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September 29, 2021 By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Air France-KLM aims to decide in the coming months on an order of at least 80 medium-haul jets for its Dutch network and Transavia budget subsidiaries in what would be its biggest fleet transaction ever, its chief executive said. The Franco-Dutch airline launched a tender earlier this […]

September 29, 2021 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Wednesday its newly acquired Alexion division will purchase the remaining equity in drugmaker Caelum Biosciences in a deal that could be worth up to $500 million, expanding its access into rare-disease treatments. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said it would take forward Caelum’s late-stage trial of a potential medicine […]

September 29, 2021 By David Morgan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans for a second day in a row blocked a bid by President Joe Biden’s Democrats to head off a potentially crippling U.S. credit default, as partisan tensions rattled an economy recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. With federal government funding due to […]

September 29, 2021 (Reuters) – The Taliban on Wednesday warned of consequences if the United States did not stop flying drones over Afghan airspace. “The U.S. has violated all international rights and laws as well as its commitments made to the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, with the operation of these drones in Afghanistan,” the Taliban […]

September 29, 2021 Adam Wainwright earned his 17th victory as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Tuesday night to clinch a berth in the National League wild-card game. Wainwright (17-7) allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings and drove in a run as the Cardinals extended their team-record […]

September 29, 2021 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s currency has lost more than 60% of its value since the beginning of September in a collapse that has driven up food and fuel prices in an economy that has tanked since a military coup eight months ago. “This will rattle the generals as they are quite obsessed with […]

September 29, 2021 A look at the day ahead from Dhara Ranasinghe. From one crisis to another — a looming U.S. government shutdown is adding to markets’ unease, coming as it does amid a hawkish shift by major central banks and signs of strain in China from a power crunch and the problems at property […]

September 29, 2021 Andy Murray, who produced his best result in an injury-filled season last week, earned a first-round victory Tuesday in the San Diego Open. The three-time Grand Slam champion defeated the United States’ Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-2 in 1 hour, 10 minutes. Murray, a 34-year-old Brit who got the quarterfinals last week in […]

September 29, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida clinched a victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election on Wednesday, virtually ensuring that he replaces Yoshihide Suga as prime minister. Prime Minister Suga, who saw his support tumble amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, announced this month he was […]

September 29, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won on Wednesday a race to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), virtually ensuring that he will succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in the post within days. (Reporting by Antoni Slodkowski; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) Source Link Soft-spoken Kishida to become Japan’s next […]

September 29, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – German import prices rose the fastest in 40 years last month, driven by a jump in the price of oil and gas, and supply chain bottlenecks for raw materials worsened further, pointing to a further rise in prices for consumers. Import prices jumped 16.5% in August from a year […]

September 29, 2021 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s regulators are tightening control over the inner workings of its currency market, pressuring banks to trade less and in smaller ranges, two banking sources told Reuters, as part of a sweeping push to curb speculation. The moves follow recent efforts at curtailing financial risks that include dampening commodity […]

September 29, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) -Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, on Wednesday won the race to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) party and become the next prime minister. The soft-spoken Kishida, 64, won a run-off against vaccine minister Taro Kono with 257 votes to 170. Here are some reactions to the news. […]

September 29, 2021 By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) -Lengthy queues formed outside gas stations across London again on Wednesday as the strain on fuel supplies continued despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying the situation was improving. Britain has been gripped by a rush of panic-buying for almost a week that has left pumps dry across […]

September 29, 2021 MANILA (Reuters) – The daughter of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte remains the most popular prospect for next year’s presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, while her father slipped into second among contenders for the vice-presidency. Sara Duterte-Carpio, who this month said she would not seek (https://ift.tt/3lCCSYi) higher office, has topped […]

September 29, 2021 By Daniel Ramos and Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s coca farmers are battling for control of the leaf’s main market in the highland city of La Paz, a conflict which has seen producers and police clash in the streets with slingshots and tear gas, and even a building set on […]

September 29, 2021 (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao, one of the most decorated fighters in world boxing, announced his retirement from the sport on Wednesday to concentrate on a run for the presidency in the Philippines. Below are some facts about Pacquiao. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS – Pacquiao was born in 1978 in Kibawe in the southern province […]

September 29, 2021 WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand said on Wednesday it will put a virtual halt to the practice of taking at-risk children away from their families, a care policy that has long angered its indigenous Maori community. Children deemed to be facing harm have been moved into state care for decades despite Maori […]

September 29, 2021 ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s financial markets supervisor said on Wednesday it had approved the country’s first fund that invests primarily in crypto assets. The Crypto Market Index Fund is restricted to qualified investors and categorised under “other funds for alternative investments” with particular risks, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said […]

September 29, 2021 (Reuters) – London 2012 long jump champion Greg Rutherford has secured a place on Britain’s bobsleigh squad, the 34-year-old said, as he looks to become the country’s first athlete to medal at both a Summer and Winter Olympics. Rutherford, who retired from long jump competition in 2018 because of injury, is aiming […]