Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pakistan to sell contract to run Islamabad airport
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan is to proceed with the sale via tender of a contract to manage Islamabad airport after consultations with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Minist...
Jul 20, 2023
EU imposes more sanctions on Myanmar officials and entities
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Thursday imposed a seventh round of sanctions on Myanmar in response to what it said was the escalation of violence and human rights violations since the 202...
Jul 20, 2023
Factbox-Significance of Black Sea ports for Russian commodities exports
By Polina Devitt and Vladimir Soldatkin (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Thursday it could consider all ships travelling in the Black Sea toward Russian ports and Russia-occupied Ukrainian ports as potenti...
Jul 20, 2023
Golf-Clark under the radar, but making an impact at Hoylake
By Martyn Herman HOYLAKE, England (Reuters) - Wyndham Clark concedes he rarely gets recognised in Europe despite winning this year's U.S. Open but after a strong start at Royal Liverpool on Thursday t...
Jul 20, 2023
Ubisoft Q1 net bookings down 8.7% on lack of new games releases
(Reuters) - French video game producer Ubisoft, maker of the blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" franchise, on Thursday posted a 8.7% decline in net bookings in its first quarter, blaming a lack of new gam...
Jul 20, 2023
Grain buyers refuse to panic as Ukraine corridor closes
By Michael Hogan HAMBURG (Reuters) - Major grain importers in the Middle East and North Africa have reacted calmly to the end of the safe shipping corridor for Ukraine's exports through the Black Sea ...
Jul 20, 2023
Motor racing-Ricciardo says he’s refreshed and ready to go
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Daniel Ricciardo said he was refreshed and ready to go for a Formula One comeback with AlphaTauri at the Hungarian Grand Prix that he hopes will lead to a dream return to d...
Jul 20, 2023
Billion-dollar US Powerball ticket sold in California
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) - A very lucky Powerball player in Southern California has won the multistate lottery's $1 billion jackpot prize, ending a streak of 38 consecutive drawings without a gran...
Jul 20, 2023
Twitter to subpoena Senator Elizabeth Warren over communications with U.S. agencies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twitter, which has asked a court to terminate a consent order struck last year with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to data breaches, said in a court filing on Thursd...
Jul 20, 2023
Cycling-Banned blood booster a challenge for anti-doping authorities – expert
By Julien Pretot BOURG EN BRESSE, France (Reuters) - An anti-anaemia drug is making the fight against doping much harder, a top Swiss expert said on Thursday, although he added that there was currentl...
Jul 20, 2023
