Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China August factory activity seen growing at slightly slower pace: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) - Growth in China's factory activity likely cooled further in August, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, as COVID-related restrictions and high raw material prices continued to pressur...
Thomson Reuters Aug 30, 2021
Rockets fired at Kabul airport as U.S. troops race to complete evacuation
(Reuters) - U.S. anti-missile defences intercepted as many as five rockets that were fired at Kabul's airport early on Monday morning, a U.S. official said, as the United States rushed to complete its...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
Tennis-Konta not sure if she should have taken COVID vaccine
(Reuters) - Britain's Johanna Konta said on Sunday she is still not sure if she should have taken the COVID-19 vaccine despite having to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics https://www.reuters.com/lifestyl...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
Fortescue logs record bumper profit, dividend but management bonuses cut
By Melanie Burton and Nikhil Nainan MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Fortescue Metals Group Ltd reported its highest ever annual profit and dividend on Monday due to sky-high iron ore prices but senior managemen...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
Japan govt says needs more data before deciding on mixed use of COVID-19 vaccines
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman, Katsunobu Kato, said on Monday there was not enough data yet to actively promote the mixed use of COVID-19 vaccines, and that further information wa...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
Multiple rockets fired at Kabul airport, intercepted by defense system -U.S. official
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As many as five rockets were fired at Kabul's international airport but were intercepted by a missile defense system, a U.S. official told Reuters, as the United St...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
Mexico receives more fleeing Afghan journalists, families
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico received 86 media workers and their family members from Afghanistan on Sunday, the government said, as more people flee the country after the Taliban militant group's ta...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
Biden declares major disaster after Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Ida, the White House said on Sunda...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
Australia considering new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital wallets
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such as Apple and Alphabet's Google. ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
Singapore's Shopee changes the game in Brazil's e-commerce sector
By Jimin Kang (Reuters) - Sea Ltd's Shopee took just two years to become Brazil's most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce:...
Thomson Reuters Aug 29, 2021
