Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Major U.S. airlines to allow gender-neutral option on ticket reservations
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Major U.S. airlines have agreed to update computer systems by the end of 2024 to allow travelers to purchase tickets with an "X" gender marker, an airline trade group co...
Jul 01, 2022
Chinese state airlines to buy almost 300 Airbus jets
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) -China's "Big Three" state airlines pledged on Friday to buy a total of almost 300 Airbus jets, the biggest order by Chinese carriers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Jul 01, 2022
Green investors to step up pressure on U.S. utilities after court ruling
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) -Activist investment leaders who have urged U.S. companies to cut carbon emissions said on Friday they expect more such efforts following a milestone U.S. Supreme Court...
Jul 01, 2022
Tennis-Tiafoe believes U.S. breakthrough will happen soon
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Roddick's U.S. Open triumph in 2003 remains the last time an American man won a Grand Slam title but Frances Tiafoe believes the current crop of players could ...
Jul 01, 2022
NBA-LaVine, Bulls agree on $215M extension in latest free agency blockbuster
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls and twice All-Star Zach LaVine on Friday agreed to a $215 million contract extension, the latest blockbuster NBA deal after Nikola Jokic's record $270 million extension w...
Jul 01, 2022
Tennis-Britain's Norrie reaches Wimbledon fourth round for first time
By Christian Radnedge LONDON (Reuters) - British number one Cameron Norrie sailed into uncharted territory by reaching the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time with a comfortable 6-4 6-1 6-...
Jul 01, 2022
Protesters break into Libya's parliament building in Tobruk -witnesses tell Reuters
BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Protesters broke into Libya's parliament building in Tobruk on Friday evening and set fire in front of it, eyewitnesses told Reuters. Security forces protecting the parliament wit...
Jul 01, 2022
Brazil posts trade surplus of $8.8 billion in June
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's trade surplus reached $8.814 in June, official figures showed on Friday, below market expectations. Economists polled by Reuters had projected a $9.994 billion surplus fo...
Jul 01, 2022
FTX signs deal with option to buy BlockFi for up to $240 million
(Reuters) - Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto exchange has signed a deal with an option to buy embattled crypto lender BlockFi for up to $240 million, BlockFi Chief Executive Zac Prince said on Friday. F...
Jul 01, 2022
Novavax expects COVID vaccine targeting Omicron in fourth quarter
(Reuters) - Novavax Inc said on Friday it expects to provide a COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron in the fourth quarter as it accelerates development of shots to protect against the BA.4 and BA.5 subv...
Jul 01, 2022
