Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asia stocks open higher on record for MSCI's All-Country World Index
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asia stocks opened higher on Tuesday, cruising in the slipstream of a record high overnight gauge of global equity markets, with investors hoping for inflation and mon...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
Australian police arrest over 200 after cracking underworld messaging app
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian police arrested more than 200 people involved in organised crime after infiltrating an encrypted messaging app that opened up nearly 25 million message...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
Low-tax Singapore cites trusted reputation as key for businesses after G7 plan
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's trusted reputation and solid fundamentals, such as its skilled workforce, are more important factors than ever, its Economic Development Board said, after a plan by t...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
GlobalFoundries seeks ruling in IBM contract dispute
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries on Monday sued International Business Machines Corp, asking a judge to rule that it did not violate a contract with the U.S. co...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
Cathay Pacific given extension to draw down $1 billion government loan
(Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Tuesday that the Hong Kong government had agreed to extend the drawdown period for a HK$7.8 billion ($1.01 billion) loan facility by a year to June 2022,...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
Glass Lewis opposes lawyer election to SoftBank board
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has urged SoftBank Group Corp shareholders to oppose the election of corporate lawyer Ken Siegel to the board of directors due to his professi...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
Dollar subdued as investors look to key U.S. inflation gauge
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was subdued on Tuesday as investors looked to U.S. inflation data due later in the week after softer-than-expected jobs data quelled expectations of ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
U.S. agents to start wearing body cameras when serving warrants
(Reuters) - U.S. law-enforcement agents will be required to wear body cameras when serving search and arrest warrants, the Justice Department said on Monday, adding a measure of accountability already...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
Australia business activity climbs to fresh highs in May: survey
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian business conditions extended its blistering run to reach all-time highs in May with sales, profits and employment all up strongly, a sign the economy has the...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
Oil falls again amid concerns over demand rebound
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices lost more ground on Tuesday as concerns about the fragile state of the global recovery in demand for crude and fuels were heightened by data showing China's oil imports fe...
Thomson Reuters Jun 07, 2021
