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Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, says president
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, but will do whatever it takes to defend its freedom, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, amid a rise in tensions with China that has ...
Oct 07, 2021
Insurer Cigna to sell some businesses to Chubb for nearly $5.8 billion
(Reuters) - Health insurer Cigna Corp said on Thursday it entered into an agreement with insurance firm Chubb Ltd to sell its life, accident, and supplemental benefits businesses in seven countries fo...
Oct 07, 2021
Tennis-Murray reunited with wedding ring, stinky shoes
(Reuters) - Andy Murray was "back in the good books" with his wife on Thursday after his wedding ring and stinky shoes were returned to him on Thursday. Murray said on Twitter that his shoes reeked so...
Oct 07, 2021
China’s Sept services activity returns to growth – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - Activity in China's services sector returned to growth in September as a major COVID-19 outbreak in the eastern province of Jiangsu receded, a private-sector survey showed on Frida...
Oct 07, 2021
Asian shares rise as Chinese markets return from break
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Friday as Chinese shares returned from a one week holiday upbeat, tracking a global rally, while investors also eyed key U.S. jobs data for any ...
Oct 07, 2021
Japan secures 120 million more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses for next year
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has struck a deal with Pfizer Inc to be supplied with another 120 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from January 2022, its health ministry said on Friday. Japan kicked off its inoc...
Oct 07, 2021
Japan PM Kishida orders cabinet to compile extra stimulus budget
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his cabinet on Friday to compile an economic package after the general elections to ease the pain from the coronavirus pandemic, Fina...
Oct 07, 2021
Dollar soft, Aussie firm as sentiment recovers before U.S. jobs data
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven dollar hovered below a one-year high to major peers on Friday amid improved risk sentiment, while traders awaited clues on the pace of Federal Reserv...
Oct 07, 2021
Oil climbs on switch from gas and doubts over U.S. releasing reserves
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday, tracking towards a 4.2% gain for the week on signs some industries have begun switching fuel from high priced gas to oil and on doubts t...
Oct 07, 2021
Japan’s finance ministry to use foreign reserves for ESG investments
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's finance ministry will start using foreign reserves to buy securities that meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, it said on Friday, joining a global tide o...
Oct 07, 2021
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