[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask is seen among people in a crowded market amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, Oct 29, 2020. REUTERS / Francis Mascarenhas / File Photo MUMBAI (Reuters) – India has counted 45,774 new coronavirus cases, bringing total cases …
Read More »UPDATE 1-Erdogan tells Putin that Armenia must negotiate on Nagorno-Karabakh
[ad_1] (Adds Kremlin statement, background) ANKARA / MOSCOW, 7 Nov. (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday that Armenia must be persuaded to negotiate the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan and called for a peaceful resolution, the Turkish presidency said. At least 1,000 people died …
Read More »Toyota more than doubles its profit outlook for the full year
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor Corp’s Prius PHV and Prius hybrid cars are seen on the assembly line at Toyota’s Tsutsumi plant in Toyota, central Japan, December 8, 2017. REUTERS / Toru Hanai TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T Friday more than doubled its full-year operating forecast due to …
Read More »Dollar licks wounds as tight US elections dampen hopes for quick stimulus
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar fueled losses against many currencies on Friday as the controversial US presidential election diminished hopes of big stimulus to support the economy anytime soon. PHOTO FILE: The US dollar banknote is visible in this image, illustration taken on May 3, 2018. REUTERS / Dado …
Read More »Chinese stocks finished higher with Biden’s improved odds of winning
[ad_1] * SSEC + 1.30%, CSI300 + 1.48% * Consumer stocks bring in gains, up 1.61% * Apple suppliers gain hopes of easing Sino-US tensions SHANGHAI, Nov 5 (Reuters) – China’s equities closed higher on Thursday after US election results showed a consolidated lead for Democratic challenger Joe Biden, who …
Read More »The next crop of COVID-19 vaccine developers takes a more traditional route
[ad_1] By Julie Steenhuysen, Caroline Copley CHICAGO / BERLIN (Reuters) – The handful of drug makers dominating the global coronavirus vaccine rush are pushing the boundaries of vaccine technology. The next crop under development features more conventional and proven designs. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with “Vaccine” stickers sit next …
Read More »Japan Ink: The growing tribe proudly defies the tattoo taboo, hoping for an Olympic boost
[ad_1] By Kim Kyung Hoon, Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Shodai Horiren got her first lark tattoo on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed from head to toe, even on her shaved scalp, she is one of Japan’s most famous traditional tattoo artists. People with tattoos …
Read More »How bitcoin met the real world in Africa
[ad_2][ad_1] By Alexis Akwagyiram, Tom Wilson LAGOS / LONDON (Reuters) – Four months ago, Abolaji Odunjo made a fundamental change to his mobile phone business in a bustling street market in Lagos: he started paying his suppliers in bitcoin. Odunjo buys phones and accessories from China and the United Arab …
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