Monday a group of investors including SoftBank Group Corp will invest $1.15 billion in the U.S. genetic diagnostics company.It said the investment, to be used for its growth initiatives, will be…
CHISINAU (Reuters) – A Ukrainian judge who left the country in 2016 facing corruption charges was taken back across the border into Ukraine after being abducted outside a gym, the Moldovan interior minister said on Monday.Judge Mykola Chaus was accused by Ukrainian law enforcement of taking a $150,000 bribe and stashing money in a glass…
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli telecoms group Partner Communications said on Monday that Chief Executive Isaac Benbenisti plans to step down after nearly six years on the job.Partner, Israel’s second-largest mobile phone operator, said a final date for Benbenisti’s departure has not yet been set. It gave no reason for his departure.In the meantime, the company’s…
(Reuters) – Gold prices edged lower in holiday-thinned trading on Monday as robust U.S. jobs data fuelled hopes for a rapid economic recovery and bolstered global equities, denting bullion’s appeal.FILE PHOTO: Gold bullion is displayed at GoldSilver Central’s office in Singapore June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File PhotoSpot gold was down 0.1% at $1,726.80 per ounce,…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s annual inflation climbed above 16% in March for the first time since mid-2019, data showed on Monday, piling pressure on the central bank’s new chief to maintain tight policy after his surprise appointment sparked a lira selloff.FILE PHOTO: Women shop at a local market in Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey January…
FILE PHOTO: People sit at a cafe that reopened after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased, in Istanbul, Turkey March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Cansu AlkayaANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey recorded 41,998 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Sunday, slightly less than a record high it touched a day earlier…
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) – Japanese shares rose on Monday as strong U.S. jobs data lifted optimism on economic recovery from the pandemic lows, prompting investors to buy index heavyweights SoftBank Group and Fast Retailing as well as chip-related stocks.The Nikkei share average advanced 0.82% to 30,097.50 by 0157 GMT, while the broader Topix rose…
TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar was largely steady on Monday as investors soaked up last week’s strong U.S. employment report and looked ahead to data on the U.S. services sector for affirmation of a solid economic rebound from the coronavirus shock.FILE PHOTO: U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph in…
April 5 (Reuters) – Gold prices held steady on Monday, buoyed by concerns over inflation after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a $2 trillion-plus jobs plan last week, while a stronger dollar and elevated U.S. Treasury yields limited bullion’s upside. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was flat at $1,728.60 per ounce, as of 0146 GMT. Gold…
FILE PHOTO: A large vaccination site is shown as people with preexisting health conditions are granted access to a vaccination during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Inglewood, California, U.S., March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo(Reuters) – The United States has administered more than 165 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country…