TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) – Japanese shares inched lower on Tuesday as investors looked past upbeat corporate outlook amid worries about the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, while chip-related stocks took cues from a positive finish overnight on the Nasdaq.The Nikkei share average inched down 0.15% to 29,083.82 by 0211 GMT, while the broader…
A health care worker fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as California opens up vaccine eligibility to any residents 16 years and older during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chula Vista, California, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mike BlakeThe United States has administered 230,768,454 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of…
The Irish state body charged with advising on the use of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to recommend that Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine be used for anyone over the age of 50, state broadcaster RTE reported on Monday.The recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, due in the coming days, would be a relief…
Anti-Semitism incidents in Austria rose last year to the highest level since the Jewish community’s official records began 19 years ago, with protests against coronavirus restrictions helping to fuel the rise, a report showed on Monday.The number of reported incidents, which range from online abuse to physical attacks, increased by 6.4% in 2020 to 585,…
Glenn Close is interviewed on the Oscars red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 25, 2021. Chris Pizzello/Pool via REUTERSThe television audience for Sunday’s Academy Awards dropped to a record low of 9.85 million viewers on Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) ABC, according to preliminary data released on Monday.That represented…
A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoPresident Joe Biden’s forthcoming capital gains tax hike proposal would affect only a 0.3% slice of U.S. taxpayers, a top economic aide said on Monday.Biden is set this week to propose nearly doubling taxes on capital gains to 39.6%…
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a joint statement with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen) before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Christian HartmannRussia’s President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed Ukraine and jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in a phone call on Monday, the Kremlin…
DUBAI, April 26 (Reuters) – UAE oil storage company BPGIC is in advanced talks to buy a green energy firm as it aims to diversify its business and contribute to the global push to fight climate change, an industry source close to the discussions told Reuters.Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co (BPGIC) is in talks…
The euro held at an eight-week high against the dollar on Monday despite a disappointing sentiment survey in Germany as expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will maintain its dovish stance at a policy meeting weighed on the greenback. German business morale improved by less than expected in April as a third wave of COVID-19 infections…
Plodding his way through the desert in remote southwest Pakistan, Roshan the camel carries priceless cargo: books for children who can no longer go to school because of coronavirus lockdowns.The school children, who live in remote villages where the streets are too narrow for vehicles, put on their best clothes and rush out to meet…