Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Record third gold would just be a ‘bonus’, says Mayer
By Simon Evans YANQING, China - Austria's Matthias Mayer would enter the record books as the first male skier to win a gold medal in three straight Olympics if he triumphs in Sunday's downhill at the ...
Feb 04, 2022
Goldman Sachs expects two ECB rate hikes
LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs expects the European Central Bank to raise interest rates by 25 bps each in September and December after policymakers finally acknowledged mounting inflation risks at ...
Feb 04, 2022
Malaysia’s Mahathir allowed home but still receiving hospital treatment – office
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, continues to undergo treatment at the National Heart Institute but has been allowed to go to his home, his office said on...
Feb 04, 2022
Olympics-Nordic combined-Norway’s Riiber holds onto Olympic hope despite COVID
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber still hopes to take part in the Beijing Winter Olympics despite a positive test for COVID-19 that saw him placed in isolat...
Feb 04, 2022
Upper Crust owner SSP sales at 57% of pre-COVID levels in recent weeks
(Reuters) - Upper Crust owner SSP said on Friday its revenue took a hit from restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, while saying sales were recovering after the li...
Feb 04, 2022
Olympics-Beijing Games are like IOC’s reward to China for bad behaviour: Rippon
By Ian Ransom (Reuters) - The selection of Beijing as the 2022 Winter Games host is like the International Olympic Committee rewarding China for bad behaviour on human rights, former U.S. champion fig...
Feb 04, 2022
Olympics-COVID-hit Russia grab gritty win over Switzerland
By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - Under-manned Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) claimed a plucky 5-2 win over Switzerland in their women's ice hockey opener at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday,...
Feb 04, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Chinese fans fawn over Gu’s fashion
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Freestyle skier Eileen Gu is already a social media darling in China and the Beijing Winter Games medal hopeful is being celebrated as much for her fashion as her sporti...
Feb 04, 2022
British PM Johnson is taking charge after lockdown party row, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is taking charge of his Downing Street team by making changes after a row over lockdown parties, Business and Energy Secretary Greg Hands said o...
Feb 04, 2022
Carlsberg warns of 2022 growth dip
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish brewer Carlsberg on Friday reported fourth-quarter sales above expectations and forecast organic operating profit growth this year at 0-7%, below last year's level. The w...
Feb 04, 2022
