Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Myanmar airstrikes displace more people along Thai-Myanmar border
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's military carried out more airstrikes on a rebel-controlled area near the Thai border, the rebel group said on Friday, in the latest escalation of violence that has sent h...
Dec 24, 2021
Migrants camped in Belarus warehouse still hope to get to EU
By Lev Sergeev and Maxim Shemetov BRUZGI, Belarus (Reuters) - Sleeping on mattresses in a Belarusian warehouse, hundreds of Middle Eastern migrants are still clinging to the hope of a future in wester...
Dec 24, 2021
European stocks open flat in thin holiday trade
(Reuters) - European shares opened flat in light holiday trading on Friday, following a recent rally in global shares on signs the Omicron coronavirus variant may not derail global economic recovery. ...
Dec 24, 2021
K-pop star Suga tests positive for COVID-19 after BTS return from U.S
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Suga, songwriter and rapper for K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from in-person concerts https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle...
Dec 24, 2021
Thai central bank to test retail digital currency later than planned
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank said on Friday it expects to test its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the public in late 2022, later than planned, as an alternative payment...
Dec 24, 2021
Marketmind: What worked and what didn't
A look at the day ahead from Sujata Rao How many of the investment calls made a year ago did what they promised? As is usual in any year, some asset classes stubbornly refused to do as they were told....
Dec 24, 2021
South Africa to roll out COVID-19 boosters immediately
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa will start offering booster shots of Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine from Friday, the health department said in a statement, following its approval for...
Dec 24, 2021
Reckitt to sell E45 skincare brand to Karo Pharma for $268 million
(Reuters) - Reckitt Benckiser said on Friday it will sell its E45 skincare brand and related sub-brands to Karo Pharma for 200 million pounds ($267.98 million), as the British consumer goods maker shi...
Dec 24, 2021
Elephant Santas pass out face masks, hand gel in Thai school tradition
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - Elephants in Thailand wearing Santa hats and surgical masks passed out hand gel, face masks and balloons to students at a school's annual Christmas party, a COVID-era t...
Dec 24, 2021
China Evergrande chief's stake in services unit drops on forced selling - filing
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The shareholding of China Evergrande Group's chairman in its property services unit has fallen to 58.18% from 60.96% after forced selling of pledged shares by a third party, a Ho...
Dec 24, 2021
