Author Archives: Syndicated Content
HK brokers ready war chest for mom-and-pop bidding frenzy in Ant's mega IPO
By Scott Murdoch and Donny Kwok HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's brokerages are readying billions of margin-lending dollars to tap an expected surge in retail demand for China's fintec giant Ant Grou...
Oct 22, 2020
Philippines cancels 'Black Nazarene' parade as pandemic lingers
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine capital Manila on Friday cancelled an annual procession of a centuries-old black wooden statue of Jesus Christ that draws millions of Roman Catholic devotees as the c...
Oct 22, 2020
Victoria police not investigating Vatican money transfers to Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Police in the Australian state of Victoria said they were not conducting any further investigation into a transfer of monies from the Vatican to Australia that they were alerted to ...
Oct 22, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 11,242 to 403,291: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 11,242 to 403,291, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported...
Oct 22, 2020
Rousing emotion as 'The Great Gatsby' reopens in London West End
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Amid the sharp suits and glamorous dresses in 1920s styles, the fashion accessory of 2020 - the face mask - stood out as guests lined up in a socially distanced que...
Oct 22, 2020
China imposes anti-dumping measures on U.S., South Korea, EU rubber imports
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that it will impose temporary anti-dumping measures on some rubber imports from the United States, South Korea, and the European Union f...
Oct 22, 2020
Huawei third-quarter revenue rises 3.7%, ending double-digit growth streak
By Josh Horwitz and David Kirton (Reuters) Shanghai - China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] reported a meagre 3.7% rise in quarterly revenue on Friday, ending the double-digit growth run it enjo...
Oct 22, 2020
Xi says China will not let security, sovereignty interests be undermined
BEIJING (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will never allow its sovereignty, security and development interests to be undermined, and that the Chinese people are not to be trif...
Oct 22, 2020
U.S. stock futures dip, yen gains after final Trump-Biden debate
By Noel Randewich and Scott Murdoch (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures dipped and the Japanese yen ticked up on Friday after a final debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Jo...
Oct 22, 2020
Japan and UK formally sign trade agreement
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and Britain formally signed a trade agreement on Friday, marking Britain's first big post-Brexit deal on trade. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and UK Trade Ministe...
Oct 22, 2020
