Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China sentences Gui Minhai, Hong Kong bookseller, to 10 years in jail
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court sentenced Chinese-born Swedish citizen Gui Minhai to 10 years in jail for illegally providing intelligence overseas on Monday, the Ningbo Intermediate People's Cour...
Feb 24, 2020
Oil bounces as investors hunt bargains; virus fears cap gains
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil rose on Tuesday as investors snapped up bargains after crude benchmarks dropped almost 4% in the previous session, but fears that the spreading coronavirus could...
Feb 24, 2020
Japan health minister says too early to talk about cancelling Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday it was still too early to talk about cancelling the Tokyo Summer Olympics, which start on July 24, due to the coronavirus and ...
Feb 24, 2020
RBNZ estimates cyber attacks could have significant financial impact on economy
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank said on Tuesday that cyber attacks could wipe off about 2% to 3% of the profits of the banking and insurance industries each year, highlighting the ne...
Feb 24, 2020
South Korea reports 60 new coronavirus cases, raising total to 893
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 60 new cases of the coronavirus, increasing the total number of infected patients in the country to 893, the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KC...
Feb 24, 2020
Rate cut expectations give pause to soaring dollar
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar checked its march higher on Tuesday, as investors sharply raised bets that the growing fallout from the coronavirus outbreak would prompt U.S. interes...
Feb 24, 2020
China's CMC Capital raises over $950 million in its biggest private equity fund
By Zhang Yan and Julie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese private equity fund CMC Capital Group said it raised over $950 million in its biggest private equity fund to date, bolstering its abili...
Feb 24, 2020
Mainland China reports 508 new cases of coronavirus on February 24, deaths up by 71
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China had 508 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Monday, the country's National Health Commission said on Tuesday, up from 409 cases a day earlier. That brin...
Feb 24, 2020
Hurricanes acquire 3 players, including F Trocheck
The Carolina Hurricanes are going all-in on their pursuit of a playoff berth, making a series of moves Monday to improve their offense and defense. First, the Hurricanes received forward Vincent Troch...
Feb 24, 2020
Wilder says wants Fury rematch: report
(Reuters) - Deontay Wilder will exercise his rematch clause in a bid to regain his WBC heavyweight belt from Tyson Fury after the Briton beat the American on Saturday, he has told The Athletic. Wilder...
Feb 24, 2020
