Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK public borrowing surges to fresh record high in August
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British public borrowing rose to 35.920 billion pounds ($45.8 billion) in August, a record high for the month though below its peaks earlier in the financial year,...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
Ant launches blockchain-based cross-border trade platform ahead of $35 billion IPO
By Yingzhi Yang and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Ant Group, owner of China's ubiquitous mobile payment app Alipay, launched a blockchain-powered platform for cross-border trade settlements on Frida...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
British charity flagged separatism concerns in Taiwan-China bird flap
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Concerns a Taiwan bird group was bent on promoting the Chinese-claimed island's independence drove a British charity to ditch ties with them, according to letters published on Frida...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
Kenyan weightlifting Olympian trains daughter and granddaughter
By Njeri Mwangi NAIROBI (Reuters) - Keysha Atiki is only 10 but she can already lift her own weight as she trains with a weightlifting coach who once competed in the Olympics - her grandmother. Mercy ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
Exclusive: AstraZeneca gets partial immunity in low-cost EU vaccine deal
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European governments will pay claims above an agreed limit against AstraZeneca over side-effects from its potential COVID-19 vaccine, under different terms ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
Russia keeps China oil supplier crown in August; U.S., Brazil shipments soar
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Russia was the biggest oil supplier to China in August for a second consecutive month, customs data showed on Friday, with Saudi Arabia trailing after its volumes dropped by one-...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
Abiding by COVID-19 curbs, Australian school kids protest in opposition to gas
By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australian students on Friday protested to demand investment in renewable-energy projects, though COVID-19 restrictions confined the events to small gat...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
Japan August factory output seen rising for third month but slow recovery seen: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output likely rose for a third straight month in August but at a slower pace, suggesting a recovery in manufacturing activity will be moderate, a Reuters poll showed ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
Julius Baer must pay around 150 million sfr to Germany: court rules
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's highest court has ordered Julius Baer to pay a total of around 150 million Swiss francs ($162 million) following a claim by the German agency which oversaw the privati...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
MLB roundup: Jays wrap up playoff berth
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits including a solo homer, Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched a postseason berth with a 4-1 victory over the New York Yan...
Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2020
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