Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia’s Victoria state reports no new local COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state on Tuesday reported no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, fuelling hope that movement restrictions in the state capital Melbourne will be eased later...
Jun 14, 2021
Top bosses at Australia’s Nuix exit amid share price plunge, outlook cuts
(Reuters) - Australia's Nuix Ltd said on Tuesday its two top bosses would leave the company, in a blow to the software maker whose shares have tumbled about 68% since its listing late last year follow...
Jun 14, 2021
U.S. Navy says carrier group operating in S.China Sea
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Ronald Reagan has entered the South China Sea as part of a routine mission, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday, at a time of rising tensions b...
Jun 14, 2021
Tropical storm Bill forms in the Atlantic – U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical depression two has strengthened into storm Bill in the Atlantic and it is expected to become post-tropical and dissipate on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) sai...
Jun 14, 2021
Predators G Pekka Rinne wins NHL’s humanitarian award
The Nashville Predators' Pekka Rinne was chosen the winner of the NHL's King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Monday, the first Predators player to receive the award, which is based on humanitarian and leade...
Jun 14, 2021
BOJ likely to extend pandemic-aid scheme this week – ex-c.banker Sakurai
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to extend a September deadline for its pandemic-relief programme at this week's policy meeting, former BOJ board member Makoto Sakurai said. In an intervi...
Jun 14, 2021
Athletics-World champion Brazier on hunt for ‘redemption’ at U.S. Olympic trials
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Donavan Brazier is out for revenge. The 24-year-old finished a dismal 19th in the men's 800 metres at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, missing out on the Rio Ga...
Jun 14, 2021
Mizuho’s system failures caused by corporate culture, third-party probe says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group Inc's corporate culture has been responsible for repeated system failures as it is not able to respond well to crises, lacks technological expertise and is not...
Jun 14, 2021
Athletics-‘Devastated’ Houlihan maintains innocence after four-year doping ban
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shelby Houlihan said on Monday she had received a four-year ban for testing positive to an anabolic steroid but the American record-holder in the 1,500m and 5,000m ...
Jun 14, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro asks Pfizer to speed up COVID vaccine delivery
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday asked Pfizer Inc to bring forward planned delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, a government source said, aiming to speed up a slow national ...
Jun 14, 2021
