Author Archives: Syndicated Content
TSMC reports gas contamination at key chip plant which supplies Apple – Nikkei
(Reuters) -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's key plant that makes processors for Apple Inc was hit with a contamination of gas used in the chipmaking process, Nikkei reported on Friday. "As of n...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Britain’s Shriever wins gold in women’s BMX
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bethany Shriever of Britain won the Olympic women's BMX race gold medal on Friday at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. Colombian Mariana Pajon took silver and Dutch rider Merel Smulders ...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Rugby-Lightning halts Tokyo Sevens morning session
By Mayu Sakoda TOKYO (Reuters) - The morning session in the women's Olympic Rugby Sevens could not be completed on Friday after lightning over the Tokyo Stadium delayed the final match between New Zea...
Jul 29, 2021
Cycling-Dutchman Kimmann wins gold in men’s BMX final
By Martyn Herman TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands won gold in the Olympic men's BMX racing event on Friday. Britain's Kye Whyte took the silver medal with Colombia's Carlos Alb...
Jul 29, 2021
Google says Microsoft balking at turning over documents in antitrust fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google has asked a judge hearing the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the search and advertising giant to compel Microsoft to turn over documents, sayin...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-American Murphy says 200m backstroke race ‘probably not clean’
TOKYO (Reuters) - United States swimmer Ryan Murphy said Friday's 200m backstroke final was "probably not clean" after he lost his Olympic title to Russian Evgeny Rylov. Murphy won gold in the 100 and...
Jul 29, 2021
South Pacific island nation mandates COVID-19 vaccination
CANBERRA (Reuters) - The small South Pacific island nation of The Federated States of Micronesia has mandated that its adult population be inoculated against COVID-19 in an effort to continue to preve...
Jul 29, 2021
Samoa’s new leader confirms scrapping of China-funded port
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - The new prime minister of Samoa has confirmed she will cancel a China-backed port project, but hasn't closed the door to China as she navigates a path for the Pa...
Jul 29, 2021
China July factory activity seen growing at a slightly slower pace: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity likely expanded slightly less quickly in July, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the industrial sector's impressive recovery slowed on high raw material ...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Lamecha tops 3000m steeplechase heats, to take on Kenyans in finals
By Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma cruised to the final of the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase on Friday with the fastest time of the round of 8:09.83, sending a signal he w...
Jul 29, 2021
