Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chile extends rescue package to June as second COVID-19 wave bites
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile will extend a coronavirus rescue package to help poor and middle class families and small businesses stay afloat until June as the Latin American nation str...
Mar 22, 2021
Myanmar activists hold candle-lit protests as EU, U.S. try to pressure junta
(Reuters) - Myanmar protesters held candle-lit vigils for the scores killed in demonstrations against military rule, as Western countries imposed more sanctions on individuals and groups linked to las...
Mar 22, 2021
Bavaria's Soeder says we are in most dangerous phase of pandemic
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is likely living through the most dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as new coronavirus variants spread faster and affect more people than just the elderly, Bavarian p...
Mar 22, 2021
Oil drops on concerns European COVID-19 issues to crimp demand
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday on concerns that new pandemic curbs and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe will slow a recovery in fuel demand and as producers cut prices, indicating ...
Mar 22, 2021
Dollar off recent highs as investors look to Fed, Yellen for bond clues
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday as investors looked to fresh comments from top U.S. policy makers to gauge how far they would allow U.S. bond y...
Mar 22, 2021
Germany in race against time to vaccinate against COVID-19: Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is in a race against time to vaccinate its population against COVID-19 as infection rates rise and more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, German Chancellor A...
Mar 22, 2021
Nintendo partners with Pokemon Go maker Niantic on Pikmin app
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it is partnering with Pokemon Go app developer Niantic to create augmented reality (AR) titles, with a Pikmin themed game launching this...
Mar 22, 2021
Report: Mark Emmert orders NCAA probe into tourney disparities
NCAA president Mark Emmert ordered a probe into how the facilities at the women's NCAA Tournament lagged far behind the amenities at the men's NCAA Tournament, according to an ESPN report Monday. In a...
Mar 22, 2021
China's Baidu set to open 0.8% higher in Hong Kong trading debut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Baidu Inc shares are set to rise 0.8% and open at HK$254 ($32.71) when they start trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The Chinese internet giant priced its shares...
Mar 22, 2021
China reports 9 new COVID-19 cases vs 7 a day earlier
(Reuters) - China reported nine new COVID-19 cases on March 22, up from seven cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said in a sta...
Mar 22, 2021
