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 […]
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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 […]
IMF to launch virtual mission to Belarus to gather data on economy
September 11, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it would begin a virtual mission to Belarus, amid concerns raised about the global lender’s disbursement of new emergency reserves to the government of president Alexander Lukashenko. The staff mission is part of the IMF’s economic surveillance and monitoring mandate and aims […]
Analysis-Epic’s narrow win in App Store case toughens fight against Google Play rules
September 11, 2021 By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Android app makers suing to stop Alphabet Inc’s Google from siphoning up to 30% of their sales received little reassurance about their chances on Friday as a judge allowed a comparable fee charged by Apple Inc to stand. Developers including “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in […]
U.S., Japan, S.Korea to meet over N.Korea nuclear standoff
September 11, 2021 By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan will hold a meeting on North Korea next week in Tokyo, South Korea’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday. The three countries have been discussing ways to break a standoff with North Korea over its nuclear weapons and ballistic […]
Lebanon agrees new government to tackle economic collapse
September 11, 2021 By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese leaders agreed a new government led by Sunni Muslim tycoon Najib Mikati https://ift.tt/3yYETTd on Friday after a year of feuding over cabinet seats that has exacerbated a devastating economic collapse, opening the way to a resumption of talks with the IMF. The […]
Prince Andrew has been served with sex abuse accuser Giuffre’s lawsuit -court filing
September 11, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and Mark Hosenball NEW YORK (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Andrew has been served with a lawsuit by a woman accusing him of sexually assaulting and battering her two decades ago, when she asserts she was also being abused by the financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to a Friday court filing. […]
COVID-19 cases in Australia’s Victoria state hit 13-month high
September 11, 2021 By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia’s Victoria state, the country’s second-most populous, on Saturday reported the biggest one-day rise in locally acquired COVID-19 cases in more than a year. Victoria state said it detected 450 locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the biggest one-day rise since Aug. 8, 2020. […]
Q&A on Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Rule
On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced a six-point plan to increase vaccinations against COVID-19 and slow the spread of the delta variant of the virus that has resulted in increasing COVID-19 cases and deaths. The most controversial part of the plan is Biden’s directive to the Labor Department to develop a temporary emergency rule […]
Soccer – FIFA backs down on threat to fine Premier clubs who play South American players
September 10, 2021 (Reuters) – FIFA will allow Premier League players from Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Paraguay to compete this weekend after those countries agreed to waive a five-day travel restriction period, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City were among clubs who did […]
‘Ms Nord Stream 2?’: Germany’s Merkel makes difficult last visit to Poland
September 10, 2021 WARSAW (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Poland on Saturday, part of a goodbye tour of Europe for the continent’s longest serving leader, risks being overshadowed by tensions over a gas pipeline and questions over her legacy in central Europe. Having grown up in East Germany near the Polish border, […]
