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Facebook's WhatsApp brings digital payment to users in Brazil
By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messaging service rolled out a system across Brazil on Monday that will allow users to send money to individuals or local businesse...
Syndicated Content Jun 15, 2020
India's clinical research body defends timeline for coronavirus vaccine trials
By Zeba Siddiqui MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's leading clinical research agency said Saturday its decision to fast-track development of a potential coronavirus vaccine was in line with international stan...
Syndicated Content Jul 04, 2020
Malaysia's AirAsia seeks nearly $500 million in funding: report
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd is looking to raise 2 billion ringgit ($469 million), its CEO was quoted as saying by the Nikkei Asian Review on Thursday, a day after its auditor...
Syndicated Content Jul 09, 2020
Asia's equity valuations hit 10-1/2-year high in June
(Reuters) - The valuation of Asian shares surged to a 10-1/2-year high in June, tracking a rally in global stocks, as upbeat U.S. and China data renewed hopes of a swift economic recovery, offsetting ...
Syndicated Content Jul 06, 2020
India's coronavirus death toll hits 20,000 as infections surge
(Reuters) - India's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 20,000 on Tuesday and case numbers surged as the south Asian nation pushed ahead with relaxations to its almost two-month lockdow...
Syndicated Content Jul 07, 2020
Exclusive: Amazon in talks to buy $2 billion stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel - sources
By Aditya Kalra and Sumeet Chatterjee NEW DELHI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel , three source...
Syndicated Content Jun 04, 2020
Mylan gets Indian regulatory approval for tuberculosis drug
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Drugmaker Mylan NV said on Wednesday it has received Indian regulatory approval to make tuberculosis treatment pretomanid available in a country that accounts for a quarter of th...
Syndicated Content Jul 22, 2020
Mexico has world's most health worker deaths from pandemic, Amnesty International says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - More health workers have died from the coronavirus in Mexico than any other country on the planet, Amnesty International said on Thursday, highlighting the high toll the pandem...
Syndicated Content Sep 03, 2020
Bitcoin takes breather after retreat from record near $62,000
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Bitcoin consolidated around $60,000 on Monday, taking a breather from the weekend's record high as investors prepared for inflation worries and U.S. stimulus spendi...
Syndicated Content Mar 15, 2021
Oil prices slide as coronavirus lockdown concerns outweigh Suez Canal disruptions
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices skidded around 2% as fuel demand concerns re-emerged alongside fresh coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, trimming overnight gains spurred by the grounding o...
Syndicated Content Mar 25, 2021
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