Category Archives:
Oil prices stay firm as demand to outstrip supply in H2
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed in early Asian trade on Monday, underpinned by the bright outlook for fuel demand growth in the next quarter, while investors looked ahead to t...
May 30, 2021
Dollar near 2-month high vs yen, U.S. inflation beats expectations
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held near a two-month high against the yen on Monday after a key measure of U.S. inflation showed stronger price gains than expected, keeping alive expect...
May 30, 2021
Mass vaccination creates healthy oasis in Brazilian city
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Serrana, a city in southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, has seen a 95% drop in COVID-19 deaths after it concluded vaccination of almost all adults, TV Globo reported on Sun...
May 30, 2021
Japan’s April factory output extends gains, retail sales jump
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose in April, helped by the production of general purpose and electrical machinery, in a sign manufacturers continued to benefit from a ...
May 30, 2021
Asia shares look to rally for third week, focus on U.S. jobs
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares edged higher on Monday, looking to extend their recent rally to a third week should U.S. jobs figures show the expected revival in hiring in May and keep ...
May 30, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. tyre maker Goodyear faces allegations of labour abuse in Malaysia, documents show
By Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign worke...
May 30, 2021
Motor racing-Fourth Indy 500 win clinched, Castroneves eyes number five
By Lewis Franck INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Brazilian Helio Castroneves claimed an elusive record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday, immediately setting his sights on a historic fifth. In m...
May 30, 2021
Australia’s Victoria state reports 5 new community COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state reported five new local COVID-19 cases on Monday, marking half way through a seven-day lockdown to fight a coronavirus outbreak that has now reportedly sp...
May 30, 2021
Biden marks son Beau’s death with grave visit, remarks to military families
By Jeff Mason WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President Joe Biden marked the sixth anniversary on Sunday of his son Beau's death with a visit to his grave site and a speech about grief to military famili...
May 30, 2021
South Korea April factory output unexpectedly declines from March
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory output in April unexpectedly declined from March but logged the fastest expansion in almost three years on a year-on-year basis compared to 2020's pandemic-impa...
May 30, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
54 °F Sunny
