Author Archives: Syndicated Content
PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch
By Pei Li (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Thursday its cellphone action game PUBG Mobile has surpassed 1 billion accumulated downloads outside China, making it one of the most successfu...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Spring training roundup: Bo Bichette blasts 2 HRs as Jays blank Yanks
Bo Bichette blasted his first two home runs of spring training and five pitchers scattered six hits as the Toronto Blue Jays blanked the New York Yankees 5-0 Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. Bichette hit solo...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Low tide slows work to clear Suez ship blockage; traffic jam builds
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Low tide overnight has slowed efforts to dislodge a 400-metre long, 224,000-tonne container vessel that has choked traffic in both directions along the Suez Canal and created the...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. regulator opens inquiry into Wall Street's blank check IPO frenzy - sources
By Jody Godoy and Chris Prentice NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator has opened an inquiry into Wall Street's blank check acquisition frenzy and is seeking information on how...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Nike sees social media storm in China over Xinjiang statement
BEIJING (Reuters) - Anger with Nike Inc erupted on Chinese social media late on Wednesday after China's netizens spotted a statement from the sporting goods giant saying it was "concerned" about repor...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Trial hearing postponed as Samsung heir Lee has fever after surgery: media
SEOUL (Reuters) - A court hearing in a trial involving Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee has been postponed to April 22, court records showed, with South Korean newspapers saying he still h...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Watch and wear: NFL, Amazon reportedly to expand partnership
With a streaming rights package between the NFL and Amazon Prime completed, an expanded merchandise agreement between the league and Amazon's retail business could be on the way, Sportico reported Wed...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup activists plan new street protests after paralysing strike
(Reuters) - Myanmar pro-democracy activists plan to resume street demonstrations on Thursday, a day after a nationwide silent strike saw businesses shut and people stay at home in protest against mili...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Cuomo gave family members special access to COVID-19 tests: Washington Post
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave family members, including his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, special access to state-administered COVID-19 tests in the early days of ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
Oil prices slide as coronavirus lockdown concerns outweigh Suez Canal disruptions
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices skidded around 2% as fuel demand concerns re-emerged alongside fresh coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, trimming overnight gains spurred by the grounding o...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2021
