Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
Lockmaker Assa Abloy’s Q4 profit beats expectations
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Assa Abloy, the world's biggest lockmaker, reported fourth-quarter operating earnings slightly above market forecasts on Friday and proposed raising its annual dividend. The Swed...
Feb 04, 2022
Olympics-Ski jumping-Althaus excited by doubling of medal prospects
By Mitch Phillips ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA (Reuters) - The Winter Olympic ski-jumping competition will get underway on Saturday with women competitors enjoying their increasing presence in the sport, having...
Feb 04, 2022
German industrial orders grow more than expected in December
BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial orders grew more than expected in December, helped by stronger domestic demand, data showed on Friday. Orders for goods grew 2.8% on the month in seasonally adjust...
Feb 04, 2022
