Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Scarred by crisis, election newcomers aim to unseat Lebanon's elite
By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - Shot by security forces during protests over the 2020 Beirut port blast and frozen out of his bank savings during Lebanon's financial collapse, Firas Hamdan has ple...
May 12, 2022
Kuroda rules out near-term chance of tweaking BOJ's dovish guidance
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the central bank will maintain its dovish guidance on the future path of interest rates for the time being, as t...
May 12, 2022
Tennis-Nadal says foot injury a concern ahead of French Open
(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal said that everyday training was a challenge and he would take a doctor with him to Roland Garros after the 21-times major winner was once again hampered by a chronic foot injury...
May 12, 2022
Bitcoin eyes record losing streak as 'stablecoin' collapse crushes crypto
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies nursed large losses on Friday, with bitcoin pinned below $30,000 and set for a record losing streak as the collapse of TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin, rippled ...
May 12, 2022
Japan April consumer inflation seen exceeding central bank's 2% goal: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation in April is expected be slightly higher than the central bank's 2% target, hitting a seven-year peak as sharp climbs in fuel and globa...
May 12, 2022
Beijing works from home, Shanghai says victory against COVID getting closer
By Martin Quin Pollard and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Streets in China's capital Beijing were quiet on Friday as residents heeded the advice of authorities to work from home to stop th...
May 12, 2022
Ukraine says it damaged Russian ship, seeks evacuation of wounded Mariupol fighters
By Jonathan Landay KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine said it had damaged a Russian navy logistics ship near Snake Island, a small but strategic outpost in the Black Sea, while relatives of Ukrainia...
May 12, 2022
Gold faces fourth weekly loss as burgeoning dollar saps appeal
By Bharat Gautam (Reuters) - Gold prices held ground near a three-month low on Friday as the strongest dollar in two decades continued to sap demand for greenback-priced bullion, setting up what could...
May 12, 2022
Japan's JERA to buy two U.S. thermal power stations
TOKYO (Reuters) - JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, said on Friday it had agreed to buy all stakes in two thermal power stations in the United States with a total capacity of 1.63 gigawatts from ...
May 12, 2022
Nomura offers its first bitcoin derivatives, just as crypto markets tumble
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Nomura has begun offering bitcoin over-the-counter derivatives to clients, it said Friday, the latest move by a traditional financial institution into the cryptocurrency industry...
May 12, 2022
