Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chinese embassy in UK ‘firmly opposes’ BBC’s reporting on ‘Chinese Taipei’ Olympic team -statement
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese embassy in the UK "firmly opposes" the BBC's reporting on the participation of Taiwan's "Chinese Taipei" team in the Olympics, it said in a statement on Monday. "There...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Gold burnishes surfing’s image in Brazilian heartland
By Leonardo Benassatto BAIA FORMOSA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's Italo Ferreira won surfing's first ever Olympic gold in Tokyo, and if the reaction in his home town is anything to go by it won't be th...
Aug 03, 2021
FDA aiming to give final approval to Pfizer vaccine by early next month -NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is aiming to give full approval for the Pfizer COVID vaccine by early September, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people invo...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Marathon Swimming-Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil wins women’s marathon swimming gold
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil won gold in the women's 10km marathon swimming competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, finishing the race at just under two hours. Sharon v...
Aug 03, 2021
Frontier Airlines passenger taped to seat, arrested after altercation
(Reuters) -A Frontier Airlines passenger accused of groping two flight attendants and punching a third on a flight from Philadelphia to Miami was taped to his seat for the duration of the flight and a...
Aug 03, 2021
Singapore lender OCBC’s Q2 profit rises 59%, above estimates
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC) reported a 59% jump in April-June net profit on Wednesday, supported by recovery in its core markets. The bank posted a p...
Aug 03, 2021
Denials and photos: Cuomo’s video defense
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Facing a devastating report that found he sexually harassed multiple women, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released a video on Tuesday denying any wrongdoing, claim...
Aug 03, 2021
Big strategic decisions await Samsung’s Lee as momentum builds for his parole
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - With bated breath, management at Samsung Electronics is waiting to see if the conglomerate's leader, Jay Y. Lee, will be released on parole this month....
Aug 03, 2021
Piedmont ‘very optimistic’ on North Carolina permit approval
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - Piedmont Lithium Inc expects to receive state regulatory approval for its proposed North Carolina lithium project and have it fully funded by mid-2022, its chief executi...
Aug 03, 2021
Basketball-NCAA needs reform to achieve gender equality – report
(Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has failed to live up to its commitment to gender equality in its basketball programs and should institute a series of reforms, accordin...
Aug 03, 2021
