Author Archives: Syndicated Content
S.Africa’s Old Mutual says too early to say if more COVID-19 provisions needed
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Old Mutual said on Wednesday it was too early to determine whether additional provisions related to COVID-19 will be required at the end of its first half-year ...
Jun 23, 2021
MLB roundup: Astros extend win streak to 9
Myles Straw homered and drove in two runs while starter Zack Greinke threw 7 1/3 strong innings as the visiting Houston Astros extended their winning streak to nine games with a 3-1 victory over the B...
Jun 23, 2021
Hong Kong’s Next Digital says Apple Daily newspaper to end on Saturday
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's Next Digital said on Wednesday that due to the prevailing circumstances in the city its Apple Daily newspaper will come to an end no lat...
Jun 23, 2021
GFG, Credit Suisse reach standstill pact on Greensill-linked Australian assets
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse and Sanjeev Gupta-owned GFG Alliance reached a standstill agreement on Australian steel and coal mining assets, GFG Alliance said on Wednesday, as the c...
Jun 23, 2021
Russian security chief says Moscow will cooperate with U.S. against hackers – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will work together with the United States to locate cyber criminals, the RIA news agency quoted FSB security service chief Alexander Bortnikov as saying on Wednesday. Bortnik...
Jun 23, 2021
Settlement reached in suit over Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
The families of Kobe Bryant and others who died in a 2020 helicopter crash reached a settlement Tuesday in a lawsuit targeting the late pilot's estate and the company that owned and operated the helic...
Jun 23, 2021
Britain’s ‘secret parliament’ celebrates its 80th birthday
By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Eighty years ago on Thursday, British lawmakers driven from their debating chamber by World War Two Nazi bombs secretly set up a new home less than 100 yards away, ...
Jun 23, 2021
Nepal’s top court removes most of cabinet in blow to caretaker PM
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Supreme Court delivered a fresh blow to embattled communist Prime Minister K.P.Sharma Oli by removing 20 recently appointed ministers, pending a ruling on...
Jun 23, 2021
Britain’s Persimmon, Aviva concede measures over ground rent, lease terms
(Reuters) - Housebuilder Persimmon and insurer Aviva have agreed to measures suggested by Britain's competition regulator as part of its long-running investigation into possible mis-selling of leaseho...
Jun 23, 2021
Irish govt to sell down part of 13.9% Bank of Ireland holding
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's government will begin to sell down part of its 13.9% shareholding in Bank of Ireland over the next six months, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said in Wednesday, marking ...
Jun 23, 2021
