Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea to accelerate virus vaccine efforts as first U.K. variant detected
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials are vowing to speed up efforts to launch a public coronavirus vaccination programme as the country on Monday announced it had dete...
Dec 27, 2020
Global shares edge up on news Trump signs aid bill
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Global shares ticked up on Monday as a source said U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package he had until now ref...
Dec 27, 2020
BOJ divided on stimulus tweaks as pandemic stokes deflation fears
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers were divided on how far to go in tweaking its stimulus programme, with some calling for an overhaul of its strategy for achieving 2% ...
Dec 27, 2020
Panama to extend lockdowns in effort to curb coronavirus
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama will extend lockdowns in two provinces, including the capital, from Jan. 4 - 14 in an effort to contain a jump in coronavirus cases in the heavily populated areas, the h...
Dec 27, 2020
Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, source says
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and avert...
Dec 27, 2020
Japan Nov factory output stalls after rising for 5 months
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output stalled in November after rising for five months, underscoring the fragile nature of the global economic recovery due to a recent resurge...
Dec 27, 2020
CFP matchups: What will decide Tide-Irish, Tigers-Buckeyes?
By: Ralph D. Russo The last time Alabama and Notre Dame played each other, it was a BCS championship blowout won by the Crimson Tide. The last time Clemson and Ohio State faced off - just last year - ...
Dec 27, 2020
S.Korea reports first variant of coronavirus found in the UK - KDCA
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported the first variant of coronavirus linked to the rapid rise in infections in Britain in three people who had entered South Korea from London on Dec. 22, the Korea ...
Dec 27, 2020
Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81
By: Paul Newberry ATLANTA - Phil Niekro threw a pitch that baffled hitters and catchers. Heck, he didn't even know where it was going most of the time. But the knuckleball carried Niekro to more than ...
Dec 27, 2020
Music City Bowl between Iowa and Missouri canceled
The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because COVID-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, is the second bowl c...
Dec 27, 2020
