Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NHL roundup: Blue Jackets rally to wild victory over Blackhawks
Kevin Stenlund scored the game-winning goal with 74 seconds remaining in regulation in a two-point night as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets claimed a 6-5 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawk...
Feb 12, 2021
Hsieh happy to avoid a bagel on way to fourth round
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Behind Hsieh Su-wei's rousing third round victory over Sara Errani at the Australian Open on Friday was a simple plan: 'Avoid the bagel.' The Taiwanese surprise pac...
Feb 12, 2021
'Ok to feel overwhelmed': banks tackle burnout inflamed by virus
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - From a burned-out bank boss to call centre workers isolated at home, the financial sector is suffering a surge in mental health issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pa...
Feb 12, 2021
UK economy suffers record 9.9% slump in 2020
By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's coronavirus-ravaged economy shrank 9.9% in 2020, the biggest annual fall in output since modern records began, but it avoided headi...
Feb 12, 2021
Russia says it is ready to cut EU ties if hit with painful sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow is ready to sever ties with the European Union if the bloc hits it with painful economic sanctions, according to extracts of a...
Feb 12, 2021
Hungary PM blames British COVID-19 variant for rise in cases
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections have started to rise again in Hungary, probably due to the spread of the variant of the disease first detected in Britain, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told ...
Feb 12, 2021
Asian drug lords likely producing precursor chemicals in Golden Triangle
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Crime syndicates in Asia's drug-producing Golden Triangle region have likely begun producing ingredients to manufacture methamphetamine, enabling them to avoid restrictions on impo...
Feb 12, 2021
Mekong River at 'worrying' low level amid calls for more Chinese dam data
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Water levels in the Mekong River have fallen to a "worrying level" in part due to outflow restrictions from Chinese hydropower dams upstream, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said...
Feb 12, 2021
Barty withdraws from doubles amid concern over thigh injury
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty withdrew from the Australian Open doubles on Friday, raising concerns over her fitness for the singles as she manages a thigh strain. Barty played with...
Feb 12, 2021
Analysis: Google partners brace for hit as search giant threatens Australia exit
By Byron Kaye and Paresh Dave SYDNEY (Reuters) - Google's threatened shutdown of its search engine in Australia over a proposed content licensing law would ripple across industries, saddling partners ...
Feb 12, 2021
