Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Man falls to death from hot air balloon in Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A man dangling from the basket of a hot air balloon fell to his death onto a road in Israel on Tuesday, police said. It was not immediately clear why he was holding onto the bask...
Oct 19, 2021
Magnitude 6 quake hits eastern Mediterranean, USGS reports
ATHENS (Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake hit the eastern Mediterranean off the Greek island of Karpathos on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The tremor was felt on the islands of Crete...
Oct 19, 2021
Gambling firm 888 posts revenue rise even as lockdown boost wears off
(Reuters) -British gambling firm 888 reported a 7% rise in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, saying its expansion efforts helped it perform even better than the strong results it posted last year when...
Oct 19, 2021
Payment firm Wise says Q2 revenue up 25%
LONDON (Reuters) -Money transfer company Wise Plc said on Tuesday that its revenue was 132.8 million pounds ($182.97 million) in the second quarter, a rise of 25% from the same period last year. Wise,...
Oct 19, 2021
Inflation does not faze Britain’s young – perhaps it should
By Victor Jack and William Schomberg (Reuters) - In online chats to his 132,000 young followers, 19-year-old British social media influencer Joshua Gausden is focusing more on inflation as energy pric...
Oct 19, 2021
Polish daily COVID-19 cases rise almost 85% in one week, says deputy minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will report 3,931 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a deputy health minister said, an increase of almost 85% compared to the previous week. "I don't have good news... 3,931 new peop...
Oct 19, 2021
Factbox – Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state will not do special deals with unvaccinated athletes to allow them to compete at major events, an official said on Tuesday, putting Novak Djokovic's Australian O...
Oct 19, 2021
Challenges abound as Tata draws up a flight plan for Air India
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tata Sons' $2.4 billion purchase of debt-ridden, government-owned Air India will give the conglomerate immediate access to valuable flying rights and landing slots ...
Oct 19, 2021
Delivery Hero buys minority stake in grocery delivery startup Gorillas
BERLIN (Reuters) - Delivery Hero said on Tuesday it had invested $235 billion in the Berlin-based grocery delivery company Gorillas, amid a boom in rapid delivery services. The purchase means Delivery...
Oct 19, 2021
Exclusive – WHO-led programme aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10 – document
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A World Health Organization-led programme to ensure poorer countries get fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments aims to secure antiviral dru...
Oct 19, 2021
