Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-Paris 2024 Games: from the Eiffel Tower to the beaches of Tahiti
PARIS (Reuters) - The Olympic flag arrived in Paris, the next host of the summer Games in 2024, on Monday after Sunday's finale in Tokyo. Here are some facts about the Paris 2024 Games: * Paris will b...
Aug 09, 2021
Turkey’s Trendyol raises $1.5 billion, valuing it at $16.5 billion
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish e-commerce firm Trendyol, backed by Chinese internet giant Alibaba, said on Monday it had entered into agreements to raise $1.5 billion from a number of high-profile inves...
Aug 09, 2021
U.S. announces $165 million in new aid for Yemen
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States has set aside $165 million in new humanitarian assistance for Yemen, U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking said on Monday. The aid will be provided through th...
Aug 09, 2021
Biden administration set to impose new sanctions on Belarus -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order imposing new measures aimed at punishing Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko, according to a White House official famil...
Aug 09, 2021
Mexico president to discuss border reopening with U.S.’s Harris
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he will speak with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris later in the day about fully re-opening the U.S.-Mexico border...
Aug 09, 2021
Flying the Olympic flag, Paris looks beyond COVID for 2024 games
By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) - France rolled out the red carpet for the Olympic flag on Monday, with the host of the next 2024 Summer Games promising to make the sporting spectacle open to the mas...
Aug 09, 2021
NFL-Cardinals announce plans to have sports betting in stadium
(Reuters) - The Arizona Cardinals became the first National Football League team to unveil plans for a retail sportsbook inside their home stadium as part of a three-way partnership announced on Monda...
Aug 09, 2021
Canada imposes new sanctions on Belarus, targets financial sector
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada, acting with the United States and Britain, imposed new sanctions on Belarus on Monday to protest against what it called gross violations of human rights under President Alex...
Aug 09, 2021
Virtually forever? Switch to online AGMs gains pace despite concerns
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -A mass corporate switch in Europe to holding virtual annual shareholder meetings or AGMs has picked up pace this year, raising concern among in...
Aug 09, 2021
U.S. job openings surge to new record high, hiring rises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. job openings jumped to a fresh record high in June and hiring also increased, an indication that the supply constraints that have held back the labor market remain elevated ...
Aug 09, 2021
