Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BOK chief sees stronger recovery in 2021, tempers tightening expectations
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank chief said on Wednesday he was in no rush to tighten monetary policy, although the bank foresees the economy rebounding faster this year tha...
Mar 23, 2021
U.S. Treasury drafting guidance on state tax provision in stimulus act
(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it is drafting further guidance on a provision in President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid plan that prohibits states from using stimulus money...
Mar 23, 2021
UK plans COVID-19 vaccinations for children from August: Telegraph
(Reuters) - Children in Britain will start receiving a COVID-19 vaccine as early as August under provisional government plans to push for maximum national immunity from the coronavirus, The Telegraph ...
Mar 23, 2021
Biden marks Obamacare anniversary in political battleground Ohio
By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to Ohio on Tuesday to mark the 11th anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act and tout his ...
Mar 23, 2021
IMF chief aims for formal proposal for $650 billion reserve expansion by June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday said she would present the IMF's board with a formal proposal for a possible $650 billion expansion...
Mar 23, 2021
Back to normal? Barty endures two-day flight in return to travel circuit
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Most tennis players are accustomed to long-haul flights and almost non-stop travel but world number one Ash Barty had to admit her near-50-hour flight to Florida to begin he...
Mar 23, 2021
Asian equity futures under pressure after U.S. stocks, oil slide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian stocks were poised to follow Wall Street lower on Wednesday as the cost of the U.S. stimulus and infrastructure plans and new pandemic curbs limited investors' risk appeti...
Mar 23, 2021
Sprawling redevelopment along Athens "riviera" moves step forward
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers on Tuesday approved a contract transfering partial ownership of a sprawling former airport site to Greek developer Lamda, bringing one of the country's biggest urban...
Mar 23, 2021
Brazil could approve Russian coronavirus vaccine in days, says pharmaceutical firm
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian pharmaceutical company that plans to produce Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V said on Tuesday it expects to overcome regulatory obstacles in "two or three" day...
Mar 23, 2021
Australia remains on flood watch even as rains ease
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities issued fresh flood evacuation orders for parts of the east coast on Wednesday even as Sydney woke up to blue skies for the first time in five days. A wild wea...
Mar 23, 2021
