Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong's second SPAC deal put on hold, source says, clouding prospects
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - A blank-cheque firm backed by VMS Asset Management has paused plans to go public in Hong Kong due to highly volatile markets, said a person with knowledge of the...
Apr 27, 2022
Column-Inflation narrative a 'virus' and policy headache: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - Central banks risk losing the battle for stable prices as long-dormant inflation narratives and memories reawaken, adding a more complex psychological twist to task th...
Apr 27, 2022
NHL roundup: Flames set team road win mark
Elias Lindholm scored the overtime winner and Dillon Dube tallied twice as the Calgary Flames collected a franchise-record 25th road victory with a 5-4 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Cal...
Apr 27, 2022
Philippines pulls Hollywood action flick from cinemas over South China Sea map
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has pulled the plug on all domestic screenings of a Hollywood film called "Uncharted", over a scene showing a disputed map of the South China Sea, the foreign minist...
Apr 27, 2022
Lloyds' profits beat forecasts despite inflation threats to UK economy
LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyds Banking Group reported better than expected profits for the first three months of the year on Wednesday, as Britain's largest mortgage lender largely shrugged off the country'...
Apr 27, 2022
GSK tops quarterly expectations, consumer arm spin off on track
(Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK on Wednesday beat analyst expectations for its first-quarter profit and sales, ahead of the planned listing of its large consumer healthcare division in July, and sto...
Apr 27, 2022
Ad group WPP raises outlook on booming digital demand
LONDON (Reuters) -WPP, the world's largest advertising group, raised its full-year net sales outlook on Wednesday after strong demand for digital media, ecommerce and data services helped it to beat f...
Apr 27, 2022
China Evergrande gains six-month extension for Hengda onshore coupon payment
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Evergrande Group's flagship unit Hengda Real Estate Group Co Ltd said its creditors have approved a six-month extension of a 574 million yuan ($88 million) coupon payment f...
Apr 27, 2022
Indonesia's foreign direct investment surges 32% y/y in Q1
By Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia soared 31.8% on a yearly basis in the first quarter in rupiah terms, the country's investment m...
Apr 27, 2022
STMicro confirms annual sales target as Q1 earnings beat estimate
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics on Wednesday reported higher-than-expected earnings in the first quarter as strong demand in microcontrollers offset a ...
Apr 27, 2022
