Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-IOC to hold executive board on Wednesday with boxing in focus-sources
By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee will hold a one-day executive board meeting on Wednesday with the embattled International Boxing Association (IBA) in focus, s...
Jun 06, 2023
VW’s China joint venture transforms Shanghai plant for EV production
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Chinese joint venture with SAIC Motor has transformed one of its plants in Shanghai for production, research and development of electric vehicles (EV), the German aut...
Jun 06, 2023
Kosovo open to new elections in municipalities hit by unrest, minister says
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Kosovo is open to the possibility of new elections in four northern Serb-majority municipalities following unrest, but other steps need to be taken before then, Kosovan Foreign Minis...
Jun 06, 2023
Soccer-Benzema bids farewell to Real Madrid as he heads to Saudi Arabia
By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) - Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema said farewell to Real Madrid in a small, private ceremony closed to fans and media on Tuesday following a trophy-laden 14-year st...
Jun 06, 2023
Microsoft searching for solutions over UK block on Activision deal -president
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -The president of Microsoft said he was looking for solutions to try to get British approval for the software giant's $69 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Ac...
Jun 06, 2023
Kremlin says Ukraine sabotaged dam to cut Crimea’s water, distract from own failure
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Tuesday accused Kyiv of sabotaging the Kakhovka hydro-electric dam in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine to cut off a key source of water for...
Jun 06, 2023
Tennis-Muchova pummels Pavlyuchenkova to book French Open semi-final spot
By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) - Karolina Muchova stopped resurgent former French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in her tracks with a 7-5 6-2 victory on Tuesday to march into the Rolan...
Jun 06, 2023
Ukraine seeks UN Security Council meeting, new sanctions over dam blast
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine called on Tuesday for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss what it called a "Russian terrorist attack" on the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. ...
Jun 06, 2023
Threat to whales complicates US research into seaweed for biofuel
By Gloria Dickie CAPE COD BAY, Massachusetts (Reuters) - In Cape Cod Bay, 10-year-old Pilgrim and her calf skim the water's glassy surface alongside the Shearwater research vessel to feed on tiny crus...
Jun 06, 2023
UBS expects agreement on Credit Suisse loss guarantee by June 7 – SEC filing
ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS expects to finalize its agreement with the Swiss government to cover up to 9 billion Swiss francs ($9.92 billion) in losses from its emergency takeover of Credit Suisse by June 7...
Jun 06, 2023
