Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tongan ‘real life Aquaman’ survives 27-hour swim after tsunami
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday's devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real life Aquaman'. The eruptio...
Jan 20, 2022
Deliveroo reports 36% rise in gross value of orders in Q4
LONDON (Reuters) - Food delivery company Deliveroo said the gross transactional value of orders on its platform rose 36% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, resulting in it hitting the top of its guid...
Jan 20, 2022
Game developer Nexon says it will sell Six Waves to Stillfront for $93 million
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese-South Korean game developer Nexon Co said on Thursday it would sell its 34.8% stake in Six Waves Inc to Sweden-based Stillfront Group AB for about $93 million, sending its s...
Jan 20, 2022
Taiwan to mandate COVID vaccination proof for entertainment venues
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will mandate the use of passes that provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry into entertainment venues, the government said on Thursday, as it seeks to reduce infectio...
Jan 20, 2022
Kenyan retail distributor Copia raises $50 million for Africa expansion
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan-based mobile commerce platform and goods distributor Copia Global has raised $50 million from investors to fund its expansion into the rest of Africa, the firm said on Thurs...
Jan 20, 2022
Australia court rules minister acted rationally in cancelling Djokovic’s visa
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) -An Australian court said on Thursday it dismissed tennis superstar Novak Djokovic's challenge to his visa cancellation as the minister who revoked it reasonably bel...
Jan 20, 2022
Indonesia aims to get mangrove restoration back on track in 2022
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia aims to restore 150,000 hectares of degraded mangroves this year, after rehabilitating about a quarter of this total last year when funds had to be diverted from the stat...
Jan 20, 2022
Tennis-O’Connell thanks coach Matosevic after reaching third round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Wildcard entrant Chris O'Connell credited coach Marinko Matosevic for his run to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday after the world number 175 toppled 13th seed D...
Jan 20, 2022
Credit Suisse Vice-Chair Schwan undecided whether to stay on board -paper
ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Vice-Chair Severin Schwan is undecided whether he will stand for re-election at the bank's shareholder meeting in April, he told Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger. "I hav...
Jan 20, 2022
Ukraine reports sharp increase in COVID-19 cases
KYIV (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus infections in Ukraine has more than doubled over the past three days and reached 18,479 cases as of Jan. 20, the country's health ministry said on Thursd...
Jan 20, 2022
