Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden leaves his mark on markets in first 100 days
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Noel Randewich NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office have left an imprint on financial markets, as stocks extended last year's gains, the do...
Apr 29, 2021
Harris, Jill Biden dress for history and unity at Congress speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - History was made at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday night when two women - Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - sat behind the president during his annual...
Apr 28, 2021
NBA-Rockets' Porter Jr. fined $50,000 for Miami club visit
(Reuters) - Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has been fined $50,000 for violating the National Basketball Association's (NBA) health and safety protocols, the league said on Wednesday. Porter vi...
Apr 28, 2021
Planemaker Airbus maintains forecasts as core profit rises
PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus posted higher first-quarter core earnings on Thursday but kept forecasts unchanged as its chief executive warned of uncertainty while the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The world's...
Apr 28, 2021
StanChart Q1 profit rises 18% as it begins recovery from coronavirus impact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC posted on Thursday a higher- than-expected 18% rise in first-quarter pre-tax profit, as the emerging markets-focused bank began recovering from the economi...
Apr 28, 2021
Two Myanmar air bases come under attack: reports
(Reuters) - Unidentified attackers launched assaults on two Myanmar air bases on Thursday, with blasts reported at one base and rocket fire seen at another, media and a witness said. The attacks come ...
Apr 28, 2021
Taiwan's new coast guard flagship to counter China's 'grey-zone' threat
By Yimou Lee KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan commissioned into service a new coast guard flagship on Thursday to help counter China's "grey zone" war tactics against the island. Taiwan's civilian...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. solar industry unveils guidelines to free supply chain of forced labor
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The top U.S. solar industry trade group on Thursday issued a set of voluntary guidelines to solar panel manufacturers that it said could help rid products installed in the...
Apr 28, 2021
India's coronavirus infections cross 18 million
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported on Thursday a record rise in coronavirus cases and deaths over the last 24 hours, with its overall caseload rising above 18 million. With 379,257 new cases and 3,6...
Apr 28, 2021
Class of COVID-19: Next generation of bankers fear for future
By Dhara Ranasinghe, Saikat Chatterjee and Scott Murdoch LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - It wasn't the introduction to high finance that Adi Patel had once anticipated. The stage fright of walking into t...
Apr 28, 2021
