Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sterling in for bumpy ride as lockdowns spoil post-Brexit party
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Currency markets are signalling a bumpy ride for the British pound as tighter lockdown measures are expected to offset Brexit deal optimi...
Jan 05, 2021
Buoyant German retail sales, jobs data belie broader COVID gloom
BERLIN (Reuters) - German retail sales rose in November and jobless numbers fell last month, against forecasts that both readings would worsen, suggesting parts of Europe's largest economy have weathe...
Jan 05, 2021
Four migrants found dead on boat in Tenerife
MADRID (Reuters) - Four migrants were found dead and three were treated for acute sunburn after their boat reached the Canary island of Tenerife on Tuesday, Spanish coastguards said. A total of 47 mig...
Jan 05, 2021
Japan's state of emergency seen triggering first-quarter economic contraction
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's likely decision to declare a state of emergency in the Tokyo area will most probably trigger a contraction in January-March, analysts say, adding to the heada...
Jan 05, 2021
Denmark to tighten coronavirus restrictions further, Ekstra Bladet reports
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark might impose further restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, the Ekstra Bladet newspaper reported on Tuesday citing sources ahead of a meeting between t...
Jan 05, 2021
Chinese watchdog to encourage rural bank mergers
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top banking watchdog said on Tuesday it would encourage founders of rural banks to boost capital, and would promote mergers and acquisitions in the sector to cut financial ...
Jan 05, 2021
UND leads NCAA with 25 alums on NHL training camp rosters
As of Jan. 4, 2021 the National Hockey League’s training camp rosters are littered with NCAA products– 400 of them, in fact. But, no other school is represented more than the University of...
Jan 05, 2021
Thailand orders a further 35 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's prime minister said on Tuesday his country had ordered an additional 35 million doses of the AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 ...
Jan 05, 2021
Vietnam jails journalists for 'propaganda' critical of state
HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 and 15 years in prison, after finding them guilty of spreadi...
Jan 05, 2021
Ex chairman of China's Huarong Asset Management Co sentenced to death - state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - The former chairman of China's Huarong Asset Management Co, Lai Xiaomin, has been sentenced to death for receiving bribes and committing bigamy, the People's Daily reported on Tues...
Jan 05, 2021
