October 20, 2017 By Jane Chung SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean government-organized committee is recommending Seoul resume the stalled construction of two new nuclear reactors after an opinion survey it set up found nearly 60 percent of respondents said they were in favor of the move. The two reactor […]
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Dollar rises after U.S. Senate passes budget blueprint
FILE PHOTO: Sheets of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on the five-dollar bill currency are inspected through a magnifying glass at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo October 20, 2017 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose […]
South Korea to stress safety of Pyeongchang Olympics to diplomats, companies
FILE PHOTO: An ice sculpture of the Olympic rings is illuminated during the Pyeongchang Winter Festival, near the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo October 20, 2017 SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s […]
SoftBank’s big checks are stalling tech IPOs
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo October 20, 2017 By Heather Somerville LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – Big cash infusions for startups from an ever-expanding group of financiers, led by SoftBank Group […]
Oil prices edge up on signs of tightening market
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo October 20, 2017 By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil markets edged up on Friday, recovering some of the previous day’s losses, as analysts pointed to […]
Merkel presses allies to cut funds for Turkey’s EU bid
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) Angela Merkel leaves the German Parliamentary Society offices after the exploratory talks with leaders of the German Green Party about forming a new coalition government held by CDU/CSU in Berlin, Germany, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch October 20, 2017 By Robin […]
Motor racing: Vettel hopes to keep the fat lady quiet
FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix 2017 – Suzuka Circuit, Japan – October 8, 2017. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel of Germany attends a drivers’ parade before the start of the Japanese Grand Prix race. REUTERS/Toru Hanai October 19, 2017 By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Sebastian […]
NZ Prime Minister-elect Ardern focuses on final touches in coalition deal
New Zealand Labour leader Jacinda Ardern speaks to the press after leader of New Zealand First party Winston Peters announced his support for her party in Wellington, New Zealand, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Charlotte Greenfield October 19, 2017 By Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern said […]
‘Anemic’ iPhone 8 demand drags Apple shares lower
FILE PHOTO: An iPhone 8 is displayed at the Apple Orchard Shop in Singapore September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su October 19, 2017 By Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s shares fell nearly 3 percent on Thursday on signs of weak demand for the iPhone 8 that caused analysts and investors […]
Wall Street ends flat; late gains on Fed Powell report
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid October 19, 2017 NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed flat on Thursday, coming back from sharp losses after the open, while Apple <AAPL.O> fell more than 2 percent […]