Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oil prices take a breather as OPEC+ sticks to output plans
By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Thursday following weak U.S. payrolls data and some profit taking, but remained underpinned by tight supply as OPEC+ producers stuck to pl...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
BOJ deputy governor Wakatabe says premature to tighten monetary policy now
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Thursday it was premature to normalise monetary policy now as the economy is only just recovering from the coronavirus pandemi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Texas butterfly sanctuary closes due to conspiracy threats
(Reuters) - A Texas butterfly sanctuary on the Mexican border has closed to the public indefinitely following escalating threats from supporters of former President Donald Trump who are promoting a fa...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Mexico tops 5 million total coronavirus cases
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico topped 5 million total confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, registering 42,181 new cases and 573 new deaths, according to health ministry data. The overall nu...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
As U.S. pledges troops, France prepares Romania plans
By John Irish BUCHAREST (Reuters) - France will on Thursday aim to refine plans to send troops to Romania as part of a future NATO mission as it seeks to give further reassurance to the Black Sea nati...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Olympics-Short track-Hard times behind her, Choi ready to shine again on Olympic rink
By Julien Pretot BEIJING (Reuters) - Choi Min-jeong was South Korea's star of the 2018 Olympics, winning two short track gold medals, but injuries - and the emergence of Suzanne Schulting - mean the c...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Sony shares slide as gaming concerns re-emerge
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Sony Group Corp slid as much as 8.8% in early trade in Tokyo on Thursday after four consecutive days of gains as concerns about its gaming business re-emerge ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
U.S.-led coalition operation in northern Syria targeted jihadists
AMMAN (Reuters) - A U.S.-led coalition raid on Thursday targeted a suspected al Qaeda-affiliated jihadist in a northern Syrian town, residents and sources with the rebels fighting against the Syrian g...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
China reports 39 new COVID cases for Feb 2 vs 63 a day earlier
(Reuters) - China reported 39 confirmed coronavirus cases for Feb. 2, down from 63 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Thursday. Of the new confirmed infections, 21 were locally tran...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Japan's service sector shrinks at fastest pace in 5 months - PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity contracted at the fastest pace in five months in January in a sign businesses faced pressure from a record surge in new coronavirus infections due to...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
