Author Archives: Syndicated Content
SoftBank shares breach Y10,000, hits 2-decade high, on record Vision Fund profit
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp shares climbed above 10,000 yen apiece on Tuesday, hitting two-decade highs, a day after the group's Vision Fund unit reported record profit...
Feb 08, 2021
Mexico's Senate majority leader puts forward legislation to regulate Facebook, Twitter
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A prominent senator from Mexico's ruling party has proposed regulating major social media networks, including Twitter and Facebook, in a draft bill seen by Reuters on Monday. I...
Feb 08, 2021
Australia's Blue Mountains hit by Lunar New Year slump in Asian visitors
KATOOMBA, Australia (Reuters) - Sparse handfuls of people stand at railings to gaze at plunging rocks and shimmering waterfalls amid the verdant vegetation of Australia's Blue Mountains, presenting a ...
Feb 08, 2021
Mexico's confirmed coronavirus death toll rises to 166,731 - health ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Monday reported 531 new confirmed deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 166,731. The government says the real number of infected people and th...
Feb 08, 2021
North Dakota Class B Basketball Polls
BOYS POLL 1. Four Winds/Minnewaukan (21) 14-1 2. Grafton 14-1 3. Dickinson Trinity 15-2 4. Edgeley-Kulm/Montpelier 14-1 5. Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich 13-1 6. Kindred 12-2 7. Enderlin 12-3 8. Central C...
Feb 08, 2021
China reports 14 new mainland COVID-19 cases, same as day earlier
(Reuters) - China reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland on Feb. 8, official data showed on Tuesday, unchanged from a day earlier and the second day of no locally transmitted infections. All c...
Feb 08, 2021
Bitcoin extends gains above $47,000 in Asia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies extended gains in Asia on Tuesday, with bitcoin and ethereum reaching record highs, in the wake of a Tesla Inc investment in bitcoin. Bitcoin posted its largest ...
Feb 08, 2021
Dollar shackled by doubts over U.S. recovery; bitcoin tops $47,000 for first time
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar languished near its lowest in a week on Tuesday as investors began entertaining doubts about the scale of a recent rally driven by expectations of a fast...
Feb 08, 2021
Japan minister: EU approved first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - The minister overseeing Japan's vaccination programme, Taro Kono, said on Tuesday the European Union has approved the first shipment of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine to Japan. It app...
Feb 08, 2021
Japan's households, firms continue to hoard cash as pandemic pain persists
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's currency in circulation and bank deposits rose at a record pace in January, data showed on Tuesday, a sign companies and households continued to hoard cash du...
Feb 08, 2021
