Author Archives: Syndicated Content
MLB roundup: Nelson Cruz, Twins slam Tigers
Nelson Cruz hit a pair of homers, including his 10th career grand slam, and drove in five runs as visiting the Minnesota Twins slugged their way to a 15-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Willia...
Apr 05, 2021
Greenland holds election closely watched by global mining industry
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Greenland holds a parliamentary election on Tuesday that could help decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals which international companies want to exploit. The Arct...
Apr 05, 2021
Japan Feb household spending hit by coronavirus curbs
By Kaori Kaneko and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending dropped for a third straight month in February, data showed on Tuesday, as emergency curbs to prevent the spread of the...
Apr 05, 2021
Tokyo organisers to cancel water polo test event: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympic organisers are expected to cancel a water polo test event scheduled for this weekend, public broadcaster NHK reported, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt eve...
Apr 05, 2021
Asia shares set to rise after S&P 500, Dow hit records on strong economic data
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Asian equities are poised to rise on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Dow indexes set records as a streak of strong U.S. economic data fueled optimism even as a smaller-than-...
Apr 05, 2021
California's Carlsbad Flower Fields welcome visitors with full blooms
By Alan Devall CARLSBAD, Calif. (Reuters) - People took pictures amid waist-high blossoms in every imaginable hue of orange, pink, yellow and purple at California's famous Flower Fields in Carlsbad as...
Apr 05, 2021
North Korea says it won't join Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has said it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics this year to protect its athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesd...
Apr 05, 2021
From scrambled eggs to pulled pork, Watson savours familiarity of Augusta
By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Ga (Reuters) - There are many benefits to membership at the ultra-exclusive Augusta National Golf Club, including access to a pristine course and a chance to rub shoulders with...
Apr 05, 2021
Japan real wages eke out first rise in a year as COVID-19 hits prices
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's real wages rose for the first time in a year in February, the government said on Tuesday, largely due to prices weakening as the coronavirus pandemic conti...
Apr 05, 2021
Sunak's tax break plan pushes UK manufacturers to invest, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) - A plan by Britain's finance minister Rishi Sunak to use a two-year "super-deduction" tax break to encourage companies to invest appears to be working, according to a manufacturing s...
Apr 05, 2021
