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In a first, Japan considers release of oil reserves after U.S. request – sources
By Ritsuko Shimizu and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering the unprecedented release of state oil reserves after a request from Washington for coordinated action to combat soarin...
Nov 21, 2021
BTS named artist of the year at 2021 American Music Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - South Korean boy band BTS was named artist of the year at the American Music Awards show in Los Angeles on Sunday - the top prize at the world's largest fan-voted ceremony. The...
Nov 21, 2021
Taiwan wary about raising rates now, but set to follow tightening trend next yr
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's central bank is concerned that any interest rate hike now could lift the local currency, but will "definitely" follow the global tightening trend for next year, central bank...
Nov 21, 2021
BTS storm back to live performances at American Music Awards
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - K-Pop band BTS and Taylor Swift were among the early winners at the American Music Awards on Sunday in a show hosted live by rapper Cardi B in Los Angeles. BTS...
Nov 21, 2021
Oil and euro slip, markets on edge over COVID-19 curbs in Europe
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks made a soft start to the week on Monday while oil and the euro were under pressure, as the return of COVID-19 restrictions in Europe and talk about has...
Nov 21, 2021
Waukesha police say there were fatalities from parade incident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some people were killed when an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, while 11 adults and 12 children were transported to area hospitals follo...
Nov 21, 2021
Princes to paupers: India’s salesmen face ruin as tycoon Ambani targets mom-and-pop stores
By Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra SANGLI, India (Reuters) - For eight straight days, household goods salesman Vipresh Shah has failed to sell a single pack of Dettol soap to the storekeepers who have be...
Nov 21, 2021
Shares of China Evergrande’s EV unit to open higher after $347 million share placement
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd are set to open up 4.8% to HK$3.7, after the company raised around $347 million in a share placement. The EV unit of embat...
Nov 21, 2021
U.S. administers 451.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States had administered 451,453,834 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Sunday morning and distributed 566,964,025 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Nov 21, 2021
Dollar shines, euro suffers as COVID fears flare over Europe
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven U.S. dollar traded close to a 16-month high to the euro on Monday on growing anxiety over the impact of surging COVID-19 infections in Europe, with A...
Nov 21, 2021
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