Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan's Nagasaki confirms 33 coronavirus cases on cruise ship docked for repairs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nagasaki prefecture said on Wednesday it had confirmed 33 cases of coronavirus infection on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs and would carry out further testing on o...
Apr 21, 2020
U.S. orders Chevron to 'wind down' Venezuela operations by December 1
By Matt Spetalnick and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday gave Chevron Corp , the last major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, until Dec. 1 to "w...
Apr 21, 2020
Virgin Galactic dealmaker defies IPO lull with $720 million blank-check deal
By Joshua Franklin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya on Tuesday raised $720 million for a new blank-check company, 20% more than its original target, afte...
Apr 21, 2020
Australian retail sales surge record 8.2% in March: ABS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian retail sales surged by the most on record in March as a lockdown for the coronavirus spurred panic buying of food and other staples, completely outweighing a dive in dema...
Apr 21, 2020
Dollar holds gains as oil rout leaves investors on edge
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar and yen held broad gains on Wednesday, as a bounce in oil prices failed to calm market nerves, with the week's rout and frail fuel demand underlining ...
Apr 21, 2020
Oil prices recover ground after market turmoil fuels price plunge
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices found some respite on Wednesday as U.S. oil futures rose more than 20% and Brent prices steadied after a two-day price plunge, as markets struggle with a massive crude glu...
Apr 21, 2020
China reports 30 new coronavirus cases in mainland, up from day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported on Wednesday 30 new coronavirus cases, 23 of which were so-called imported cases involving travellers from overseas, up from 11 a day earlier. The National ...
Apr 21, 2020
Asia pivots toward plants for protein as coronavirus stirs meat safety fears
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - Demand for plant-based protein foods is surging in Asia, suppliers say, as suspicion over possible links between wild animal meat and the new coronavirus drives s...
Apr 21, 2020
Facebook invests $5.7 billion in India's Reliance Jio
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc announced a $5.7 billion investment in Reliance Industries Ltd's telecom unit on Wednesday, making it the largest minority shareholder in Jio Platforms Limited. The social med...
Apr 21, 2020
Global CEOs see U-shaped recession due to coronavirus: survey
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global business leaders are preparing for a drawn-out U-shaped recession due to the impact of coronavirus and many fear their companies won't survive the pandemic, a...
Apr 21, 2020
