Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Greece sees jump in international arrivals in August
ATHENS (Reuters) - International air traffic to Greece picked up strongly in August at the peak of the summer tourism season, civil aviation authority data showed on Friday. Arrivals nearly doubled in...
Sep 17, 2021
Trial over COVID-19 outbreak in Austria’s ‘Ibiza of the Alps’ begins
By Leonhard Foeger VIENNA (Reuters) - A trial opened in Vienna on Friday over an outbreak of the coronavirus at the ski resort of Ischgl in early 2020 in which Austrian authorities stand accused of re...
Sep 17, 2021
Lloyd’s of London wants third of market’s new hires to be ethnic minorities
LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyd's of London wants the commercial insurance market to recruit a third of its workforce from ethnic minorities, it said on Friday, as it attempts to improve diversity. Nearly 50...
Sep 17, 2021
Factbox – Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - The British government will on Friday consider easing England's COVID-19 rules for international travel, a late-season boost for airlines, holiday and tourism companies which say they will...
Sep 17, 2021
MLB roundup: Phillies escape 7-run hole, beat Cubs by 9
Bryce Harper belted a three-run homer to highlight his three-hit performance as the host Philadelphia Phillies overcame a seven-run deficit for a 17-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Harper...
Sep 17, 2021
Tencent says will allow WeChat users to access rivals’ links
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings said its popular WeChat messaging app will start allowing users to access external links from Friday, days after regulators told the company and its rivals to end...
Sep 17, 2021
Olympics-Beijing 2022 Games to have rigorous COVID-19 measures-IOC
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will have tight COVID-19 countermeasures in place to ensure the safety of all participants, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. Just...
Sep 17, 2021
Infineon CEO: We expect chip prices to rise significantly
VILLACH, Austria (Reuters) - Infineon CEO Reinhard Ploss said on Friday that he expected silicon chip prices to rise significantly, adding that semiconductor makers needed to cover the cost of investm...
Sep 17, 2021
Taiwan, wanting to join Pacific trade pact, questions China’s ‘sudden’ application
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy minister expressed concern on Friday about China's "sudden" decision to apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPT...
Sep 17, 2021
Safaricom confirms $300 million Kenya Power smart meter proposal
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom,, said on Friday it had submitted a proposal to Kenya Power for the installation of a $300 million smart meter system at the utility, confirming ...
Sep 17, 2021
