Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia's Victoria reports eight coronavirus deaths, 627 new cases in last 24 hours
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state of Victoria on Friday reported eight deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 627 new cases, compared with a record 723 cases and ...
Jul 30, 2020
China's factory activity beats expectations in July, expands for fifth month: official PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded in July for the fifth month in a row and at a faster pace, beating analysts' expectations despite disruptions from floods and a resurgence in coro...
Jul 30, 2020
Huawei, Apple gain bigger share of shrinking China smartphone market
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] and Apple both increased their share of the China smartphone market in the second quarter of 2020, bucking a broader trend as the overall marke...
Jul 30, 2020
Report: MLB, union agree to 7-inning doubleheaders
Doubleheaders apparently are about to get shorter. Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to a deal that will cut each game in a doubleheader to seven innings beginning Aug. 1, E...
Jul 30, 2020
South Korea's June factory output jumps at fastest pace since 2009
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory production jumped at the fastest rate in more than 11 years in June and much quicker than expected, data showed on Friday, adding to hopes that the...
Jul 30, 2020
Dollar on course for worst month in decade as U.S. recovery loses steam
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar slipped to two-year lows on Friday and is on track to post its biggest monthly decline in 10 years, as investors worried that a recovery in the U.S. econo...
Jul 30, 2020
Japan's factory output rebounds, jobless rate falls as lockdown lifts
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output snapped four months of decline in June, pointing to a modest recovery in broader business and consumer activity in the world's third-larg...
Jul 30, 2020
Vietnam reports 45 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry on Friday reported 45 new coronavirus infections linked to a recent outbreak in the central city of Danang, marking the highest daily increase since the fir...
Jul 30, 2020
Mexico reports 7,730 new coronavirus cases, 639 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico' health ministry on Thursday reported 7,730 new cases of coronavirus infection and 639 additional deaths, bringing the total to 416,179 cases and 46,000 fatalities. The ...
Jul 30, 2020
SoftBank approves $9.6 billion share buyback
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group said on Friday it has approved a 1 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) share repurchase, the final tranche of a record 2.5 trillion buyback that has helped propel its share pr...
Jul 30, 2020
