Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Singapore jails Australian for hurling wine bottle, killing man
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Friday sentenced an Australian man to five and a half years in prison for killing an elderly Singaporean man and hurting his wife with a thrown wine bottle, ...
Apr 07, 2022
Gold flat as firmer dollar counters support from Ukraine crisis
By Asha Sistla (Reuters) - Gold prices remained trapped in a tight range on Friday as the dollar firmed on prospects of aggressive interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, partially offsetting...
Apr 07, 2022
WTA roundup: Local favorite Camila Osorio advances in Bogota
Top-seeded Camila Osorio overcame her serving struggles on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa Colsanitas in Bogota, Colombia. Osorio, playing in her home country, beat Turkey's Ipek ...
Apr 07, 2022
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Taiwan’s spy catchers hunt Chinese poachers of chip talent
By Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's spy catchers have launched probes into around 100 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching semiconductor engineers and other tech talent,...
Apr 07, 2022
Motor racing-Ferrari may struggle at rebooted Albert Park – Leclerc
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Formula One leader Charles Leclerc said Albert Park's revamp may not suit Ferrari and could hand rivals Red Bull an advantage at the Australian Grand Prix. The lake...
Apr 07, 2022
Fox News reporter wounded in Ukraine says ‘pretty damn lucky’ to be alive
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - A Fox News correspondent who was wounded in Ukraine during an attack that killed two of his colleagues said on Thursday that he had sustained serious injuries but felt "pre...
Apr 07, 2022
Australia’s government prepares to call election
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is expected to trigger a national election in the coming days, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeking to clear thorny political issues as his three-y...
Apr 07, 2022
Spirit Airlines to begin talks with JetBlue after $3.6-billion bid
(Reuters) -Spirit Airlines would start talks with JetBlue Airways Corp on its $3.6-billion offer, the budget carrier said on Friday as it could likely lead to a "superior proposal" to the one from Fro...
Apr 07, 2022
Rising rivers force more Sydney flood evacuations as rain eases
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hundreds more Sydney residents were ordered to leave their homes on Friday, some for the second time in a month, as rivers burst their banks even as an intense weather...
Apr 07, 2022
Stocks set for weekly drop as rates reality bites
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stocks headed for a weekly loss on Friday as the prospect of aggressive global rate hikes finally began to rattle investors, while bonds fell and the dollar look...
Apr 07, 2022
