Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Speed skating-The magic touch: the ice maker behind Beijing’s Olympic records
By Sakura Murakami BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Gao Tingyu set the eighth speed skating Olympic record at the Beijing Games on Saturday as he glided past the finish line at the 'Ice Ribbon' under Canad...
Feb 14, 2022
Olympics-Reactions to Russian figure skater Valieva cleared to compete after CAS ruling
(Reuters) - Following are reactions to Russian Kamila Valieva being cleared to compete in the women's single in figure skating at the Beijing Olympics after a decision by sport's top court CAS on Mond...
Feb 14, 2022
India’s Jan WPI inflation eases marginally to 12.96% y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's annual wholesale price-based inflation eased marginally to 12.96% in January from the previous month's figure of 13.56%, government data showed on Monday. January's figur...
Feb 14, 2022
Toshiba sets March date for initial vote on break-up plan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Monday it plans to hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on March 24 where it will seek initial approval to hive off its devices business...
Feb 14, 2022
Olympics-A mascot star is born: Bing Dwen Dwen’s rise from obscurity
By Muyu Xu and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - The mascot Bing Dwen Dwen has been an unexpected star of the Beijing Olympics but the roly-poly panda's fame may prove fleeting after the Feb. 20 closing...
Feb 14, 2022
Turkish auto production shrinks 14.7% in January -association
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Production in Turkey's automotive sector fell 14.7% year-on-year in January to 90,520 vehicles, with exports falling 12.6% to 67,799, the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD...
Feb 14, 2022
Taiwan says needs to re-open, eyes March cut to COVID quarantine
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan aims to ease its strict COVID-19 quarantine policy from next month as it needs to gradually resume normal life and re-open to the world, the government said on Monday. Since t...
Feb 14, 2022
Ukraine could drop NATO bid to avoid war, ambassador tells BBC
(Reuters) -Ukraine could drop its bid to join NATO to avoid war with Russia, the BBC quoted the country's ambassador to Britain as saying, in what would amount to a major concession to Moscow in respo...
Feb 14, 2022
A new Onassis? Italy’s sea captain swoops on reborn Alitalia
By Jonathan Saul, Elisa Anzolin and Francesca Landini LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Sixty-five years after Aristotle Onassis founded Greece's Olympic Airways, another shipping entrepreneur is planning to t...
Feb 14, 2022
Soccer-Barca’s Araujo apologises for his gesture in Espanyol match
(Reuters) - Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo apologised for his "unfortunate gesture" in Sunday's 2-2 LaLiga draw away at city rivals Espanyol, saying the "tension" of the match led to the incident. A...
Feb 14, 2022
