Category Archives: Syndicated
Dollar holds near 1-1/2-week high as Iran-US stand-off persists
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, April 23 (Reuters) - The dollar inched higher near a 1-1/2-week high on Thursday as a stand-off between Iran and the U.S. in the Middle East war and lack of progress in peace ...
Apr 22, 2026
New Zealand says oil shock delays economy's recovery but does not derail it
By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand's economic recovery has been delayed but not derailed, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said on Thursday after the Iran confli...
Apr 22, 2026
Microsoft bets big on AI in Australia with $18 billion investment
By Fabiola Armburo April 23 (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Thursday that it will invest A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) in Australia by the end of 2029 to boost computing and artificial intelligence capac...
Apr 22, 2026
SoftBank seeks $10 billion margin loan backed by OpenAI shares, Bloomberg News reports
April 22 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI as it takes on more debt for its push into AI, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, cit...
Apr 22, 2026
Oil gains on lack of progress on US-Iran talks, Hormuz shipping still disrupted
By Arathy Somasekhar and Emily Chow SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended their gains on Thursday in the wake of stalled peace talks between Iran and the United States, and as both natio...
Apr 22, 2026
Red-hot Matt Fitzpatrick popular PGA Championship pick
Matt Fitzpatrick's recent run up to a career-best No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking has drawn significant attention from the public ahead of next month's PGA Championship. Fitzpatrick outlasted...
Apr 22, 2026
Australia's CSL knocked by Pentagon flu policy shift, stock sinks to 2017 low
By Rajasik Mukherjee April 23 (Reuters) - Australian biotech giant CSL extended losses on Thursday, lingering near decade lows, after the U.S. military scrapped its flu vaccine mandate, dealing anothe...
Apr 22, 2026
Who's No. 2? Books shifting from Arvell Reese to David Bailey for Jets
The New York Jets continue to hold their cards close to the vest when it comes to the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. But the most popular online sportsbooks think they see a te...
Apr 22, 2026
Japan's factory activity expands at strongest pace in 4 years, PMI shows
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in four years in April as firms boosted production over concerns about potential supply shortages due to risin...
Apr 22, 2026
Japan's Nikkei reverses below 60,000 level as profit-taking steps in
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average reversed course on Thursday after briefly topping the 60,000 level, as investors locked in profits from an early rally driven b...
Apr 22, 2026
