Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Golf-Australian duo Leishman, Smith harness spirit of Anzac Day in Zurich Classic win
(Reuters) - Australian duo Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith harnessed the spirit of Anzac Day to victory at the Zurich Classic on Sunday, bringing pride to family back home they haven't seen in over a ...
Apr 25, 2021
Analysis: China digital currency trials show threat to Alipay, WeChat duopoly
Shanghai - In China's commercial hub Shanghai, six big state banks are quietly promoting digital yuan ahead of a May 5 shopping festival, carrying out a political mandate to provide consumers with a p...
Apr 25, 2021
Japan's services prices rebound but outlook clouded by new COVID-19 curbs
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services prices showed signs of a pick-up in March as advertising and transportation fees rose, data showed on Monday, suggesting the economy was recovering m...
Apr 25, 2021
Chloe Zhao makes Oscars history as first Asian woman best director
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, April 25 (Reuters) - Chinese-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who told the story of financially stretched van dwellers in U.S. recession-era tale "Nomadland," on Sunday became ...
Apr 25, 2021
Dollar holds weak bias on expectations Powell will shun tapering
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses against most currencies on Monday amid speculation that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will shun talk of tapering bond purchase...
Apr 25, 2021
Regina King, Carey Mulligan, others step back onto Oscars red carpet
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) -Regina King, Carey Mulligan, Andra Day and Leslie Odom Jr. were among the stars strutting their stuff on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday in a jubilant return to the live, i...
Apr 25, 2021
Daniel Kaluuya wins Oscar for 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -British actor Daniel Kaluuya on Sunday won his first Oscar for his supporting role as the late Black Panther activist Fred Hampton in the drama, "Judas and the Black Messiah." K...
Apr 25, 2021
Asian shares near 6-week highs, eyes on Fed, U.S. GDP
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose for a third straight session on Monday as risk appetite was aided by recent data showing the world economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic ...
Apr 25, 2021
Health Canada finds Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccines from Baltimore plant safe, of high quality
(Reuters) - Canada's health department said on Sunday the 1.5 million doses of the Astrazeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine imported from Emergent BioSolutions' Baltimore facility were safe and met quality sp...
Apr 25, 2021
Libyan interim PM delays trip to east amid strains on unity plan
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's new interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh will postpone a visit to the country's east that had been planned for Monday to demonstrate his unity government's progress in...
Apr 25, 2021
