Author Archives: Syndicated Content
AIIB approves $250 million loan to Pakistan to fight COVID-19 impact
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Wednesday it would lend $250 million to Pakistan to help the country deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pa...
Jul 21, 2020
MLB notebook: Altuve, Bregman drilled in Astros’ win
Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman each were hit by pitches with the bases loaded during back-to-back at-bats in the second inning, and the Houston Astros cruised to a 15-6 win over the host Kansas City Roy...
Jul 21, 2020
PGA Tour Series: China cancels 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic
(Reuters) - The 2020 season of the PGA Tour Series-China has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers of the series said in a statement https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/07/21/offic...
Jul 21, 2020
Australia’s Victoria state reports record new cases of coronavirus
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state of Victoria reported on Wednesday two new deaths from the coronavirus and logged a record daily increase of 484 new cases compared with 374 ca...
Jul 21, 2020
Last Qantas 747 prepares to depart Sydney for Mojave retirement
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd chief executive Alan Joyce signed the carrier's last Boeing Co 747 jet at Sydney airport on Wednesday, shortly before it was due to fly to the Moja...
Jul 21, 2020
Australian banking regulator flags change to dividend freeze, calls for prudence
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's banking watchdog plans to update a capital return policy that has halted dividend payments from banks due to the coronavirus crisis, flagging flexibilit...
Jul 21, 2020
China solar panel output rises 15.7% in first half: industry association
BEIJING (Reuters) - China produced 59 gigawatts (GW) worth of solar panels in the first half of the year, up 15.7% from a year ago, an official with the country's solar industry association said on We...
Jul 21, 2020
China allocates flood relief fund to farmers, agriculture production
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has allocated a 330 million yuan ($47 million) disaster relief fund to help farmers and agricultural production in southern provinces, as large parts of the country suffer t...
Jul 21, 2020
Tokyo 2020 chief says fans are essential: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori told Kyodo News in an interview that he disliked the idea of holding the Games in empty venues without fans. The Tokyo Olympics were due to start th...
Jul 21, 2020
Oil prices fall on U.S. inventory build, increasing pandemic fears
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday as industry data showed a bigger- than-expected inventory build in the United States where coronavirus cases continue to climb,...
Jul 21, 2020
