Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France's Axa rebounds from pandemic with a 180% spike in net income
PARIS (Reuters) - French insurer Axa posted on Monday a 180% surge in net income in the first half as the company rebounded from last year's COVID-19 hit in earnings when it booked a 1.5 billion euros...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Jackson out of 200m after rookie heats blunder
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - Jamaica's Shericka Jackson will not be able to add to her bronze from the 100 metres after a terrible error in the heats of the 200 on Monday, where she eased up to...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Climate activists occupy heart of Zurich financial district
ZURICH (Reuters) - Dozens of climate activists occupied the heart of Zurich's financial district on Monday to protest against big banks' financing of fossil fuel projects that damage the environment. ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Hong Kong authorities arrest pro-democracy singer for corruption
By Sara Cheng and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Heineken doubles profit, but warns of rising costs
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, reported first-half earnings above expectations on Monday, but warned of weakness in the rest of the year as costs...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
India's factory growth rebounded in July, hiring resumed after 15 months
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Factory activity in India bounced back in July as demand surged both at home and abroad, prompting companies to create new jobs for the first time since the onset of the pandemic...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Camacho-Quinn dazzles in 100m hurdles gold, Tentoglou grabs long jump title
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn capped a dazzling performance in the 100 metres hurdles in Tokyo with a gold medal while Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece won the me...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
New Zealand to open one-way travel for workers from some Pacific nations
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will open up one-way quarantine-free travel for seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to address labour shortages in the horticulture industry, Prime Minist...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Reaction to athlete's refusal to return to Belarus
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/exclusive-olympics-belarusian-athlete-says-she-was-taken-airport-go-home-after-2021-08-01 ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
S.Korea says no decision on joint U.S. military drills, but exercises should not create N.Korea tension
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Monday no decision has been made on its joint military exercises with the United States but they should not create tension, after North Korea warn...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
