Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia central bank to stick with tapering plans, or maybe not
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Analysts are split on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will delay tapering plans at its September policy meeting next week, as a faster roll out of coronavi...
Sep 02, 2021
Australia's top 5 banks assessing climate risks, regulator says
(Reuters) - Australia's financial regulator on Friday outlined details of a climate vulnerability assessment (CVA) being undertaken by the country's top five banks to assess exposure to climate risk a...
Sep 02, 2021
Australia announces Pfizer coronavirus vaccine swap deal with Britain
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will get 4 million doses of the Pfizer Inc coronavirus vaccine in a swap deal with Britain, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, days after announcing a smaller s...
Sep 02, 2021
Asian shares hold gains, dollar weak ahead of major U.S. jobs data
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares held their gains on Friday while the dollar was at a month low against major peers as traders awaited U.S. employment data with global shares at record ...
Sep 02, 2021
Soccer-Argentina enjoy comfortable win over Venezuela in World Cup qualifier
CARACAS (Reuters) - Argentina extended their unbeaten run to 21 games on Thursday with a comfortable 3-1 win over Venezuela in their World Cup qualifier in Caracas. Venezuela had beaten Argentina only...
Sep 02, 2021
U.S. EPA responds to report of oil spill after Ida by activating special aircraft
(Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said a special aircraft carrying photographic and chemical detection equipment was dispatched from Texas to Louisiana to fly over an area hard hit ...
Sep 02, 2021
China's August services activity slumps into contraction- Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - Activity in China's services sector slumped into sharp contraction in August, a private survey showed on Friday, as restrictions to curb the COVID-19 Delta variant threatened to de...
Sep 02, 2021
Golf-Australia postpones top tournaments to 2022 due to COVID-19
(Reuters) - Australia has postponed its biggest golf tournaments to 2022 due to COVID-19, organisers said on Friday. The Australian PGA Championship will be moved from a December slot to Jan. 13-16 in...
Sep 02, 2021
Tennis-Sharper, more focused Djokovic advances to US Open third round
By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's bid for a 21st major title that would complete a calendar-year Grand Slam picked up pace on Thursday as the world number one cruised into the U.S...
Sep 02, 2021
Tennis - Andreescu digs deep for second round win at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Bianca Andreescu overcame a slow start to deliver a gutsy 6-4 6-4 win over American Lauren Davis in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. The sixth seed w...
Sep 02, 2021
