Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BA-owner IAG cautious on recovery, sees summer capacity rising to 45%
LONDON (Reuters) - IAG said summer capacity would rise to 45% of pre-pandemic levels from 22% in the previous quarter, in the latest sign that a travel recovery is underway, although the British Airwa...
Jul 30, 2021
Gymnastics- Biles hints at struggles in practice, no clear word on further participation
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, who pulled out of the team and women's all-around events in Tokyo, on Friday hinted on social media that she was struggling in practice but shed no light o...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Hockey-Spain march into men’s quarter-finals, India’s women win
(Corrects paragraph 7 to say New Zealand's and Argentina's men's teams both have four points, not one) By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -Spain reached the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic hockey ...
Jul 30, 2021
Japan’s Nomura first-quarter net profit dives 66% on slowdown in trading, Archegos loss
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, on Friday reported a 66% drop in first-quarter net profit due to a slowdown in the trading busi...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Scott on for record haul as Team GB pile on the medals
TOKYO (Reuters) - Duncan Scott spoke of the 'Adam Peaty effect' after becoming Britain's joint most-decorated Olympic swimmer of all time on Friday with a silver in the men's 200m individual medley. T...
Jul 30, 2021
EssilorLuxottica raises full-year guidance as sales rebound
(Reuters) - Oakley and Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica raised its full-year guidance on Friday after revenue doubled in the second quarter, helped by a strong recovery in North America. The company now...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-China’s Wang comes of age to win 200 individual medley
TOKYO (Reuters) - From being just a "kid" at the London Olympics, Wang Shun emerged as a force to be reckoned with in Tokyo after winning the 200m individual medley on Friday to secure China's first m...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Baseball-One-time MLB vets lift Dominican Republic over Mexico 1-0
By Paresh Dave YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Well-known former Major League Baseball players gave the Dominican Republic a 1-0 victory over Mexico on Friday, evening out the Caribbean country's record a...
Jul 30, 2021
Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes soar amid luxury rebound
PARIS (Reuters) -Sales at Birkin handbag maker Hermes powered ahead in the second quarter, more than doubling from a year earlier as lockdowns eased around the world and shoppers, particularly in Asia...
Jul 30, 2021
French billionaire Niel offers to buy out and de-list Iliad telecom
PARIS (Reuters) -Billionaire businessman Xavier Niel, the controlling shareholder of French telecoms and media group Iliad, said on Friday that he was making a full takeover offer for the company, wit...
Jul 30, 2021
