Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Samsung weighs dropping Bixby as Google dangles new mobile apps deal
By Paresh Dave and Hyunjoo Jin OAKLAND, Calif./SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering dropping its Bixby virtual assistant and Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices as part of...
Jul 29, 2020
Kyrgios hits back at Coric for Adria Tour comments
(Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios hit back at Borna Coric on Wednesday after the Croat said he was not bothered by criticism of Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour exhibition where several players tested positive for ...
Jul 29, 2020
Chinese banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as U.S. sanctions loom
BEIJING (Reuters) - China should prepare for potential U.S. sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions in the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, accor...
Jul 29, 2020
Lowly flies get super names as scientists find inspiration in Marvel
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists said on Wednesday they have given five fly species scientific names that pay tribute to the Marvel comic universe, including one named for wise-cracking anti-h...
Jul 29, 2020
Fiery Evans warns Edmund over 'belting' racket in Battle of Brits
(Reuters) - Handshakes across the net have been replaced by the tapping of rackets amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but a fired-up Dan Evans took umbrage at Kyle Edmund "belting" his frame after their Batt...
Jul 29, 2020
European border closures must be avoided if possible: French minister
PARIS (Reuters) - The closure of borders between European countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic must be avoided as much as possible, French Junior European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune tol...
Jul 29, 2020
Dodgers, Astros empty benches after Kelly gets wild
One of the more anticipated games of the shortened MLB season lived up to the hype -- and perhaps then some -- as benches emptied during the sixth inning of Tuesday night's contest between the Los Ang...
Jul 29, 2020
India's Hetero wins approval to launch COVID-19 drug favipiravir
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Hetero Labs Ltd said on Wednesday it received local regulatory approval to launch its version of anti-viral drug favipiravir for the treatment of COVID-19. The drug, pric...
Jul 29, 2020
Streamlined Tokyo Games may set future standard, says Coates
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Olympic movement faces its biggest challenge for four decades in getting a streamlined Tokyo Summer Games up and running next year but influential official Joh...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. cybersecurity firm says Beijing-linked hackers target Vatican ahead of talks
By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church's Hong Kong-based representative, a U.S. fir...
Jul 29, 2020
