Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Amazon adds warehouse network closer to cities to speed up same-day delivery
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has quietly opened a series of small warehouses closer to big U.S. cities in a move to shave hours off delivery times, the company told Reuters. On Tuesday...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
Toyota announces new CFO in executive shake-up
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday Kenta Kon will become its chief financial officer and the roles of some executives will be consolidated, as the Japanese automaker attempts to impro...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
After Malaysia's political turmoil, questions over trials in 1MDB scandal
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Hours after Malaysia's change of leadership at the weekend, former prime minister Najib Razak posted a picture of himself smiling and giving a thumbs up on s...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
Money, money, money: what's at stake if Olympics fall victim to coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Concerns are swirling that Japan's dream of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be a fatality of the spread of the new coronavirus, jolting organizers, sponsors, and media firms wh...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
Foxconn to resume normal production in China end of March
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple supplier Foxconn said it would resume normal production in China by the end of March and that more than half its seasonal workforce in the country had restarted work following...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
China warns of countermeasures to U.S. actions against Chinese media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Beijing reserves the right to take measures in response to Washington's decision to reduce the number of Chinese nationals permitted t...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
NBA roundup: Heat improve to 2-0 vs. Bucks
The host Miami Heat held reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to 13 points and became the first team to beat the Milwaukee Bucks twice this season, winning 105-89 on Monday night. Miami is 2-0 again...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
Trump says Fed should deliver big interest rate cut
(Reuters) - United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates significantly, saying higher borrowing costs are tough on its exporters and puts the cou...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
Is it a currency? A commodity? Bitcoin has an identity crisis
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - So bitcoin's a currency, right? Well, yes, it can be used to buy, sell and price goods much like dollars and euros. A commodity? Come to think of it, it does behave a ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
Indonesia shuts airport after Java volcano erupts
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a 6-km (3.7 mile) column of ash into the air and triggering the closure of the airport in the nearby city of So...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2020
