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Olympics-China expected to reap record medal haul at Beijing Games say analysts
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) - China are predicted to win a record 13 Olympic medals, including a record six golds, at this month's Beijing Winter Games, according to a Virtual Medal Table...
Feb 02, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-U.S. moguls skier aims to ‘deliver the love’
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - American freestyle moguls skier Jaelin Kauf vowed on Wednesday to "deliver the love" during the Beijing Olympics as the athlete and her teammates prepare to kick off the...
Feb 02, 2022
German retailers report fewer supply bottlenecks in January – Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) - The delivery bottlenecks that have been plaguing German retailers eased significantly in January, an Ifo institute survey showed, with 57.1% of shops saying they had failed to deliv...
Feb 02, 2022
It would take time for France to leave Mali – Le Drian
PARIS (Reuters) - France is discussing with its European and African partners whether it should stay in Mali after the junta in power said it was expelling the French ambassador, French Foreign Minist...
Feb 02, 2022
French Foreign Minister: no indication for now that Russia ready to take action in Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) - There are no indications at this stage to suggest that Russia is ready to take action in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France 2 Television on Wednesday. Ru...
Feb 02, 2022
Japan’s Mizuho reports rise of 35% in 9-month profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's third-largest lender by assets, Mizuho Financial Group Inc, reported net profit on Wednesday of 478.66 billion yen ($4.17 billion) in the nine months through December, up 35%...
Feb 02, 2022
Japan’s SMFG reports 44% rise in 9-month profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG), Japan's second-largest lender by assets, reported on Wednesday a net profit of 624.8 billion yen ($5.45 billion) in the nine months throug...
Feb 02, 2022
Novo Nordisk posts Q4 operating profit below estimates
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish drug developer Novo Nordisk posted on Wednesday fourth quarter operating profit that was below expectations, and said it expected to generate sales growth in local curren...
Feb 02, 2022
Panasonic’s Q3 operating profit tumbles 44%
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp on Wednesday posted a 44% decline in third-quarter operating profit to 73 billion yen ($636.2 million). The result for the three months to Dec. 31 was worse th...
Feb 02, 2022
Swedbank fourth-quarter profit narrowly misses forecast
(Corrects period in headline) STOCKHOLM(Reuters) -Swedish bank Swedbank on Wednesday reported a slightly lower-than-expected operating profit for the fourth quarter as weaker results from fixed income...
Feb 02, 2022
