Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oil prices edge higher but investor worries on Omicron spread remain
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, though investors remained worried about the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant globally, prompting countrie...
Dec 20, 2021
China reports 81 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 20 vs 102 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 81 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 20, down from 102 a day earlier, its health authority said on Tuesday. Of the new infections, 57 were locally transmitted...
Dec 20, 2021
Dollar on back foot as Treasury yields soften, Omicron keeps markets on edge
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday having lost ground overnight after a blow to Democratic spending plans in Washington, but worries about the Omicron ...
Dec 20, 2021
Australia's central bank upbeat on outlook ahead of QE decision
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is optimistic the spread of the Omicron variant will not derail an ongoing economic recovery, giving it the option to end quantitative easing ...
Dec 20, 2021
Colombia detects three cases of Omicron - gov't
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's national health institute has identified three cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Monday. The cases were found in people living in t...
Dec 20, 2021
Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in 5G wireless deployment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged the Biden administration to delay planned deployment of new 5G wireless services, say...
Dec 20, 2021
U.S. records first death believed related to Omicron variant -ABC News
(Reuters) -Health officials in Texas said the state recorded the first death related to the Omicron COVID-19 variant, ABC News reported on Monday. It is believed to be the first known recorded Omicron...
Dec 20, 2021
Qatar Airways sues Airbus in A350 jet damage dispute
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Qatar Airways said on Monday it had started proceedings in a UK court against planemaker Airbus in a bid to resolve a dispute over skin flaws on A350 passenger jets, br...
Dec 20, 2021
Golf-PGA Tour will allow players to compete at Saudi International - report
(Reuters) - The PGA Tour has granted permission to its members to miss one of its own events and instead compete at February's Saudi International, Golfweek reported on Monday, citing a memo to player...
Dec 20, 2021
Japan govt weighs raising FY22 growth forecast to +3.0% or more -Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering raising its forecast for fiscal 2022 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 3.0% or more after taking into account the impact of a record $317 billion extra...
Dec 20, 2021
