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China leaves lending benchmark LPR unchanged for 8th straight month
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China left its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans steady for an eight straight month at its December fixing on Monday, matching market expectations. The one-...
Dec 20, 2020
Patriots miss playoffs for first time since 2008
The New England Patriots will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Patriots were eliminated from postseason contention Sunday after losing 22-12 at the Miami Dolphins. The defeat dropp...
Dec 20, 2020
Oil prices fall amid worries over new coronavirus strain
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices slid in early trade on Monday as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom raised concerns that tighter restrictions there and in othe...
Dec 20, 2020
Japan sets record $52 billion military budget with stealth jets, long-range missiles
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government approved a ninth consecutive rise in military spending on Monday, funding the development of an advanced stealth figh...
Dec 20, 2020
China says carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait on way to S.China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) - An aircraft carrier group led by China's newest carrier the Shandong has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to drills in the South China Sea, China's navy said on Monday. ...
Dec 20, 2020
U.N. says Honduras' hurricane losses total $1.9 bln, far below government estimate
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Hurricanes Eta and Iota have caused about 45.7 billion lempiras ($1.9 billion) in damages and losses in Honduras, according to the United Nations economic commission for the re...
Dec 20, 2020
Lights! Models! Garbage! Taiwan designer turns waste into fashion
By Ann Wang TAIPEI (Reuters) - Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it's upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry. Wang Li-ling, 36, scou...
Dec 20, 2020
Dollar climbs, sterling sinks as coronavirus lockdowns stoke haven demand
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar climbed against major peers on Monday with investors seeking its relative safety as many countries tightened COVID-19 lockdowns. Sterling GBP=D3 was the ...
Dec 20, 2020
China reports 23 new COVID-19 cases vs 23 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 20, the same number of cases from the previous day, said the country's health authority on Monday. The National Health Commis...
Dec 20, 2020
Box Office: 'Wonder Woman 1984' Sputters in China, Grosses $38.5 Million Overseas
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Diana Prince may be able to best Cheetah, but she's no match for a global pandemic. "Wonder Woman 1984" opened to a less than heroic $18.8 million in China o...
Dec 20, 2020
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