Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan Feb Factory output to fall on global chip shortage: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output likely fell in February partly due to a global shortage of automotive chips, which has further damaged an economy already reeling from the coronavirus crisis, ...
Mar 25, 2021
Myanmar sees more protests as World Bank warns of economic slump
(Reuters) - Myanmar anti-coup protesters staged more rallies on Friday after the military reportedly shot dead nine people a day earlier and as the World Bank warned the country's economy could slump ...
Mar 25, 2021
BOJ creates committee to facilitate experiment on central bank digital currency
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Friday it has created a committee to promote smooth implementation of a central bank digital currency that groups together policymakers and banking lobby ex...
Mar 25, 2021
Japan’s Kintetsu to sell hotels to Blackstone as private equity activity grows
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Kintetsu Group Holdings will sell eight hotels to U.S. buyout firm Blackstone Group for an undisclosed amount, the railway operator said on Thursday, in the late...
Mar 25, 2021
More than 300 people killed since Myanmar’s coup
By Wa Lone and Aditi Bhandari (Reuters) - Myanmar's security forces have killed more than 300 people in attempts to crush opposition to a Feb. 1 coup, with nearly 90% of victims shot dead and a quarte...
Mar 25, 2021
Xiaomi says to launch its own computer chip on March 29
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Xiaomi Corp will unveil a new self-developed computer chip on March 29, the company announced on Friday on its official Weibo social media account. (Reporting by Josh Horwitz; Edi...
Mar 25, 2021
Dollar holds gains on economic cheer, euro bounces but risks further decline
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar traded near multi-month highs against most major currencies on Friday, supported by a wave of optimism over improving U.S. economic data, the rollout of c...
Mar 25, 2021
Australia reports first locally acquired COVID-19 case in a week
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Friday reported its first locally acquired coronavirus case in more than a week after a 26-year-old man tested positive, prompting authorities to place restrictions on ...
Mar 25, 2021
U.S.’s Harris, Canada’s Freeland discuss Central America migration: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in a phone call with Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday, discussed working together to address the root causes contr...
Mar 25, 2021
Exclusive: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to make EVs using Great Wall’s plant – sources
By Julie Zhu and Yilei Sun HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Corp plans to make electric vehicles (EVs) using Great Wall Motor Co Ltd's factory, said three people with direct knowledge of t...
Mar 25, 2021
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