Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan manufacturers’ mood rises to highest since late 2018 – Reuters Tankan
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' business confidence hit a more than two-year high in May, as firms benefited from stronger overseas demand, a sign that the export-driven e...
May 19, 2021
For some of Japan’s lonely workers, COVID-19 brings a homecoming
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - After four years spent working and living alone, far from his family and friends, Tsuyoshi Tatebayashi packed his bags at the end of March and returned, at last, to his ...
May 19, 2021
France’s Sarkozy goes back on trial for illegal campaign funding
PARIS (Reuters) - The trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who is accused of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election campaign, resumes on Thursday after being adjourned on the ope...
May 19, 2021
Amazon.com faces five new racial, gender bias lawsuits
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc was hit on Wednesday with five new lawsuits by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles, and accused the online retailer of gender bia...
May 19, 2021
Swimming-Milak clocks second fastest 200m butterfly in history
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's world record holder Kristof Milak posted the second fastest men's 200m butterfly of all time at his home European swimming championships in Budapest on Wednesday. Milak ...
May 19, 2021
Colombia Vice President Ramirez appointed minister of foreign affairs
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez has been appointed as the Andean country's new minister of foreign affairs, President Ivan Duque said on Wednesday, following the resig...
May 19, 2021
Biden to tap Homendy to head NTSB, White House confirms
(Reuters) - The White House confirmed on Wednesday that President Joe Biden plans to nominate Jennifer Homendy to chair the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Reuters reported the planned no...
May 19, 2021
Soccer-Allardyce to step down as West Brom manager
WEST BROMWICH, England (Reuters) - Sam Allardyce said he will step down as West Bromwich Albion manager at the end of the season after Wednesday's 3-1 home defeat by West Ham United in the Premier Lea...
May 19, 2021
Athletics-Trailblazing American sprinter Lee Evans dies aged 74
(Reuters) - American sprinter and Olympic activist Lee Evans, the former 400 metres world record holder, died on Wednesday aged 74, USA Track and Field said. Evans shattered the world record in the me...
May 19, 2021
Hamas official predicts ceasefire soon but Israel-Gaza fight goes on
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub GAZA (Reuters) - A senior Hamas official predicted a ceasefire within days even as Israel and Gaza militants pursued their cross-border attacks into an 11th day on ...
May 19, 2021
