Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 12 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland on April 27, up from 11 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Com...
Apr 27, 2021
Regulation may be needed for Apple, Google app stores if changes not made - Australian regulator
(Reuters) -Australia's competition watchdog said on Wednesday regulation may be required to address the significant market power app stores owned by Alphabet's Google and Apple have if they do not tak...
Apr 27, 2021
Elon Musk says U.S. SEC is sometimes 'too close' to Wall Street hedge funds
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was an important watchdog for investors but questioned why it was not more proactive against...
Apr 27, 2021
SK Hynix forecasts stronger demand for chips after first-quarter profit jumps 66%
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - SK Hynix, the world's No.2 memory chip maker, forecast an increase in chip demand for the rest of the year on Wednesday after posting a 66% jump in fir...
Apr 27, 2021
Top U.S. trade negotiator discusses vaccine ramp-up with Novavax executive: USTR
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai discussed increasing COVID-19 vaccine production in a virtual meeting on Tuesday with an executive with drugmaker Novavax, Tai's office s...
Apr 27, 2021
SK Hynix first-quarter profit up 66% on strong chip demand amid stay-at-home trend
SEOUL (Reuters) - SK Hynix, the world's No.2 memory chip maker, posted a 66% jump in first-quarter profit on Wednesday as continued stay-at-home demand for devices in the coronavirus pandemic drove st...
Apr 27, 2021
Australia to upgrade military bases, expand wargames with U.S. - The Australian
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will unveil a A$747 million ($580 million) defence package on Wednesday to upgrade four military bases in its north and expand war games with the United States, The Austra...
Apr 27, 2021
Barbados ex-minister sentenced to two years in U.S. for laundering bribes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former minister in the government of Barbados was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison for laundering bribes he received from a Barbadian insurance company through a U....
Apr 27, 2021
UK government green lights 'self-driving' cars on motorways
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, with the first such ...
Apr 27, 2021
Yankees acquire LHP Wandy Peralta from Giants
The New York Yankees acquired left-hander Wandy Peralta and a player to be named later from the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Mike Tauchman. Peralta, 29, owns a 2-1 record...
Apr 27, 2021
