Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Don't worry' - pro-Trump Taiwan seeks to reassure over Biden
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's top China policy maker on Monday sought to reassure nervous lawmakers that Democrat Joe Biden will continue U.S. support for the Chinese-claimed island, which ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
Brees tosses four touchdowns as Saints dominate Brady, Buccaneers
Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes and Tom Brady threw three interceptions as the visiting New Orleans Saints defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-3 on Sunday night. Brees entered the game one tou...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
Eta makes landfall in lower Matecumbe Key, Florida: NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical storm Eta has made landfall on lower Matecumbe Key, Florida as a strong tropical storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC)said in its latest advisory on Sunday. Eta, located...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
Mazda posts second-quarter loss, but helped by rebound in North America sales
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp on Thursday posted a 7.59 billion yen ($73.4 million) operating loss in the three months ended Sept 30 as sales contracted amid the coronavirus pandemic. The loss, c...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
Myanmar awaits early results of election seen giving Suu Kyi a new term
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar authorities are due to release early election results on Monday after what appeared to be an enthusiastic turnout despite fears of the novel coronavirus for a vote that is e...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
SoftBank spent $1.35 billion on buybacks in October
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp said on Monday it spent 139.3 billion yen ($1.35 billion) repurchasing almost 20 million shares in October, part of a record buyback plan that has p...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
Japan's Kato: Will closely communicate with U.S. for peace, prosperity in Indo-Pacific region
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Monday that the country wanted to communicate closely with the United States to exercise leadership of both nations for peace and prosperity ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
Amazon expands in Brazil, riding e-commerce boom set off by COVID-19 distancing
By Aluisio Alves SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Amazon said on Monday it had opened three more logistics centers in Brazil to take advantage of the boost the COVID-19 pandemic has given to e-commerce in South ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
'We're part of China's population': LGBT couples seek recognition in census
(Reuters) - A month after Lauren mustered the courage to tell her mother she is lesbian, the 26-year-old Shanghai resident came out to a stranger who knocked on her door. She told the young man, one o...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
Samsung may launch flagship phone early to grab Huawei share: sources
By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd may launch its flagship Galaxy S smartphones more than a month earlier than expected in a bid to grab market share from Hu...
Thomson Reuters Nov 08, 2020
