Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer: Emerging get-tough consensus among Trump's China advisers tested by Hong Kong debate
By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long divided between those pushing for a hardline stance and others advocating cautious engagement, President Donald Trump's China advisers ...
May 24, 2020
Taiwan promises 'necessary assistance' to Hong Kong's people
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will provide the people of Hong Kong with "necessary assistance", President Tsai Ing-wen said, after a resurgence in protests in the Chinese ruled territory against newly pro...
May 24, 2020
Asian shares tick up, eyes on China-U.S. trade relations
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as central bank largesse globally boosted sentiment but rising trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies dulled risk appetit...
May 24, 2020
Mexico's coronavirus toll rises to 68,620 cases, 7,394 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican health officials on Sunday reported 2,764 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 215 deaths, bringing the totals to 68,620 and 7,394, respectively. (Reporting by Stefan...
May 24, 2020
Dollar edges higher as Hong Kong tensions fuel safe-haven demand
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher on Monday as worries about a standoff between the United States and China over civil liberties in Hong Kong fuelled demand for safe-haven cur...
May 24, 2020
Australia's most populous state braces for travel chaos as schools, offices reopen
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state on Monday deployed hundreds of crowd control staff to enforce social distancing on public transport amid an expected commuter surge as schools and of...
May 24, 2020
WNBA teams set to make tough decisions on roster cuts
By: Doug Feinberg NEW YORK - New York Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb knew that he and first-year coach Walt Hopkins would have to make some tough decisions on the team's roster this year. He ju...
May 24, 2020
Australia won't make 'wholesale changes' to wage subsidies: treasurer
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has no plans to make "wholesale changes" to its coronavirus wage subsidy scheme, after reporting errors revised the total cost estimates to the programme by around A$60 bi...
May 24, 2020
U.S. court rules Florida cannot force felons to pay fees before voting
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Sunday that the state of Florida cannot force felons to pay legal fines and other fees before allowing them to register to vote. The ruli...
May 24, 2020
Coronavirus could cost Mexico a million jobs: president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that the novel coronavirus could cost as many as a million jobs in the country as many industries considered not es...
May 24, 2020
