Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China central bank allows set-up of credit scoring venture backed by Ant, state firms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Friday it had accepted the application to set up a personal credit-scoring joint venture backed by Alibaba's fintech affiliate Ant Group and other firm...
Nov 26, 2021
Exclusive-Geely unit Lotus Tech aims to raise up to $500 million in funds - CFO
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lotus Technology, a new unit of China's Geely set up to develop the technology to power Lotus sports cars, is planning to raise $400 million to $500 million before t...
Nov 26, 2021
Poland reports 'rebellion' at migrant detention centre
WARSAW (Reuters) - A group of migrants started a riot in a detention centre in Western Poland on Thursday, demanding better conditions or a transfer to Germany or Iraq, Deputy Interior Minister Maciej...
Nov 26, 2021
Soccer: Infantino says those opposed to World Cup change scared
CAIRO (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused those opposed to his plans to alter the frequency of the World Cup to every two years of being scared of change and wanting to keep their elev...
Nov 26, 2021
Switzerland reports H5N1 bird flu at animal sanctuary, OIE says
PARIS (Reuters) - Switzerland has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry at an animal sanctuary, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) sai...
Nov 26, 2021
Take Five: First test of December
(Reuters) - Fresh COVID-19 fears fuelled by a new variant rip through markets as we head towards year-end. Data points could provide the spark that re-ignites bond market ructions and a blowout U.S. j...
Nov 26, 2021
Euro zone lending to companies accelerated in October
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Banks in the euro zone increased the pace of lending to companies last month and continued to extend credit to households at a brisk pace, data showed on Friday, in a sign of con...
Nov 26, 2021
France's CGT union calls for Amazon workers to strike on Black Friday
PARIS (Reuters) - One of France's top labour union, CGT, called for Amazon workers in the country to go on strike to coincide with Black Friday discount shopping sales, joining labour protests against...
Nov 26, 2021
Taiwan sees economy growing this year at best pace in a decade
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy will grow at its fastest pace in more than a decade in 2021, the statistics office said on Friday, upgrading its outlook on an expected strong performance in export...
Nov 26, 2021
Hong Kong firms scoop up properties from Chinese developers in distress
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - After years of expansion in Hong Kong, cash-strapped Chinese developers are reducing their presence in one of the world's most expensive property markets, allowing f...
Nov 26, 2021
