Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Rugby-Fiji claim gold medal in Olympic Rugby Sevens
TOKYO (Reuters) - Fiji defeated New Zealand 27-12 to claim the gold medal in the Olympic Rugby Sevens at the Tokyo Stadium on Wednesday, retaining the title they won in Rio de Janeiro five years ago. ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Russia's S7 Airlines plans to order 24 A320 Neo Airbus planes by 2024
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's S7 Airlines plans to order 24 new A320 Neo Airbus planes for its low-cost airline by 2024, Chairman of the airline's board of directors Tatiana Fileva said on Wednesday. Fi...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
European stocks rise as earnings lift sentiment
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - European stocks gained on Wednesday as encouraging earnings reports from British bank Barclays and luxury group Kering helped investors look past worries about China's re...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
In spats with Twitter, India's government begins messaging shift to rival Koo
By Sankalp Phartiyal and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Twitter Inc is fast losing its sheen as a favoured communications tool for many Indian government departments and ministers keen to promote ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Bayer says to appeal U.S. court ruling on PCBs if necessary
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chemicals maker Bayer said on Wednesday it may appeal an order in a U.S. legal case to pay $185 million to four staff members of a school in the state of Washington over e...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Biden to tout tougher "Buy American" rules in visit to Mack Trucks plant
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will tour a Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania on Wednesday to hammer home the importance of American manufacturing and unveil new rules that...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Italian regulator endorses Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for teens
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian regulators approved the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-17 years old, making it the second shot endorsed for adolescents, alongside that of Pfizer. Italian ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Archery-World Archery's tweet in "chop suey" font receives backlash
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) -The World Archery Federation's use of a font associated with racism against Asians in a tweet https://twitter.com/worldarchery/status/1419757415285723148 celebrating So...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
A source of strength and hope, baby George turns one with Beirut blast
By Yara Abi Nader (Reuters) - Baby George Khnaisser is as old as the Beirut port blast. His mother was in labour on Aug. 4 last year when a stockpile of ammonium nitrate, stored unsafely for years, ex...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
China to increase investment, product offerings in natural disasters insurance - statement
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday that it will guide insurers to increase investment in natural disaster insurance and enrich product offerings. It also plan...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
