Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. prosecutors seek life for Honduran president's brother on drug trafficking conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors will seek life in prison next week for the brother of the sitting Honduran president and former Honduran congressman, Juan Antonio Tony Hernandez, who was convict...
Mar 17, 2021
Activist Toshiba shareholders score landmark win with vote for independent probe
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp shareholders voted on Thursday in favour of an independent investigation into allegations that investors were pressured ahead of last year's annual ge...
Mar 17, 2021
Oil falls a fifth day lower after U.S. stockpile build
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped for a fifth day on Thursday after official data showed a sustained rise in U.S. crude and fuel inventories, while the ever-present pandemic clouded the demand outl...
Mar 17, 2021
Several U.S. states sue Biden administration for revoking permit for Keystone XL pipeline
(Reuters) - Texas and several other U.S. states have sued the administration of President Joe Biden over his decision to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, Texas Attorney General Ken Pa...
Mar 17, 2021
South Korea IPO boom continues as shares in vaccine firm SK Bioscience surge 30% on debut
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean firm SK Bioscience Co Ltd shares rocketed 30% on their first day of trading on Thursday, as investor bets on the COVID-19 vaccine developer and maker's pros...
Mar 17, 2021
'Secret to success is not monopoly,' China tells online platforms: state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese internet platforms should protect the rights of consumers and avoid becoming monopolies, state media outlet China Daily wrote on Thursday. In an editorial, the paper noted...
Mar 17, 2021
Westpac to sell lenders mortgage insurance business to Arch Capital
(Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp said on Thursday it will sell its lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) business to Arch Capital Group in a deal that will also make Arch Westpac's exclusive LM...
Mar 17, 2021
China reports 6 new COVID-19 cases vs 4 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported six new mainland COVID-19 cases on March 17, up from four cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commiss...
Mar 17, 2021
EU should 'expect countermeasures' from China following human rights sanctions: Chinese state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The European Union should expect countermeasures if it imposes sanctions against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses, Chinese state media outlet China Daily wrote o...
Mar 17, 2021
Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday: minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government's advisory panel on coronavirus countermeasures on Thursday approved a plan to let the state of emergency expire in the Tokyo area as scheduled on March 21, H...
Mar 17, 2021
