Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Alpine skiing-No dream end for Ryding but Briton eyes 'one more year'
By Simon Evans YANQING, China (Reuters) - There was no fairytale ending to Dave Ryding's journey from the artificial dry slopes of Northern England to the 'Ice River' course at the Beijing Olympics bu...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
Canadian rescue services recover 10 bodies from sunk Spanish trawler
(Corrects number of crew still missing to 11, not 13, in paragraph 1 and total crew to 24, not 26, in paragraph 4) MADRID (Reuters) -Sea rescue services from the Canadian city of Halifax found and rec...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
NHL roundup: Sidney Crosby nets 500th goal in Pens' OT win
Kris Letang scored off a two-on-one 31 seconds into overtime and Sidney Crosby scored his 500th career goal as the host Pittsburgh Penguins won their fourth in a row, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
Yemen aid cuts to deepen as funds dry up, U.N. warns
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemenis face more cuts in humanitarian aid in coming months because of funding shortages that could reduce food rations in a country where millions face starvation, the United Nation...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
Top 25 roundup: No. 9 Duke loses Coach K but escapes with last-second win
Mark Williams slammed home Paolo Banchero's missed layup with 0.4 seconds remaining, lifting No. 9 Duke to a 76-74 win over visiting Wake Forest in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Tuesday in Durh...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
France will need to boost deficit reduction plans after election - auditor
PARIS (Reuters) - The next French government will need to revise current budget deficit reduction plans after a presidential election in April to ensure France does not fall further behind other Europ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
Marketmind: War, peace, inflation
A look at the day ahead in markets from Sujata Rao. Feb 16 was when Russia was meant to invade Ukraine, according to the White House, but Moscow's signals that it was pulling back some troops massed a...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
Fintech startup Flutterwave raises $250 million at over $3 billion valuation
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) - Africa-focused fintech firm Flutterwave said on Wednesday it had raised $250 million in its single-biggest funding round to date, valuing the startup at more th...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
Rovi seals 10-year Moderna deal extension to manufacture mRNA drugs
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Rovi has agreed a 10-year extension to its deal with Moderna to manufacture future drugs developed with the mRNA technology used for the U.S. company's coronavirus vaccine. ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
Shark attack kills swimmer in Sydney bay
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A shark attack on Wednesday afternoon killed a swimmer off a Sydney beach, causing "catastrophic injuries", police and ambulance services said. Local media said it was the first fat...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2022
