Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia central bank sees bumpy road to recovery as virus shuts down Victoria
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank held its cash rate at an all-time low on Tuesday, predicting the economic recovery will likely be both 'uneven' and 'bumpy' as the country's...
Aug 04, 2020
Valuation of Asian shares rises to decade high on stimulus support
(Reuters) - The valuation of Asian shares surged to a more than 10-1/2-year high in July, Refinitiv data showed, as record-low interest rates and abundant government stimulus helped offset worries ove...
Aug 04, 2020
China’s hog futures set to make debut, but faces big challenges
By Emily Chow SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's long-awaited live hog futures contract is almost ready, offering a vital hedging tool for the world's largest pork industry, which has been roiled by an Afri...
Aug 04, 2020
Sophisticated counterfeit bills being passed in Wisconsin
UNDATED (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) A statewide crime alert has been issued over an apparent counterfeiting ring that’s making its way through the state. Brown County Sheriff’s detectiv...
Aug 04, 2020
Lobbying for Russian pipeline spikes in Washington
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. lawmakers plot to stop one of Moscow's most important projects in Europe, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, lobbyists supporting it are busier than ever but...
Aug 04, 2020
Taiwan July exports seen falling again for fifth straight month: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports likely fell 0.22% in July, down for a fifth straight month though at a slower pace as the COVID-19 pandemic hit global demand for the island's electronic goods, acc...
Aug 04, 2020
China only fulfils 5% of Sino-U.S. energy trade deal in first half of 2020
By Muyu Xu and Chen Aizhu BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China bought only 5% of the targeted $25.3 billion in energy products from the United States in the first half of 2020, falling well short of it...
Aug 03, 2020
China approves $67.9 billion of urban railway projects in Greater Bay Area: Securities Times
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner has approved several urban railway projects worth 474.1 billion yuan ($67.91 billion) in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, the Securities Times ...
Aug 03, 2020
U.N. chief warns world facing ‘generational catastrophe’ on education
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the world faces a "generational catastrophe" because of school closures amid the coronavir...
Aug 03, 2020
Japan foreign minister to visit UK from Aug. 5 to clinch early trade deal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday he planned to visit Britain from Aug. 5-7 to hold talks with British Trade Minister Liz Truss on the early conclusion of a...
Aug 03, 2020
