Author Archives: Syndicated Content
PE firm Advent eyeing $1 billion investment in India’s Yes Bank – Economic Times
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Private equity group Advent International is evaluating a 75 billion rupee ($1.00 billion) investment in India's Yes Bank to further capitalise it, the Economic Times daily repor...
Feb 04, 2022
Olympics-Curling-Canadian Morris proud of Australian pair’s progress
By Hritika Sharma BEIJING (Reuters) - Canada's John Morris can no longer coach Australia's Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt as he is competing against them in the Beijing Games curling mixed doubles event, ...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Countries with poor human rights records should not host Games: Kenworthy
(Reuters) - British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to allow countries that have "appalling human rights stances" to host the Games and questioned...
Feb 03, 2022
Australia may use defence forces to help COVID-hit aged-care sector
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia could use its defence forces to help manage a COVID-19 outbreak in the aged-care sector that has stretched staffing and forced many homes into lockdowns, the prime ministe...
Feb 03, 2022
India reports over 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, experts count millions more
By Neha Arora and Sumit Khanna NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's death toll from COVID-19 crossed 500,000 on Friday, a level many health experts say was breached last year but obscured by inaccurate surve...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing- Aussie aerial skier Peel feels ‘privileged’ as flag-bearer
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Freestyle aerial skier Laura Peel said she felt "privileged" to be selected as one of Australia's flag-bearers for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday evening...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Beijing organisers report 21 new COVID cases, down from 55 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) -The number of new COVID-19 cases at the Beijing Winter Olympics more than halved on Thursday to 21 versus a peak of 55 a day earlier, according to Games organisers on Friday. Fourte...
Feb 03, 2022
Southwest Airlines to bring alcohol back on planes after nearly two years
(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co will resume alcohol sales on its flights this month after nearly two years, the Texas-based carrier said on Thursday, a pause it extended last year due to a surge in ...
Feb 03, 2022
Campaigners begin legal fight against EU green investment rules – documents
By Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Climate campaigners have started the process of a legal challenge against the European Union over the labelling of investments in bioenergy ...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Aussie champion Camplin says skiers more than ready for Beijing
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Australian Alisa Camplin, who won gold at the 2002 Winter Games and bronze at Turin, said on Friday the new generation of skiers are prepared and more than ready to comp...
Feb 03, 2022
