September 24, 2021 By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – Natalie Imbruglia thought audiences might throw tomatoes at her when she first started out in the 1990s, but more than 20 years later the Australian singer-songwriter is still making music, releasing her sixth studio album on Friday. “Firebird” is Imbruglia’s first record of original music since […]
‘Quad’ meets at White House as China looks warily on
September 24, 2021 By Steve Holland, David Brunnstrom, Nandita Bose and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia met on Friday for a summit amid shared concerns about China’s growing power and behavior, a meeting expected to yield progress on COVID-19 vaccines, infrastructure and technological cooperation. The first in-person […]
Golf-Spieth nearly ends up in Lake Michigan after remarkable Ryder Cup shot
September 24, 2021 KOHLER, Wis. (Reuters) – American Jordan Spieth nearly ended up in chilly Lake Michigan after hitting a remarkable shot out of the rough from an extreme slope as part of a desperate bid to extend a Ryder Cup foursomes match against Europe on Friday. Trailing Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia by two […]
Motor racing-W series cancels Mexico round, to end season in Texas
September 24, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – The all-female W Series, which supports Formula One, has cancelled its Mexican round and will end the season with a race double at next month’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, organisers said on Thursday. Mexico would have followed on from Texas but the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez […]
Brazil telecoms regulator says 5G auction rules to be published by Monday
September 24, 2021 SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s government expects to attract some 50 billion reais ($9.35 billion) in bids from a planned auction of fifth generation (5G) mobile spectrum, with auction rules to be issued by Monday, telecoms regulator Anatel Superintendent Abraão Balbino said on Friday. Balbino said that the value of the projected […]
United Airlines fined $1.9 million for U.S. tarmac delays
September 24, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -United Airlines was fined $1.9 million Friday by the U.S. Transportation Department for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays and ordered to cease future similar violations. The department said between December 2015 and February, United allowed 25 flights to remain on the tarmac for lengthy periods […]
New York Fed researchers develop climate stress test for banks
September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – Researchers at the New York Federal Reserve Bank have developed an approach to measuring banks’ exposures to climate-related risks, a possible early step toward assessing whether financial institutions have enough capital on hand to withstand them. The publication Friday of a paper describing the new methodology may mark an early […]
Wall St near even, dragged by Nike 6% drop after warning
September 24, 2021 By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed in Friday afternoon trading following a two-day rally, with a downbeat sales forecast from Nike offsetting gains in financial and energy shares. The sportswear maker’s shares dropped 6.2% and were the biggest drag on the Dow and […]
R. Kelly’s fate in jury’s hands in sex trafficking trial
September 24, 2021 By Tyler Clifford and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – R. Kelly’s fate on Friday was in the hands of a Brooklyn jury, which began deliberating whether to convict or acquit the R&B superstar on sex trafficking charges. Deliberations by the seven-man, five-woman jury began around 1:40 p.m. EDT (1740 GMT) after […]
Trump-backed Arizona election review reaffirms Biden win, Texas launches audit
September 24, 2021 By Nathan Layne (Reuters) -Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden in Arizona’s most populous county, a review of results by allies of Trump in the Republican Party has reaffirmed, according to a draft report of the findings seen by Reuters on Friday. The report, prompted by Trump’s false […]
Delta sees place for Boeing’s 737 MAX jet in its fleet -Airline Weekly
September 24, 2021 CHICAGO (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines sees a place for Boeing’s 737 Max airplane at the carrier as it looks to reshape its fleet over the next decade, Airline Weekly reported on Thursday, citing comments by Delta’s chief executive. “No news to report [but] we’re constantly talking to [Boeing],” Airline Weekly quoted […]
Haitian migrants in Colombia weigh journey to U.S. after deportations
September 24, 2021 By Henry Esquivel NECOCLI, Colombia (Reuters) – Many Haitian migrants heading north through Colombia are weighing whether to continue their journey to the United States, after more than a thousand were deported from the U.S.-Mexico border this past week. Some 16,000 migrants are stuck in the northern Colombian beach town of Necocli, […]
Olympics – USOPC ‘dedicated’ to settlement plan for Nassar abuse victims
September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee said on Friday it is dedicated to making sure the joint settlement agreement reached between the organisation, USA Gymnastics and survivors of the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal succeeds. USA Gymnastics and victims of the former national team doctor filed a joint $425 million […]
Golf – Europe and U.S. shake up pairings for Ryder Cup fourball
September 24, 2021 KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – The Europe and the United States Ryder Cup captains shuffled their lineups from the morning foursomes for the afternoon fourballs on Friday, making sure everyone on their 12-man teams saw action on the opening day at Whistling Straits. Despite dominating the foursomes matches 3-1 U.S. captain Steve Stricker […]
Golf – Garcia equals Faldo’s record for Ryder Cup match wins
September 24, 2021 KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Sergio Garcia demonstrated his Ryder Cup prowess yet again on a difficult opening morning for Europe at Whistling Straits as the Spaniard equalled the record for match wins in the competition. In tandem with world number one and fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm, the 41-year-old revelled in the partisan […]
Soccer – PSG boss Pochettino hopes Messi fit for Man City clash
September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris St Germain’s match against Montpellier as he has not fully recovered from a bone bruising injury, but manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes he returns for their midweek match against Manchester City. Messi suffered a knock on his left knee and an MRI scan […]
Allianz planning to offload large U.S. life portfolio -Bloomberg
September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – Allianz is in the process of offloading a large chunk of its U.S. life insurance policies, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The insurer, one of the world’s biggest money managers, is working with advisers on a possible reinsurance deal for a portfolio worth tens […]
Europe shares fall, Wall St pauses as Evergrande fears hover; U.S. yields rise
September 24, 2021 By Lewis Krauskopf and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – European equity markets fell on Friday and major U.S. indexes were little changed as worries over fallout from debt-laden China Evergrande persisted, while U.S. bond yields pushed higher after hawkish stances from central banks. MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe shed […]
Exclusive: Oil producer Hilcorp eyes purchase of shut Louisiana refinery -sources
September 24, 2021 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – Houston-based oil producer Hilcorp is evaluating Phillips 66’s refinery in Alliance, Louisiana, for conversion into an oil export terminal, said four sources familiar with the matter, a move that would eliminate it as a source of motor fuels. Hilcorp, the largest privately owned U.S. oil producer, […]
In ageing Germany, the young get desperate over climate
September 24, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – In one of the world’s most aged countries, some young people are resorting to drastic measures to voice their frustration at politicians’ failure to tackle climate change. Outside Germany’s parliament, a group of activists have been on hunger strike since Aug. 30, bringing their demands for more action on […]
