Category Archives: Syndicated
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
Philippine journalist Maria Ressa denies tax evasion charges
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Maria Ressa, a journalist who runs a Philippine news website known for its tough scrutiny of President Rodrigo Duterte, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to tax evasion ...
Jul 21, 2020
New Tokyo 2020 sponsors coming onboard: CEO Muto
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto has told Reuters the organising committee expects to take on several new sponsors in the coming months despite businesses being hit hard b...
Jul 21, 2020
Australian June retail sales rise 2.4% m/m, extend strong rebound
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian retail sales climbed 2.4% in June, a strong outcome given it followed a record 16.9% surge in May as the economy continued to re-open from coronavirus lockdowns. The Aust...
Jul 21, 2020
