Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan's COVID payouts strain lenders, expose BOJ policy flaws
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - A surge in deposits caused by the government's huge cash payouts is straining some Japanese lenders, complicating the central bank's efforts to miti...
Feb 08, 2022
HS BBB: Hurlburt Joins 2,000 Point Club; Eagles Wallop Colts 85-47
COLFAX, ND – Richland used their streaky 3-point shooting to hang with Enderlin in the first half, but the Eagles’ terrific trio of Gus Hurlburt, Joe Hurlburt, and Carson Bartholomay domin...
Feb 08, 2022
Toyota trims production target, posts Q3 profit fall amid chip crunch
TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday cuts its annual vehicle production target as a chip shortage crimped vehicle output, posting a 21% fall in third-quarter operating profit to 784.4 billi...
Feb 08, 2022
Blinken to meet Pacific islands leaders balancing China and west
By Kirsty Needham and Humeyra Pamuk SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Fiji on Saturday to reassure Pacific island leaders that Washington and its allies are committe...
Feb 08, 2022
Exclusive-EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets and incentives for countries ...
Feb 08, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Norway's Ruud wins Big Air gold as Hall falters
By Julien Pretot and Krystal Hu BEIJING (Reuters) -Norway's Birk Ruud claimed the first men's freeski Big Air Olympic gold medal with a dominant display as his main rival, American Alex Hall, faltered...
Feb 08, 2022
China's Bilibili to hire more staff after employee death stokes overtime debate
(Reuters) - China's Bilibili Inc said late on Tuesday it would hire 1,000 new content moderators and more closely monitor the health of its workers, after the death of an employee prompted accusations...
Feb 08, 2022
Olympics-Snowboarding-American Kim breezes into halfpipe final, Japanese teen Ono follows
By Mari Saito and Winni Zhou ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - American Chloe Kim breezed through Wednesday's qualifiers in the women's snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Games to advance to the final in ...
Feb 08, 2022
Somaliland pitches 'huge' oil and gas potential during Taiwan trip
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Somaliland has "huge" investment potential in untapped oil and gas reserves, the foreign minister of Somalia's breakaway region told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday, pitc...
Feb 08, 2022
Beijing Olympics organiser says 5 new COVID cases detected among personnel on Feb 8
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said on Wednesday that a total of five new COVID-19 cases were detected among games-related personnel on Feb. 8. Three of the ...
Feb 08, 2022
