 2022
