Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer: Major Ethereum upgrade set to alter supply, fix transaction fees
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, is about to undergo a technical adjustment that will significantly alter the way transactions are proc...
Jul 30, 2021
First batch of U.S. donated Pfizer vaccines arrives in Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand received its first batch of 1.5 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines donated by the U.S. government on Friday, as the Southeast Asian country battles its biggest COVI...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Fencing-Top four crash out of men's team epee in day of upsets
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Upsets ruled in the men's team epee fencing competition on Friday, with the top four teams crashing out in the quarterfinals. France, Italy, Ukraine, and Switzerland lost and ...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-McKeon over the moon after winning first individual gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Emma McKeon gasped with excitement after winning gold in the Olympic women's 100m freestyle on Friday as Australia's women continued their golden run with a fifth title in the Tokyo ...
Jul 29, 2021
Debt-laden China Evergrande hit by lawsuit over late construction payment
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Huaibei Mining Holdings said its construction unit is suing Evergrande Group, the country's most indebted property developer, over an overdue 400 million yuan ($62 millio...
Jul 29, 2021
Bears TE Jake Butt retires at age 26
Chicago Bears tight end Jake Butt retired from the NFL, saying in a lengthy statement Thursday that he had lost passion for the game. The 26-year-old Butt played collegiately at Michigan and rehabbed ...
Jul 29, 2021
China asks trust firms to clean up non-finance units and businesses
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's banking and insurance regulator issued rules on Friday requiring the country's trust firms to clean up their non-finance subsidiaries and businesses. The rules, aimed at cu...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Pajon de-throned as BMX queen, Fields suffers bad crash
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - Colombian Mariana Pajon's long reign as queen of women's BMX racing was ended by Britain's Bethany Shriever on an accident-marred day at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Warholm, Benjamin stay on track for 400m hurdles showdown
By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - Norway's double world champion Karsten Warholm and his closest rival American Rai Benjamin cruised through the men's 400 metres hurdles heats on Friday to stay on ...
Jul 29, 2021
India reports 44,230 new COVID-19 cases, overall tally at 31.57 million
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported on Friday 44,230 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, government data showed. The nationwide tally of infections reached 31.57 million, according to the health...
Jul 29, 2021
