Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fujifilm CEO Komori, who oversaw push into healthcare, to step down in June
TOKYO (Reuters) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Wednesday that Shigetaka Komori, who oversaw the company's transition from film business to healthcare, would step down as chairman and chief executive...
Mar 31, 2021
Analysis: Cathie Wood's ARK funds still in favor despite poor first-quarter performance
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cathie Wood failed to repeat her stellar 2020 performance with ARK Invest funds in the first quarter, but the celebrity fund manager still managed to attract a st...
Mar 31, 2021
OPEC+ panel says uncertainties may impact oil demand recovery
DUBAI (Reuters) - OPEC+ has raised concerns that uncertainties may impact the recovery in oil demand due to rising numbers of virus infections globally and lockdown measures, according to a report fro...
Mar 30, 2021
New York moves closer to legalising marijuana as state Senate passes bill
(Reuters) - New York lawmakers passed a bill late on Tuesday to legalise adult use of marijuana, making it the 15th state in the United States to allow recreational use of the drug. "The legalization ...
Mar 30, 2021
Database reveals secrets of China's loans to developing nations, says study
DAKAR (Reuters) - The terms of China's loan deals with developing countries are unusually secretive and require borrowers to prioritise repayment of Chinese state-owned banks ahead of other creditors,...
Mar 30, 2021
Hitachi to buy U.S. software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion - Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd plans to buy U.S. software company GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Kim Co...
Mar 30, 2021
Olympics: Australia confident of athlete vaccinations before Tokyo
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is confident all of its athletes will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they head off to the Tokyo Olympics, Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said at t...
Mar 30, 2021
Google's 'Teacher approved' apps mislead on kids' privacy, activists tell FTC
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Two advocacy groups on Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google's Play Store labels as "Teacher approved" are unlaw...
Mar 30, 2021
Google to contribute $25 million to new EU fund to fight fake news
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google will contribute $25 million to the newly set up European Media and Information Fund to combat fake news, the company said on Wednesday, amid c...
Mar 30, 2021
Mexican police arrest partner of Salvadoran woman killed during police encounter
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities have arrested the partner of a Salvadoran woman who died after a Mexican female police officer was seen in a video kneeling on her back, a case that trigger...
Mar 30, 2021
