Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain's Greggs back in profit after sales recovery
LONDON (Reuters) -British bakery and fast food chain Greggs returned to a first half profit after a strong recovery in sales in the wake of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, and said it expected an...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Sailing-Britain's Scott wins men's Finn sailing gold
By Philip O'Connor ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Giles Scott won the gold medal for Britain in the men's Finn class in sailing at the Enoshima Yacht Harbour on Tuesday. Zsombor Berecz of Hungary took th...
Aug 03, 2021
Tencent says will further curb minors' time on 'Honor of Kings' game
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings on Tuesday said it would introduce new measures to reduce minors' access to and time spent on its "Honor of Kings" game, a move it plans to eventually roll out to...
Aug 03, 2021
BP boosts dividend, buybacks as profit soars
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -BP increased its dividend and ramped up share buybacks after second-quarter profit rose to $2.8 billion, joining rivals in boosting shareholder returns on the back of h...
Aug 03, 2021
Missing Belarusian activist found dead in Kyiv park
KYIV (Reuters) -A Belarusian activist was found dead in a park near his home in Kyiv early on Tuesday, a day after he was reported missing, Ukrainian police said. Vitaly Shishov, who led a Kyiv-based ...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Georgian shot putter provisionally banned after failing doping test
TOKYO (Reuters) - Georgian shot putter Benik Abramyan has been provisionally suspended and will miss Tuesday's competition at the Tokyo Olympics after failing a doping test for steroids, the Internati...
Aug 03, 2021
Infineon says chip supply situation "extremely tight"
BERLIN (Reuters) - German chipmaker Infineon Technologies said on Tuesday it was battling extreme tightness in its markets as the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts production in Asia and i...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Warholm world record astonishes, more long jump drama
By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - Norwegian Karsten Warholm rocked the world of athletics on Tuesday, shattering his own world record to win the men's 400 metre hurdles, as Germany's Malaika Mihambo pr...
Aug 03, 2021
Analysis: Tougher terms: why the EU is paying more for new COVID shots
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of COVID-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, ...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-IOC asks Chinese team for report on cyclists' Mao Zedong badges
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday asked the Chinese team for a report on why two of its medallists appeared on the podium wearing badges featuring the head of the countr...
Aug 03, 2021
