Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brady surprises herself with semi-final after hard lockdown
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Having been locked down in hard quarantine, Jennifer Brady gave herself little chance of making an impression at the Australian Open before the tournament, but on W...
Feb 17, 2021
Epic Games takes Apple fight to EU antitrust regulators
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple to EU antitrust regulators after failing to make headway in a U.S. court in a dispute over the iPhone...
Feb 17, 2021
Medvedev beats compatriot Rublev to reach semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Russian Daniil Medvedev secured a spot in the Australian Open semi-finals with a 7-5 6-3 6-2 victory over friend and compatriot Andrey Rublev on Wednesday, extending his winning ...
Feb 17, 2021
Novartis and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation collaborate on therapy for sickle cell disease
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis has entered into a grant agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund the development of accessible single use gene therapies to cure sickle cell disease (SCD...
Feb 17, 2021
NBA roundup: Nets pull off epic comeback at Phoenix
James Harden amassed 38 points and 11 assists and Joe Harris added 22 points as the short-handed Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 24-point deficit to earn a 128-124 road victory over the Phoenix Suns on T...
Feb 17, 2021
Sales at Kering's Gucci brand fall further in fourth-quarter
PARIS (Reuters) - Sales at Kering's star Gucci fashion brand fell more than expected in the fourth quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic hurt tourist travel and shopping habits globally. Kering, which ...
Feb 17, 2021
Barty heartbroken by loss but happy to be back in the game
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ash Barty confessed to being heartbroken at coming up short in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday but did not want the shock defeat to distract fro...
Feb 17, 2021
Australian media firms squeeze more from Google as new law looms
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia claimed an early win in a protracted licencing battle with Google on Wednesday as media companies lined up to announce content deals with the internet giant ...
Feb 17, 2021
Exclusive: Honda to appoint R&D chief Toshihiro Mibe as new CEO - sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co will name Toshihiro Mibe, head of the Japanese automaker's research and development arm, as its new chief executive officer, two sources told Reuters. Japan's second-b...
Feb 17, 2021
U.S. ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islands
(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of navigation operation, marking the latest move by Washington to challenge Beijing'...
Feb 17, 2021
