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Asian shares claw back some Omicron losses but risks loom large
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, shrugging off a bruising Wall Street session, as Chinese markets cheered Beijing's push to help troubled property firms, although surgi...
Dec 20, 2021
U.S. files action to return $150 Million in alleged embezzled funds to Sony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint on Monday to return more than $154 million in funds that were allegedly stolen from a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corp an...
Dec 20, 2021
China Mobile to raise up to $8.8 billion in Shanghai listing
(Reuters) - China Mobile, the world's largest mobile network operator by number of subscribers, said it plans to raise as much as 56 billion yuan ($8.8 billion) in a Shanghai public offering. The comp...
Dec 20, 2021
Analysis-Malaysia’s labour abuse allegations a risk to export growth model
By Liz Lee, Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's government and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the countr...
Dec 20, 2021
Oil prices edge higher but investor worries on Omicron spread remain
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, though investors remained worried about the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant globally, prompting countrie...
Dec 20, 2021
Dollar on back foot as Treasury yields soften, Omicron keeps markets on edge
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday having lost ground overnight after a blow to Democratic spending plans in Washington, but worries about the Omicron ...
Dec 20, 2021
Australia’s central bank upbeat on outlook ahead of QE decision
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is optimistic the spread of the Omicron variant will not derail an ongoing economic recovery, giving it the option to end quantitative easing ...
Dec 20, 2021
Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in 5G wireless deployment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged the Biden administration to delay planned deployment of new 5G wireless services, say...
Dec 20, 2021
Texas health officials record first death related to Omicron variant – ABC News
(Reuters) - Health officials in Texas announced on Monday the state recorded the first death related to the Omicron COVID-19 variant, ABC News reported citing Harris County health officials. It is bel...
Dec 20, 2021
Qatar Airways sues Airbus in A350 jet damage dispute
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Qatar Airways said on Monday it had started proceedings in a UK court against planemaker Airbus in a bid to resolve a dispute over skin flaws on A350 passenger jets, br...
Dec 20, 2021
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