Category Archives: Syndicated
Exclusive: Japan may still build Aegis Ashore despite reports of cancellation – source
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may still build Aegis Ashore missile defense systems to defend against attacks by North Korea and other regional rivals, including China, a source told Reuters jus...
Jul 10, 2020
Indonesian e-tailer Bukalapak turns street sellers into banking agents
By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesian startup Bukalapak, backed by Chinese fintech Ant Group, aims to turn the mom-and-pop stores that use its B2B e-commerce platform into banking agents th...
Jul 10, 2020
Blackouts darken misery of Lebanon’s economic collapse
By Imad Creidi and Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) - Samira Hanna spends a lot of time in the dark. Her old Beirut apartment gets less than two hours of electricity a day, and with Lebanon's economy in...
Jul 10, 2020
BOJ offers virtual tour as headquarters off limits amid pandemic
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Forced to cancel a popular on-site tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of Japan created a virtual one that takes viewers through the brick corridors, dome-...
Jul 10, 2020
Death of Macau’s casino king comes as gambling hub faces new era
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's highest-profile officials and business people paid their respects on Friday to Macau's gambling king, Stanley Ho, who built a business empire from scratch in the form...
Jul 10, 2020
Birds top Saints in back-and-forth Thriller
SIOUX FALLS S.D. -- It was an old-fashioned Birdcage barn-burner for the Sioux Falls Canaries and St. Paul Saints on Thursday night. In the end, the Birds came out on top and earned a series swe...
Jul 10, 2020
European shares enter fourth day of declines, energy firms drag
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - European shares extended losses for a fourth straight session on Friday on worries that an economic recovery may fizzle out as coronavirus cases continue to rise globally...
Jul 10, 2020
Pandemic-proofing: Insurance may never be the same again
By Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) - Insurers are creating products for a world where virus outbreaks could become the new normal after many businesses were left out in the cold during the COVID-19 cris...
Jul 10, 2020
Muji’s U.S. business seeks bankruptcy protection over coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Minimalist lifestyle brand Muji's U.S. subsidiary has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, its Japanese owner Ryohin Keikaku Co said on Friday, joining the list of casualties ...
Jul 10, 2020
Russia’s Nornickel fights cover-up accusations over Arctic oil spill
By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pressure is mounting on Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel over an Arctic oil spill that has wiped about 17% off its share price, left it with ...
Jul 10, 2020
