Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Biathlon-No family affair for Oeberg sisters as gold dream eludes them
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Four years ago, Elvira Oeberg watched at home on TV as big sister Hanna won gold for Sweden in the women's 15 km biathlon at the Pyeongchang Games, bu...
Feb 07, 2022
Icelandic rescuers locate bodies days after plane crashes into lake
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Icelandic rescuers have located the bodies of three tourists and the pilot after their sightseeing plane crashed into a lake last week, police said. Authorities found the plane ...
Feb 07, 2022
Olympics-Ski Jumping-World champions Germany miss mixed team final after disqualification
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Germany, who have won the last four world championships, failed to qualify for the inaugural Olympic ski jumping mixed team final on Monday after individual silver medal...
Feb 07, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Sweden’s golden girl Hector savours red letter day
By Simon Jennings YANQING, China (Reuters) - Twenty years ago, nine-year-old Sara Hector of Sweden wrote a letter to her future self. On Monday, hours after winning a gold medal in the giant slalom at...
Feb 07, 2022
Olympics-Short track-World record holder Hwang out of 1,000m semi-finals
(Reuters) - World record holder Hwang Dae-heon of South Korea was knocked out of the short track speed skating 1,000 metres event in the semi-final on Monday after being disqualified. Hwang, the world...
Feb 07, 2022
Peloton surges on reports of buyout interest from Amazon, Nike
(Reuters) - Peloton Interactive Inc's shares jumped 22% premarket on Monday after reports of takeover interest from Amazon.com Inc and Nike Inc in the exercise bike maker that recently lost a majority...
Feb 07, 2022
Explainer-Why should shipping come under the EU’s carbon trading system?
By Jonathan Saul, Kate Abnett and Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed adding shipping to the bloc's carbon market for the first time, in a move that is set to shake u...
Feb 07, 2022
Ukraine to raise ‘unfair’ weapons issue during German minister’s visit
By Alexander Ratz and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) - Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised unequivocal support for Ukraine on Monday as she headed to Kyiv, which wants Berlin to do more...
Feb 07, 2022
Olympics-Ski Jumping-Women revelling in chance to mix it up for the first time
By Mitch Phillips ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - The inaugural Olympic ski jumping mixed team competition got underway on Monday as China's Dong Bing had the honour of being the first woman to jump in...
Feb 07, 2022
Tyson Foods beats revenue estimates on higher meat prices
(Reuters) - U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Monday, helped by higher prices for its products. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company's sales rose 23...
Feb 07, 2022
