* MSCI ex-Japan reverses initial gains, falls from 3-week high * China and Hong Kong stocks down, CSI300 down 1% * The dollar softens to two-week lows. * Crude oil prices rise …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks prepare for slow start after Wall Street retreats from all-time highs
April 7 (Reuters) – Asia stocks are set to open slowly on Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded from all-time highs reached in previous sessions as investors look to the upcoming earnings season …
Read More »UPDATE 1-WHO does not endorse vaccination passports for now: spokesperson
(Add details, background) GENEVA, April 6 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization does not endorse the requirement for vaccination passports for travel due to uncertainty about whether inoculation prevents transmission of the …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally on US recovery prospects.
By Tom Westbrook, Chibuike Oguh * MSCI AxJ Index rises 0.4% to a two-week high * The US dollar index remains near a two-week low * Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 SINGAPORE / …
Read More »Southwest pilot charged with indecent exposure during flight
A former Southwest Airlines pilot is being charged with indecent exposure during a flight last year from Philadelphia to Orlando, Florida. ByThe Associated Press April 5, 2021, 6:32 pm • 1 min …
Read More »6 family members killed in apparent murder-suicide at Texas home
Six people were found shot to death in a suburban Dallas home after police said two brothers made a plan to kill four family members and themselves. By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press …
Read More »A Japanese operator of luxury hot spring resorts is targeting locations in the US.
A Japanese hotel operator known for its high-end hot spring resorts is betting that the traditional concept could work in the US. Hoshino Resorts, a 107-year-old company famous for its luxurious retreats …
Read More »9 overdue stocks that look promising
Text size Chipmaker Qualcomm has seen its shares fall nearly 10% so far this year. Qilai Shen / Bloomberg The S&P 500 it closed at a record Thursday, rising above 4,000 for …
Read More »Police: Man with pole wrecks Asian-owned convenience store
An Asian-owned convenience store in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been vandalized by a man wielding a metal pole and yelling racial slurs. By BEN FINLEY Associated Press April 4, 2021, 1:47 am …
Read More »Missouri woman sentenced to 5 years for butt injection death
A Dallas woman was sentenced to five years in prison for causing the death of a nightclub dancer by giving her an illegal cosmetic injection in the butt in Missouri. ByThe Associated …
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