Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australian PM apologises, promises probe after allegation of rape in parliament
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised on Tuesday to a woman who alleged she was raped in the country's parliament by an unnamed colleague, and promised a thorough i...
Feb 15, 2021
Dollar in doldrums as recovery optimism thrives
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was pinned down on Tuesday, as vaccine optimism boosted the British pound to an almost three-year high, while rising oil prices and buoyant expec...
Feb 15, 2021
Australia's central bank on hunt for much tighter labour markets, faster wage growth
SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank believes it will take a significant and sustained tightening in the labour market to lift inflation to more comfortable levels, a tough task that co...
Feb 15, 2021
World stocks look to extend bull run to 12th day on economic optimism
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Global shares held firm on Tuesday, with a solid foundation in place to extend their bull run to a 12th consecutive session as optimism about the global economic rec...
Feb 15, 2021
Britain may need big tax rises, but not yet: think tank
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak might have to raise a hefty extra 60 billion pounds ($83 billion) in taxes to pay for the COVID-19 hit to the public financ...
Feb 15, 2021
UK competition regulator should get beefed-up role: lawmaker report
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator should have an enhanced role, becoming a new consumer champion, according to a government-commissioned report published on Tuesday. The report, penne...
Feb 15, 2021
South Korea reached deals to buy additional COVID-19 vaccines for 23 million people: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Tuesday that the government reached deals to buy additional coronavirus vaccines for 23 million people, the Yonhap news agency rep...
Feb 15, 2021
Former NFL WR Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel
Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead Monday in a Florida hotel room, authorities confirmed. Police said the 38-year-old Jackson had been staying at the Homewood Suites in the Tampa ...
Feb 15, 2021
Mexico begins rocky rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for elderly
By Carlos Jasso MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Monday began the task of vaccinating millions of senior citizens against the coronavirus, with dozens of Mexicans over 60 years old waiting in line fo...
Feb 15, 2021
BHP sees strong China demand, declares dividend bonanza
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - BHP Group on Tuesday reported its best first-half profit in seven years and declared a record interim dividend, as top metals user China's strong appetite for iron ore to support...
Feb 15, 2021
