Author Archives: Syndicated Content
North Korea says U.S. in no position to criticise China
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday said the United States is in no position to criticise China over Hong Kong or human rights when Washington threatens to "unleash dogs" to suppress anti-racism...
Jun 03, 2020
Thailand's one million health volunteers hailed as coronavirus heroes
By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Panu Wongcha-um SALADANG, Thailand (Reuters) - Nearly every day, 77-year-old Surin Makradee goes door-to-door in her village in Thailand, visiting every home to check people's ...
Jun 03, 2020
Sterling to take a pasting if UK seeks no extension for EU trade talks: Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling will lose recent gains against the dollar and weaken further if Britain does not ask for an extension to its Brexit transition period by a June 30 deadlin...
Jun 03, 2020
Australia launches $470 million stimulus package for construction sector
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will give eligible residents A$25,000 ($17,323) to build or significantly renovate their homes, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as Canberr...
Jun 03, 2020
Euro near multi-month high as markets bet on ECB stimulus boost
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro held near multi-month highs against rival majors Thursday on expectations the European Central Bank will expand its bond buying programme later in the day t...
Jun 03, 2020
Qantas to boost domestic capacity to 15% of normal by end of June
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd said on Thursday it would boost domestic capacity to 15% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of June, up from 5% now, as Australian states ease travel restrictions....
Jun 03, 2020
Amid pandemic, investors bet on India's Jio and its giant-killer playbook
By Alexandra Ulmer and Promit Mukherjee MUMBAI (Reuters) - From its Silicon Valley-like campus near Mumbai, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio telecom carrier is emerging as a winner from changes ...
Jun 03, 2020
Coronavirus protests rock Senegal capital and holy city Touba
By Aaron Ross TOUBA, Senegal (Reuters) - Protestors in Dakar set tyres on fire and threw stones at security forces on Wednesday night during protests over a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed almo...
Jun 03, 2020
Developer China Vanke plans $1 billion share sale to repay overseas debt
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Vanke Co Ltd said on Thursday it planned to sell HK$7.89 billion ($1.02 billion) worth of H-shares to raise capital to repay overseas debt financing and for development of ...
Jun 03, 2020
On Raul Castro's birthday, U.S. threatens Cuba remittances
By Matt Spetalnick and Marc Frank WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) - The Trump administration expanded on Wednesday its list of Cuban entities that Americans are banned from doing business with to include ...
Jun 03, 2020
