Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions as rift with Assad widens
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed on Sunday he had set up a web of offshore front companies to help President Bashar al Assad evade Western sanctions, ...
Jul 26, 2020
Pandemic hit to Japan’s first-quarter business spending worse than first thought
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's companies spent less than initially estimated in the first quarter of the year, revised data showed on Monday, suggesting the coronavirus pandemic's hit to...
Jul 26, 2020
Dollar struggles amid Sino-U.S. tensions, coronavirus woes
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar began the week under pressure from all corners as intensifying Sino-U.S. tensions added to worries that the coronavirus resurgence in United States co...
Jul 26, 2020
Australian inflation likely fell by record in second-quarter amid virus fight
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian inflation likely took its largest decline on record in the second quarter as the government made child care free to help families through the COVD-19 lock d...
Jul 26, 2020
Shares of Taiwan’s TSMC soar after Intel’s apparent manufacturing retreat
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) jumped on Monday after U.S. chipmaker Intel signaled it may stop manufacturing its own chip components. Intel last week si...
Jul 26, 2020
Japanese government to urge more telecommuting as coronavirus cases surge
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy minister says the government will urge businesses to aim for 70% telecommuting and enhance other social distancing measures amid a rise in coronavirus cases among wor...
Jul 26, 2020
Profits at China’s industrial firms jump 11.5% in June
BEIJING (Reuters) - Profits at China's industrial firms in June rose 11.5% year-on-year to 666.55 billion yuan ($95.27 billion), the statistics bureau said on Monday, adding to signs the country's eco...
Jul 26, 2020
Access restricted near U.S. consulate in Chengdu as closure deadline looms
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Police in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu restricted access to the area around the U.S. consulate on Monday morning, as a 10 a.m. (0200 GMT) deadline loomed for the...
Jul 26, 2020
Mainland China reports 61 new coronavirus cases, including 41 in Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 61 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 26, up from 46 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Monday. Of the new infections, 41 were in the far...
Jul 26, 2020
Kiermaier’s 2-run triple lifts Rays over Blue Jays
Kevin Kiermaier's two-run, walk-off triple with none out in the 10th inning rallied the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla. Toronto score...
Jul 26, 2020
