Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fiji says it will sign defence agreement with France
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji will sign a defence agreement with France, after the cabinet of the Pacific Islands nation approved the deal, Fiji's government said in a statement on Thursda...
Aug 30, 2023
China, former Taiwan ally Nicaragua sign wide-ranging free trade deal
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Nicaragua signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on Thursday, China's commerce ministry said, in confirmation of deepening economic ties since the Central American country s...
Aug 30, 2023
Rugby-Review criticises New Zealand Rugby for 'unsustainable' model
(Reuters) - New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is presiding over a sport in decline and needs urgent reform to address dysfunction in its leadership structure and fix the nation's "unsustainable" professional ga...
Aug 30, 2023
Tennis-US Open order of play on Thursday
(Reuters) - Order of play on the main show courts on the fourth day of the U.S. Open on Thursday (play starts 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding): ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (1600...
Aug 30, 2023
Tennis-Wozniacki's US Open return continues with Kvitova upset
By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki claimed the biggest win of her comeback and a spot in the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday as the Dane's Grand Slam adventure continue...
Aug 30, 2023
Tennis-Flawless Fritz eases past Varillas into US Open third round
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ninth seed Taylor Fritz marched into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-1 6-2 6-2 win over Juan Pablo Varillas on Wednesday to match his best result at his home Grand Slam....
Aug 30, 2023
Volleyball-Nebraska sets attendance world record for women's event at 92,003
(Reuters) - The University of Nebraska set a world attendance record for a women's sporting event on Wednesday when 92,003 fans flocked to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to watch its volleyball team play...
Aug 30, 2023
Tennis-China's Zhang stuns Ruud for first top-five victory
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zhang Zhizhen became the first Chinese man to beat a top-five opponent since the ATP rankings were introduced in 1973 by stunning last year's runner-up Casper Ruud 6-4 5-7 6-2 0-6...
Aug 30, 2023
Nearly 70% of Japan firms yet to disclose strategies for better capital efficiency
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly 70% of companies listed on the top "prime" section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) have yet to respond to the bourse's call for better capital efficiency,...
Aug 30, 2023
Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub
By Clara Denina and Sarah McFarlane LONDON (Reuters) - Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks as they are cut adrift by insurers, making it mo...
Aug 30, 2023
