Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan's economy to recover from pandemic pain in coming months, BOJ chief says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday voiced confidence the country's economy will overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in coming months due to ...
Nov 29, 2021
Audi-FAW electric vehicle venture in China delayed
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen's premium automaker Audi's joint venture to build electric vehicles in China with state-owned FAW Group is behind schedule due to a delay in approval by the relevant auth...
Nov 29, 2021
Soccer: Oceania mini-tournament to decide World Cup playoff qualifier
(Reuters) - Oceania will stage a nine-team tournament in Qatar in March to decide which team advances to an intercontinental playoff for a spot at the World Cup finals, FIFA said on Monday. The winner...
Nov 29, 2021
Domestic politics to test Kuwait's crown prince in push for fiscal reform
By Ahmed Hagagy and Ghaida Ghantous KUWAIT (Reuters) - The biggest task facing Kuwait's octogenarian crown prince after unexpectedly stepping in for the emir this month will be to tackle the perennial...
Nov 29, 2021
Australia challenges Facebook to back anti-troll defamation law
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will show it has no interest in making the online world safe if it quits Australia over laws holding it liable for defamation on its platform, Prime Minister Scott Morr...
Nov 29, 2021
Portugal detects 13 cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal detected on Monday 13 cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant - all related to players and staff members of Lisbon soccer team Belenenses, said health authority DGS. (...
Nov 29, 2021
BOJ Kuroda highlights need to fund transition toward greener operations
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday it was important to provide financing to industries that require a long period to transition toward greener operations. "Althoug...
Nov 29, 2021
Six cases of Omicron variant identified in Scotland
LONDON (Reuters) - Six cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern have been identified in Scotland, the Scottish government said on Monday, adding that public health officials were working to es...
Nov 29, 2021
Latest Covid wave shouldn't change economic outlook much - ECB's Villeroy
PARIS (Reuters) - The latest wave of COVID-19 and the emergence of the new Omicron strain is not expected to have much impact on the economic outlook, ECB policymaker and French central bank head Fran...
Nov 29, 2021
China not inviting Western politicians who threaten boycott of Beijing Winter Games, media says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not plan to invite Western politicians who threaten a diplomatic boycott to the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese state media said on Monday, after U.S. President Joe Bid...
Nov 29, 2021
