Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oil retreats on rising U.S. dollar, though Texas supply choked
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar climbed, retreating after a two-day rally that was driven by an Arctic blast curbing output from oil...
Feb 16, 2021
Japan's exports, machine orders pick up as global demand recovers
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports accelerated in January, led by a jump in Chinese demand, and manufacturers' sentiment turned positive for the first time sinc...
Feb 16, 2021
U.S. Treasury's Yellen discusses boosting cooperation in call with EU executive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed the importance of cooperation with the European Union in a call with the European Commission's vice president for the economy Valdi...
Feb 16, 2021
Melvin Capital raised put option on GameStop Class A shares to 6 million in fourth quarter 2020
(Reuters) - Hedge fund Melvin Capital Management on Tuesday disclosed it had raised the put option on Class A shares of U.S. video game chain GameStop Corp to 6 million shares for the quarter ended De...
Feb 16, 2021
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $850 million in fresh funding - CNBC
(Reuters) - Tesla boss Elon Musk's SpaceX completed an equity funding round of $850 million that sent its valuation to about $74 billion last week, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar wit...
Feb 16, 2021
South Korea warns against lax distancing as daily COVID-19 count hits one-month high
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Wednesday warned against the loosening enforcement of social distancing rules after the number of new coronavirus cases...
Feb 16, 2021
Miami Open to allow limited number of fans
The Miami Open is expecting to have 750 fans on the grounds per session for this year's tournament, and spectators will be allowed to watch matches on the showcase court, organizers announced Tuesday....
Feb 16, 2021
Dollar hits four-month high against yen as yields jump on inflation bets
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar advanced on Wednesday, hitting a four-month high against the yen as U.S. bond yields jumped on the prospects of further economic recovery and a possible a...
Feb 16, 2021
Myanmar coup opponents call for new show of force
(Reuters) - Opponents of Myanmar's military coup called for more big protests on Wednesday to show that the army's claim of widespread public support for overthrowing elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi a...
Feb 16, 2021
ByteDance in preliminary talks to list TikTok in NYSE - Global Times
(Reuters) - TikTok's parent company ByteDance is in preliminary talks to list the video app on the New York Stock Exchange, China's Global Times newspaper tweeted https://bit.ly/3s06VL8 on Wednesday, ...
Feb 16, 2021
