September 11, 2021 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s industry ministry has told technology companies including Alibaba Group Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to stop blocking each other’s website links from their platforms, the 21st Century Business Herald said Saturday. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed standards to companies […]
Bulgaria to hold parliamentary election on Nov. 14 -president
September 11, 2021 SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria will hold its third parliamentary election this year on Nov. 14, President Rumen Radev said on Saturday, after parliament approved changes to the 2021 state budget. The Balkan country will also hold the first round of the regular presidential election on the same date. Radev, who is running […]
Tennis-Doing things the hard way made Djokovic tougher, says Pilic
September 11, 2021 By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) – The challenges Novak Djokovic faced in his childhood and throughout his career helped the 34-year-old Serb in his bid to become the greatest tennis player of all time, his former mentor Niki Pilic told Reuters. The world number one will face Russian Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s […]
Germany’s D.Bahn makes new offer to train drivers to avert rail strike
September 11, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – German rail operator Deutsche Bahn made an improved offer to train drivers on Saturday in a bid to avert a fourth strike in a pay dispute that has already paralysed large parts of passenger traffic over the holiday season. The GDL drivers union ended its third and longest strike […]
Queen Elizabeth says prayers for victims and survivors of 9/11
September 11, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth said on Saturday that her prayers remained with victims and survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and paid tribute to the communities that joined together to rebuild after the devastation. “My thoughts and prayers — and those of my family and […]
Tennis-After falling short, Zverev tips hat to ‘mentally best’ Djokovic
September 11, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – German Alexander Zverev said he was satisfied with the fight he displayed during his five-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open, wishing he had been facing anyone but the Serbian world number one at critical game points on Friday. It was another disappointment for Zverev at […]
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani’s win streak ends in ugly loss to Astros
September 11, 2021 Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa recorded three-hit games as the Houston Astros roughed up Los Angeles Angels ace right-hander Shohei Ohtani in their 10-5 home victory on Friday. The Astros saddled Ohtani (9-2), the American League Most Valuable Player frontrunner, with his first loss since May 28, a span of […]
Tesla should say something
Last weekend, a reader wrote to this editor, politely asking why tech companies should speak up about the abortion law that Texas passed last week. “What does American Airlines have to do with abortion?” said the reader, suggesting that companies can’t possibly cater to both pro-abortion and anti-abortion advocates and that asking them to take […]
Israeli police catch two more Palestinian jail escapees, two still at large
September 11, 2021 By Rami Ayyub NAZARETH, Israel (Reuters) – Israeli police captured two more Palestinian militants early on Saturday who were among six who escaped from a maximum security Israeli jail earlier this week, a police spokeswoman said. The two men were found hiding in a truck parking lot in an Arab village east […]
Tennis-One last hurdle for Djokovic to complete calendar Grand Slam
September 11, 2021 By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – After clearing 27 hurdles, Novak Djokovic has just one more to get over to complete his quest for a record 21st major title that will earn him entry into tennis’s most exclusive club and he said on Friday he will play the U.S. Open final […]
China, Vietnam should avoid magnifying S. China Sea disputes – China’s Wang Yi
September 11, 2021 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China and Vietnam should refrain from unilateral actions regarding the South China Sea that could complicate the situation and magnify disputes, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told a Vietnamese official, China’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. State Councillor Wang was speaking with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh […]
Tennis-Djokovic wins U.S. Open semi-final, keeps quest for calendar Grand Slam on track
September 11, 2021 By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic kept his bid for a calendar Grand Slam alive on Friday, overcoming German Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the U.S. Open semi-final. Djokovic moved within one win of reaching a men’s record 21 Grand Slam titles and […]
Pressure on Sweden’s minority govt eases as opposition splits over budget
September 11, 2021 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The chances of Sweden’s minority, centre-left coalition passing its autumn budget and avoiding a snap election increased on Friday after the head of the opposition Sweden Democrats said his party would not back an alternative finance bill. The maths remains complex, but without the Sweden Democrats, the centre-right opposition […]
Gillmor Gang: Life Goes On
When we imagine what it will be like when we exit the pandemic, what we’re really wondering is what we want from the digital transformation we’ve seen overturn our understanding of work and living safely. As much as we long for the days of the office and collaboration with our peers, some of that is […]
Tennis-Smooth sailing so far but storm warnings for U.S. Open teens
September 11, 2021 By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – It’s been smooth sailing into Saturday’s U.S. Open women’s final for teen sensations Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, but even before one of them has had a chance to hoist the trophy there are warnings of stormy waters ahead. The toast of the tennis world […]
U.S. House Democrats propose EV tax credits of up to $12,500
September 11, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic lawmakers late Friday proposed boosting tax credits for electric vehicles to up to $12,500 per vehicle for union-made zero emission models assembled in the United States. Under a broad tax measure that is part of a planned $3.5 trillion spending bill, the House Ways and Means Committee […]
Data remains a vital part of the marketing world
“One of the biggest things that brands struggle with is figuring out attribution, and how you continue to spend money even though you may have lost some signal into the platform,” says Greg Gillman, chief revenue officer of LA-based performance marketing agency MuteSix, “If Facebook skews too heavily, and Google is on last click, then […]
Tennis – After ‘crazy’ 2019 US Open, Medvedev expects different story in 2021 final
September 11, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Daniil Medvedev reached his first U.S. Open final in 2019, he lost a gruelling five-set match against Rafael Nadal after what he called a “crazy” tournament, including a feud with the New York crowd. But this time, he said on Friday after his straight-set demolition https://ift.tt/3A4fSaG of […]
Australia’s treasurer says economy must diversify from China reliance
September 11, 2021 (Corrects paragraph 8 of Monday story to show exports hit a monthly, not full-year, record) SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia must diversify its economy to rely less on China, its largest trading partner, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday, as he warned businesses to brace for new tensions with Beijing. Australia’s relations with China […]
Haitian prosecutors seek to interview PM over presidential killing
September 11, 2021 PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti’s chief public prosecutor invited Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Friday to meet with him next week to explain why he spoke with one of the main suspects in the assassination of former President Jovenel Moise on the night of the crime. A letter sent by prosecutor Bed-Ford Claude […]
