Category Archives: Syndicated
Zen monk, Zoom and virus: inside Argentina’s $65 billion debt deal
BUENOS AIRES/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the clock ticked past midnight on Aug. 4, Argentine negotiators knew a deal was close to break the deadlock on a $65 billion debt deal, one of the biggest e...
Aug 10, 2020
Hong Kong police raid on newspaper filmed in real time as China flexes muscles
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws on Hong Kong, police moved in on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of the most outspoken critics of Beiji...
Aug 10, 2020
Senators urge U.S. to remove tariffs on EU foods, beverages
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators have asked the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) to remove 25% tariffs imposed in October 2019 on European Uni...
Aug 10, 2020
As Trump falters, Democrats and Biden eye an elusive prize: Texas
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - As polls show Texans increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump's response amid a massive resurgence in coronavirus cases, Democrats say they have a real chance to tu...
Aug 10, 2020
Exclusive: Microsoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveout
By Echo Wang and Paresh Dave (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's bid to carve out parts of TikTok from its Chinese owner ByteDance will be a technically complex endeavor that could test the patience of Presi...
Aug 10, 2020
Lebanon’s cabinet under pressure as ministers quit and anger grows over Beirut blast
By Michael Georgy BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese called for protests outside Baabda palace on Monday to demand President Michel Aoun step down after a massive explosion that has ignited anti-government p...
Aug 10, 2020
ByteDance takes step toward entering online stock broking in Hong Kong
By Yingzhi Yang and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Beijing-based ByteDance, the owner of global short video hit TikTok, is taking steps to move into the online stock brokerage and wealth mana...
Aug 10, 2020
South Korea’s Moon replaces some aides amid falling ratings
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in replaced some of his senior aides on Monday as part of a shake-up aimed at jacking up approval ratings amid criticism over skyrocke...
Aug 10, 2020
HK’s Next Digital soars as activists rally support for arrested tycoon Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in media company Next Digital surged more than 340% on Monday as supporters of its chairman Jimmy Lai, a staunch democracy activist, scooped up the stock after he was arre...
Aug 10, 2020
A key for Dodgers versus Padres? Tame the terrific Tatis
The San Diego Padres will look to make more noise in the National League West when they arrive in Los Angeles on Monday night for the opener of a four-game series. The young Padres are on the rise wit...
Aug 10, 2020
