Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Samsung Electronics second-quarter profit likely up 38% on strong chip prices
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd likely saw a 38% surge in profit for the April-June quarter thanks to strong chip prices and demand spurred by a pandemic-led consumer appetit...
Jul 05, 2021
Framber Valdez, Astros try to stay hot vs. A’s
The Houston Astros followed a season-best 11-game winning streak with a surprising turn of five losses in six games to the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles, but they are streaking again. The Astro...
Jul 05, 2021
Jon Gray, Rockies try to keep rolling at Arizona
Jon Gray has plenty of experience pitching at Chase Field in Phoenix, but the most disappointing memory is his start in the National League wild-card game in 2017. Gray, considered the Colorado Rockie...
Jul 05, 2021
Protests in Spain against suspected LGBT hate crime
BARCELONA (Reuters) - People took to the streets of Spain's biggest cities on Monday evening to express their anger at the death of a man in a suspected homophobic attack at the weekend. Crowds filled...
Jul 05, 2021
Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, U.S. firm’s CEO says
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Between 800 and 1,500 businesses have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya, its chief executive told Reuter...
Jul 05, 2021
Drone shot down near U.S. embassy in Baghdad, no casualties: security sources
Baghdad (Reuters) - A drone was intercepted and shot down near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Monday, without causing casualties, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters. The sources said the drone fa...
Jul 05, 2021
Restriction of civic space in Venezuela is worrying, says U.N. human rights chief
CARACAS (Reuters) - Restrictions on civic space in Venezuela remain a cause for concern, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Monday. Bachelet's office said it documented ...
Jul 05, 2021
Germany relaxes restrictions for travelers from UK and other countries
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's public health institute said on Monday the United Kingdom, India, Portugal and Russia were no longer "areas of variant concern", reducing travel restrictions for people ar...
Jul 05, 2021
Biden administration pushes for ‘compromise solution’ in OPEC+ talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is pushing for a "compromise solution" in stalled OPEC+ oil output talks, a White House spokesperson said on Monday. OPEC+ ministers called off those ta...
Jul 05, 2021
Saudi Arabia to invest over $133 billion in transport sector, minister says
(Corrects number of passengers in 2019 to 103 million, not 109 million, in fifth paragraph) By Alexander Cornwell and Marwa Rashad DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia will invest over 500 billion riyals ($1...
Jul 05, 2021
