Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dollar loses out on growing optimism about virus vaccine
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses against major currencies on Tuesday after encouraging data from the trial of a vaccine for COVID-19 reduced safe-haven demand for the greenb...
May 18, 2020
Starbucks says reopening many stores in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Starbucks Coffee Japan said it was reopening many of its stores in Japan, including Tokyo, starting on Tuesday, although many of them will be limited to take-out and drive-through se...
May 18, 2020
Japan's Nomura to bolster private investment business, CEO says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc will beef up its private investment business including advising start-ups, its chief executive said on Tuesday, after the firm surprised with its first loss in fi...
May 18, 2020
Exclusive: Nasdaq to tighten listing rules, restricting Chinese IPOs - sources
By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq Inc is set to unveil new restrictions on initial public offerings (IPOs), a move that will make it more difficult for some Chinese companies to debut on its st...
May 18, 2020
China reports six new coronavirus cases on May 18 vs seven a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported six new coronavirus cases for May 18, compared to seven a day earlier, the health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said in its daily bullet...
May 18, 2020
Mexico posts 2,414 new coronavirus cases, total deaths reach 5,332
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico registered 2,414 new cases of the coronavirus and 155 more deaths on Monday, the health ministry said, raising its overall number of infections since Mexico recorded its...
May 18, 2020
Australia's Qantas to provide in-flight masks but will not leave seats vacant
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd said on Tuesday it would introduce new measures on board such as providing masks and cleaning wipes to ensure safe travel and give passengers peace of mind during...
May 18, 2020
Japan government to delay budget request deadline to end-Sept: finance minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that his ministry would postpone the deadline for budget requests to Sept. 30 as the government focuses on responses to the coronav...
May 18, 2020
New Zealand central bank could expand, extend QE: official
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank could expand its government bond buying programme further though it hopes to have more certainty in about three months' time on whether to...
May 18, 2020
Qatar extends loan guarantee program, interest-free for full year
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar has extended a program that provides guarantees to local banks by the Qatar development bank, with interest-free loans for a full year instead of 6 months, its state news agenc...
May 18, 2020
