Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia's Boral explores potential sale of struggling U.S. fly ash business
(Reuters) - Australia's Boral Ltd said on Thursday it is exploring a potential sale, or a joint venture, as part of a review of its struggling North American fly ash business. The move comes as the to...
Apr 14, 2021
Tencent Music appoints new CEO, chairman
(Reuters) - Tencent Music Entertainment Group on Thursday said it appointed Cussion Kar Shun Pang as its new executive chairman of the board and Zhu Liang as the new chief executive officer, with imme...
Apr 14, 2021
Dollar at three-week low as Fed's dovish message sinks in
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses on Thursday, holding near a three-week low against a basket of currencies as U.S. bond yields pulled back from last month's surge with inves...
Apr 14, 2021
E-commerce platform connects young Afghan female entrepreneurs with the world
By Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) - A locally grown e-commerce platform in Afghanistan is connecting vendors with customers around the world, providing an important opportunity for the war-torn economy ...
Apr 14, 2021
NBA's Houston Rockets probing cyber attack, working closely with FBI
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The Houston Rockets are investigating a cyber attack that attempted to install ransomware on the basketball team's internal systems, and the organization is working close...
Apr 14, 2021
Prodded to act on racial justice, Biden picks liaison to Asian diaspora
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday named a liaison to Asian Americans, who are contending with rising violence, after facing pressure to...
Apr 14, 2021
Japan state-backed funds consider offer for Toshiba: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Investment Corp (JIC) and Norinchukin Bank are considering buying Toshiba Corp, the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun reported on Thursday, a Japan-led bid which may be more palatable to re...
Apr 14, 2021
Democrats to unveil bill to expand U.S. Supreme Court by four justices
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats plan to introduce legislation on Thursday to expand the U.S. Supreme Court by four justices, a proposal aimed at breaking the conservative grip on t...
Apr 14, 2021
Argentine president cleared following bout of COVID-19
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Alberto Fernndez was given his medical all clear on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in April, though he never displayed more than mil...
Apr 14, 2021
China reports 10 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on April 14, down from 12 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commissi...
Apr 14, 2021
