Author Archives: Syndicated Content
PIMCO appoints insider Kersman to head APAC business
(Reuters) - Bond giant Pacific Investment Management Co (PIMCO) said on Thursday it has named insider Alec Kersman as the new head of its Asia-Pacific business. Kersman, currently the head of strategi...
Feb 24, 2021
New Chinese study finds milder variants of African swine fever virus
BEIJING (Reuters) - New variants of the African swine fever virus circulating in China appear to cause a milder form of the disease, making it less deadly but harder to detect and to get under control...
Feb 24, 2021
U.S., allies respond to Iranian 'provocations' with studied calm
By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - In the week since Washington offered to talk with Tehran about reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran has curbed U.N. monitoring, threatene...
Feb 24, 2021
Golf: Sorenstam says not returning to LPGA Tour full time
(Reuters) - Annika Sorenstam says she is looking forward to playing at this week's LPGA Tour event in Florida after 13 years away but the 10-times major champion has no plans to make a permanent comeb...
Feb 24, 2021
Over 1.3 million Texans still facing disrupted water supplies, authorities say
(Reuters) - A little over 1.3 million people in Texas in 204 counties still had issues with their water supply as of Wednesday evening, compared to over 3.4 million people a day earlier, a spokesman f...
Feb 24, 2021
India reports 16,738 new coronavirus cases; highest since January 29
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported 16,738 new coronavirus infections, health ministry data showed on Thursday, for the highest daily jump since January 29, according to a Reuters tally. More than ha...
Feb 24, 2021
Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as weeks of mass demonstrations continue in th...
Feb 24, 2021
Oil prices hit 11-month highs on tighter supplies, Fed assurance on low rates
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday to the highest levels in more than 11 months, underpinned by monetary easing policies and lower crude pr...
Feb 24, 2021
China vows five-year plan dedicated to climate, but growth, security concerns weigh
By Muyu Xu and David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - China has promised to dedicate its new "five-year plan" to tackling climate change, but concerns about economic growth and energy security are expected...
Feb 24, 2021
Standard Chartered 2020 pretax profit falls 57%, misses estimates
By Alun John and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC (StanChart) on Thursday posted a 57% fall in annual profit, missing analyst estimates, on higher credit impairments ...
Feb 24, 2021
