Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UN Security Council countries express alarm over risk of all-out Middle East war
By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) - United Nations Security Council countries on Wednesday called for stepped-up diplomatic efforts to avert a wider Middle East conflict after the ki...
Jul 31, 2024
Exclusive-North Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins, says ex-diplomat
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president and is working to devise a new negotiating strategy, a sen...
Jul 31, 2024
Singapore bank UOB's second-quarter net profit rises 1%, misses forecast
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported on Thursday a 1% rise in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier on the back of higher net fee income and a rebound in...
Jul 31, 2024
Olympics-Surfing-Competition called off in Tahiti as weather brings chaos
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti (Reuters) -Competition was cancelled at the Olympic surfing venue of Teahupo'o in Tahiti on Wednesday after an initial call to run, with conditions still super challenging after a st...
Jul 31, 2024
Ansys beats quarterly revenue and profit estimates on strong demand
(Reuters) - Ansys beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, driven by growing demand for its AI-powered tools and engineering software solutions. The company has b...
Jul 31, 2024
Paycom forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates as clients roll back spending
(Reuters) - Paycom Software on Wednesday forecast third-quarter revenue below market estimates while tightening the higher end of its annual forecast, as clients reduce spending on payroll and human c...
Jul 31, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-Kovtun narrowly misses nabbing Ukraine's second Games medal
By Karen Braun PARIS (Reuters) - Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun stoically stood in the corner of the floor exercise mat in Paris' Bercy Arena waiting to begin his final performance of the evening, one...
Jul 31, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy wants China to put more pressure on Russia
(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Kyiv does not want China to act as a mediator in its 29-month-old conflict with Russia but hoped Beijing would apply greater p...
Jul 31, 2024
Lam Research forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates fueled by AI boom
(Reuters) - Chip-making tools supplier Lam Research forecast September quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, anticipating a surge in orders from chip firms amid the AI boom. The su...
Jul 31, 2024
Bank of England close to cutting rates from 16-year high
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks in a position to cut interest rates on Thursday after holding them at a 16-year high of 5.25% for the past year, though markets and econo...
Jul 31, 2024
