Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Duolingo valued at $6.5 billion as shares pop nearly 40% in debut
(Reuters) -Language learning app Duolingo Inc notched a valuation of $6.5 billion after its shares surged nearly 40% in the company's Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, becoming the latest education technolog...
Jul 28, 2021
Happ scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Detroit
Minnesota Twins Game Day Preview Wednesday July 28, 2021 (Associated Press) Detroit Tigers (48-55, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (43-59, fifth in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Wednesday,...
Jul 28, 2021
Georgia, U.S. troops hold joint NATO drills in wet conditions near Tbilisi
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian and U.S. troops practised treating wounded soldiers in heavy rain on Wednesday as joint military drills between Georgia and NATO members were held at training areas close ...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-Mikulak on quest to improve athletes' mental health after Tokyo
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic gymnast Sam Mikulak on Wednesday praised his team mate Simone Biles for prioritising her mental health and said he was keen to help other ath...
Jul 28, 2021
Vivendi's first-half core profit surges by 49%
PARIS (Reuters) - French media giant Vivendi said on Wednesday first-half core operating profit jumped by 49% from a year earlier, driven by its music unit Universal, which it plans to list in Amsterd...
Jul 28, 2021
ECB to overhaul payment system after crashes last year
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will overhaul its payment system as recommended in an independent review published on Wednesday to address deficiencies in its design and governance tha...
Jul 28, 2021
Jared Kushner to leave politics, launch investment firm - sources
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jared Kushner, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump, plans to launch an investment firm in coming months, a move that will take him away from politics...
Jul 28, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept. warns states to tread carefully in auditing elections
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday issued legal guidance aimed at curbing voting rights abuses in U.S. states such as Arizona, where Republican ...
Jul 28, 2021
Russian court asked to restrict Navalny ally's freedoms for two years
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state prosecutors asked a court on Wednesday to find Lyubov Sobol, a close ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, guilty of breaching COVID-19 safety regulations and to impo...
Jul 28, 2021
Santander Brasil is set to deliver its best results ever, says CEO Rial
By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Banco Santander Brasil SA is set to post its best full-year profit in history this year, Chief Executive Sergio Rial said on Wednesday, as he prepares to pass t...
Jul 28, 2021
