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Thai COVID-19 infections ease after days of record highs
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 1,390 new coronavirus cases on Monday, slowing slightly after a run of record daily highs, amid a new wave of infections that has seen a third of the country's ca...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
Goldman Sachs invests $69 million in Britain's Starling Bank
LONDON (Reuters) - British digital bank Starling said on Monday that Goldman Sachs had invested 50 million pounds ($69 million) in the UK lender. The investment is an extension of Starling's oversubsc...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, health officials said on Monday, ending a temporary suspension over reports...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
Explainer: What's next for Jack Ma's Ant Group after China orders revamp?
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has imposed a sweeping restructuring plan on Jack Ma's Ant Group, the fintech conglomerate whose record $37 billion IPO was derailed by regulators in November, t...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
For South Korea's youngest 'sea women', warming seas mean smaller catches
By Hongji Kim, Hyun Young Yi and Josh Smith GEOJE, South Korea (Reuters) - Clad in a black wet suit and pink face mask, Jin So-hee's figure cleanly parts the green-blue water until she abruptly dives ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
ABN Amro to settle money laundering probe for $574 million
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch bank ABN Amro on Monday said it will pay a fine of 480 million euros ($574 million) to settle a criminal investigation into money laundering by prosecutors in the Netherlan...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: South African variant may 'break through' Pfizer vaccine protection, Israeli study says The coronavirus variant discovered in ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
NBA roundup: Bam Adebayo hits buzzer-beater as Heat top Nets
Bam Adebayo's step-back, 13-foot jumper from the baseline at the buzzer lifted the Miami Heat to a 109-107 victory at home against the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup of short-handed teams on Sunday aftern...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
Renesas says plans to restore full production of fire-damaged chip plant by end-May
TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics Corp, a major supplier of automotive semiconductors, said on Monday it plans to restore output lost to a fire by end-May after restarting production, relying on o...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
The 'metaverse' bet: crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estate
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - What do you do with a $69 million artwork that doesn't physically exist? That's the question faced by the Singapore-based investor calling himself Metakovan, w...
Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2021
