Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Premier League talking points
(Reuters) - Talking Points from the Premier League weekend: NEVER MIND THE PREMIER LEAGUE... Twelve of Europe's top football clubs announced late on Sunday night that they were launching a breakaway S...
Apr 18, 2021
Asian shares near 1-1/2 week highs, Bitcoin recoups losses
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares hovered near 1-1/2 week highs on Monday helped by expectations monetary policy will remain accommodative the world over, while COVID-19 vaccine rollouts...
Apr 18, 2021
Japan's exports post largest monthly gain since late 2017
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports posted their strongest growth in more than three years in March, led by a surge in China-bound shipments, in a sign the economy continued to recove...
Apr 18, 2021
Soccer-Breakaway Super League announced in storm of criticism
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Twelve of Europe's top football clubs launched a breakaway Super League on Sunday, launching what is certain to be a bitter battle for control of the gam...
Apr 18, 2021
Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 2 weeks
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detected in the Asian financial hub...
Apr 18, 2021
Coinbase Chief Executive Armstrong sold $291.8 million in shares on opening day
(Reuters) - Coinbase Chief Executive Brian Armstrong sold about $292 million in shares in total during the cryptocurrency exchange's first day of trading on the Nasdaq in the past week, according to r...
Apr 18, 2021
Australia's Crown Resorts offered $2.3 billion to buyout James Packer
(Reuters) - Australia's Crown Resorts Ltd said on Monday it will assess a A$3 billion ($2.32 billion) offer by U.S. private equity firm Oaktree Capital to buy James Packer's 37% stake in the casino op...
Apr 18, 2021
Asking prices for UK houses hit new high after tax cut extended - Rightmove
LONDON (Reuters) - Advertised prices for homes in Britain hit a record high after finance minister Rishi Sunak stoked the market again by extending a tax cut for home-buyers last month, property websi...
Apr 18, 2021
Venezuela makes second COVAX payment for vaccines as UN official visits
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday the government has made a second payment to the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVAX initiative to access around 11 million CO...
Apr 18, 2021
New UK challenge trial studies if people can catch coronavirus again
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists on Monday launched a trial which will deliberately expose participants who have already had COVID-19 to the coronavirus again to examine immune responses and see ...
Apr 18, 2021
