Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Athletics-Naser to miss Olympics after CAS issues two-year ban
(Reuters) - Bahrain's world 400 metres champion Salwa Eid Naser will miss the Tokyo Olympics after being given a two-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday for an anti-dopin...
Jun 30, 2021
Blackstone seeks more than $600 million in damages in Italy property dispute – filing
MILAN (Reuters) - Blackstone Group has requested a court in New York to merge two lawsuits related to a disputed property sale in Italy, while seeking damages for more than $600 million, according to ...
Jun 30, 2021
Amazon asks FTC to recuse Chairwoman Khan – filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amazon.com filed a petition on Wednesday asking for Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan to be recused on antitrust matters related to the company, according to documen...
Jun 30, 2021
UK’s food retail growth to slow sharply in short term -IGD
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's retail food and grocery market will see unprecedented pandemic driven growth of 8.5% in 2020 slow to 1.7% in 2021 and 0.9% in 2022, as shoppers economise and the eating ou...
Jun 30, 2021
76ers, Devils CEO Scott O’Neil resigns
Scott O'Neil, the CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, resigned Wednesday after eight years at the helm. O'Neil was also a limited partner in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBS...
Jun 30, 2021
Red Cross reveals that children held in northeast Syria prisons
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Hundreds of children are incarcerated in adult prisons in northeastern Syria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday, disclosing ...
Jun 30, 2021
For UN to stay legitimate, we need a Council seat, German envoy says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's outgoing United Nations envoy called for his country to join the Security Council as a permanent member, warning that it risked losing its legitimacy if its composition di...
Jun 30, 2021
Oath Keepers member to plead guilty in U.S. Capitol attack-prosecutors
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A member of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy and obstruction charges for taking part in the Jan. 6 attack ...
Jun 30, 2021
Warburg Pincus sets up joint venture for China’s urban renewal projects
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Warburg Pincus is betting on China's urban renewal and redevelopment sector, announcing on Wednesday the setup of a joint venture that acquires under-utilized properties in Shangh...
Jun 30, 2021
India’s Jan-March current account deficit widens as imports normalise
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's current account deficit widened in the January-March quarter on the back of a higher trade deficit and lower net invisible receipts, the Reserve Bank of India ...
Jun 30, 2021
