September 13, 2021 OSLO (Reuters) – Norway was voting on Monday on the final day of a parliamentary election dominated by climate change and economic inequality, with the centre-left opposition widely expected to replace a Conservative-led government that has ruled for eight years. Norway’s status as a major oil and gas producer https://ift.tt/3k59iLo has been […]
Factbox-What’s at stake in Norway’s election
September 13, 2021 OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegians will vote on Sept. 12-13 to pick a parliament and government for the next four years, with opinion polls showing the centre-left opposition is poised to win power after eight years of Conservative-led rule. Exit polls and forecasts based on early votes will be published on Monday at […]
Cristian Arango scores twice as LAFC edges Real Salt Lake
September 13, 2021 Cristian Arango scored twice, including a goal 20 seconds into the game, and a Real Salt Lake own goal was the difference in Los Angeles FC’s 3-2 win over visiting Real Salt Lake Sunday night in Major League Soccer at Banc of California Stadium. LAFC (8-9-6, 30 points) has 10 goals in […]
Asian stocks’ relative valuations to global peers at 14-month low
September 13, 2021 (Reuters) – The relative price valuations of Asian equities compared with their global peers are at a near 14-month low, data showed, after their lacklustre performance due to worries over slowing growth and the spread of the Delta-variant of coronavirus this year. According to Refinitiv data, the MSCI Asia-Pacific index’s forward 12-month […]
Rolls-Royce sells stake in refuelling jets unit AirTanker for $261 million
September 13, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – British engineering company Rolls-Royce said it agreed to sell its 23.1% stake in AirTanker Holdings, the owner of 14 A330 refuelling jets, for 189 million pounds ($261 million), in its latest disposal aimed at reducing debt. The aero-engine maker wants to sell 2 billion pounds worth of assets to […]
Vietnam’s biggest city to keep virus curbs, flight resumption sought
September 13, 2021 HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s coronavirus outbreak epicentre Ho Chi Minh City will extend its restrictions, state media reported on Monday, as the capital Hanoi and several provinces sought an easing of curbs and the aviation authority proposed domestic flights resume. Ho Chi Minh City authorities said an extension until the end of […]
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi skips court over dizziness – lawyer
September 13, 2021 (Reuters) – Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was unable to attend a scheduled court hearing for health reasons, a member of her legal team said on Monday, describing her condition as dizziness caused by motion sickness. Min Min Soe told Reuters Suu Kyi, 76, who has been detained on various […]
Take Five: Big in Japan
September 13, 2021 (Reuters) – 1/WANTED: PRIME MINISTER In the wide-open contest to be Japan’s next premier, hopefuls have until Friday to announce intentions. For now, it’s a three-horse race: The favourite, COVID-19 vaccine minister Taro Kono, ex-foreign minister Fumio Kishida and ex-internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi – the first woman to bid for the […]
Factbox-China crackdown wipes hundreds of billions off top companies’ values
September 13, 2021 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s regulatory crackdown has ensnared sectors from technology to education to property, wiping hundreds of billions off the market capitalisations of some of its largest companies and putting investors on alert over who may be next. Here are some of the largest names that have been affected so far: […]
India’s Jet Airways to resume domestic operations in first quarter of 2022
September 13, 2021 (Reuters) – Defunct airline Jet Airways is set to resume domestic operations in the first quarter of 2022, the Jalan Kalrock Consortium, the successful resolution applicant of the carrier, said on Monday. (Reporting by Chandini Monnappa in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V) Source Link India’s Jet Airways to resume domestic operations in first […]
India’s SpiceJet settles with Boeing MAX aircraft lessor CDB Aviation
September 13, 2021 BENGALURU (Reuters) – Budget airline SpiceJet said on Monday it has settled with another lessor of Boeing Co’s MAX aircraft, CDB Aviation, as it looks to start operating the aircraft by the end of September after India cleared the 737 MAX to fly last month. The 737 MAX was grounded worldwide in […]
‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games to appeal ruling in Apple case
September 13, 2021 (Reuters) -“Fortnite” game maker Epic Games on Sunday said in a legal filing that it plans to appeal a ruling in its antitrust case against Apple Inc after a federal judge on Friday handed down a mixed decision. The judge on Friday said Apple would have to loosen some rules on developers. […]
GM digs in with LG Corp to speed a fix for Bolt battery fires
September 13, 2021 By Paul Lienert and Heekyong Yang (Reuters) – General Motors Co is taking a more direct role with South Korea’s LG Corp, its longtime electric vehicle partner, in tracking down and fixing problems linked to battery fires in Chevrolet Bolts that threaten the strategic plans of both companies. At an investor conference on […]
Factbox-Chevrolet Bolt fires date back to early 2019, GM says
September 13, 2021 (Reuters) – One of the earliest battery-related fires in a Chevrolet Bolt electric car was reported 18 months ago. General Motors Co did not open a formal investigation on Bolt fires until August 2020. A year later, GM launched its third recall, covering all Chevy Bolts built, to replace potentially defective batteries. […]
New Zealand PM Ardern extends lockdown in Auckland to Sept 21
September 13, 2021 WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s largest city Auckland will remain in lockdown to beat the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. Auckland will remain in the strict Alert level 4 lockdown until midnight on Sept. 21, after which it will move to alert […]
Indonesia-based Rey Assurance launches its holistic approach to insurance with $1M in funding
Rey Assurance co-founders Bobby Siagian and Evan Tanotogono Health insurance is the kind of thing people usually only think about only when they need it. Otherwise, their policies are just paperwork in their files or cards in their wallet. Indonesian insurtech Rey Assurance is taking a new approach. Once someone becomes a member, they also […]
Soccer-Guardiola urges Man City to build on winning form
September 13, 2021 (Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised his squad’s commitment after they bounced back from a shaky start to their Premier League season with three successive wins. Title holders City suffered an opening day defeat at Tottenham Hotspur but responded with wins over Norwich City, Arsenal and Leicester City to move […]
China has asked internet firms to rectify link blocking issues -official
September 13, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industry ministry has asked internet companies to conduct self examinations over the problem of website link blocking and will take measures against firms that fail to fully rectify accordingly. Zhao Zhiguo, spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, made the comments at a briefing on Monday. […]
MLB roundup: Max Scherzer gets 3,000th strikeout in Dodgers win
September 13, 2021 Max Scherzer allowed one hit over eight innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-0 win against the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon, completing the three-game sweep. Scherzer took a perfect game into the eighth inning before Eric Hosmer pulled a double just out of the reach of […]
Soccer-Solskjaer says not impossible to leave Ronaldo out of team
September 13, 2021 (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he will carefully manage Cristiano Ronaldo’s playing time but has to balance that with getting the 36-year-old Portugal forward settled into the side. Ronaldo, who has rejoined United https://ift.tt/3tB4WyF 12 years away, marked his comeback at Old Trafford with two goals in Saturday’s […]
