September 27, 2021 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency investment products and funds posted inflows for a sixth consecutive week, as investors viewed recent regulatory challenges in the sector as buying opportunities, data from digital asset manager CoinShares showed on Monday. Inflows to the sector hit $95 million last week, led by investments […]
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R. Kelly found guilty of racketeering in sex trafficking case
September 27, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday of racketeering in his sex trafficking trial, where prosecutors accused the R&B singer of exploiting his stardom over a quarter-century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex. Known for the 1996 Grammy-winning smash “I […]
Rolling Stones mark first tour without Charlie Watts with video tribute
September 27, 2021 (Reuters) – The Rolling Stones kicked off the U.S. leg of their “No Filter” tour on Sunday with a video tribute to their late drummer Charlie Watts. The veteran British band, on their first tour since 1963 without Watts, displayed photos and video of him on huge projections at the St. Louis, […]
Tony Awards ceremony slumps to 2.6 million low on television
September 27, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The television audience for Sunday’s Tony Awards for theater slumped to a new low despite a star-studded cast that promoted Broadway’s return after an 18-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Broadcaster CBS said on Monday that just 2.6 million Americans tuned in for the two-hour special, which […]
Chile to lift state of emergency as vaccines beat back COVID infections
September 27, 2021 SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean authorities announced on Monday the end of a state of emergency in force since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of life returning to normal following a sharp decrease in cases in the South American nation. The state of emergency, an extraordinary administrative measure approved by […]
Soccer-Guedes double against old club gives Corinthians derby win
September 27, 2021 SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Roger Guedes scored twice against his old club as Corinthians beat Palmeiras 2-1 in a tense Sao Paulo derby in Brazil’s Serie A on Saturday. Guedes volleyed the opening goal after 20 minutes but Gabriel Menino equalised on the stroke of half time when his low shot hit […]
Soccer-Kenya’s Wanyama announces international retirement
September 27, 2021 (Reuters) – Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday. The former Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton and Celtic midfielder played 52 times for Kenya and scored seven goals, captaining the team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations where they were eliminated in the group stage. The 30-year-old, who […]
U.S. to open program to replace Huawei equipment in U.S. networks
September 27, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday said it would open a $1.9 billion program to reimburse mostly rural U.S. telecom carriers for removing network equipment made by Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE Corp. The program, which was finalized in July, will open […]
Rising Treasury yields hit tech stocks; oil at 3-year highs
September 27, 2021 By Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. government borrowing costs advanced for a sixth week on Monday, hurting tech stocks, on bets that higher interest rates were on the way, while energy shares rose as oil prices hit three-year highs. An easing in Sino-U.S. tensions and Chinese authorities’ decision to pump […]
Wall Street pivots to value as Treasury yields rise
September 27, 2021 By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street began the last week of September and the quarter with investors backing value over growth on Monday as tech shares, hurt by rising Treasury yields, weighed on the broader market. Of the three major U.S. stock indexes, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
Competition, chips, AI on table at first U.S.-EU trade and tech meet
September 27, 2021 By Nandita Bose and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union hope to discuss chip shortages, artificial intelligence and tech competition issues during the first Trade and Tech Council meeting this week, senior U.S. administration officials said on Monday. On Thursday, Reuters was first to report the […]
Generali CEO wins board backing amid shareholder row
September 27, 2021 By Gianluca Semeraro and Claudia Cristoferi MILAN (Reuters) -The board of Assicurazioni Generali on Monday threw its weight behind the reappointment of Chief Executive Philippe Donnet, overlooking opposition from two leading shareholders in Italy’s top insurer, two people close to the matter said. Donnet’s fate had been called into question by a […]
U.S. dollar gains, tracks rise in Treasury yields
September 27, 2021 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar advanced for a second straight session on Monday, bolstered by the rise in Treasury yields ahead of a slew of Federal Reserve speakers this week who could affirm expectations of the start of asset purchase reduction before the end of the year. U.S. […]
Golf-U.S. tighten grip on Ryder Cup after another day of domination
September 27, 2021 By Steve Keating KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) -The United States tightened their grip on the Ryder Cup with another day of domination at wind-whipped Whistling Straits on Saturday, taking a commanding 11-5 lead over holders Europe, who need to produce an historic comeback if they are to defend their title. Comfortably in front […]
Greece set to boost military cooperation with France, Greek PM says
September 27, 2021 ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday that Greece has been in talks with France to boost their defence alliance as Athens seeks to build up its armed forces. After finalising a 2.5 billion euros agreement with long-standing ally France for the purchase of 18 Dassault-made Rafale figther […]
Boxing-Usyk outclasses Joshua to claim world heavyweight titles
September 27, 2021 By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk dethroned world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in his own backyard with a stunning display to earn a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. The 34-year-old former undisputed cruiserweight world champion put on a master […]
R. Kelly is found guilty in sex trafficking trial
September 27, 2021 By Tyler Clifford and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday in his sex trafficking trial, where prosecutors accused the R&B singer of exploiting his stardom over a quarter-century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex. Jurors in Brooklyn federal […]
France says Mali must stick to election timetable
September 27, 2021 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the United Nations on Monday that French military efforts to combat terrorism in the Sahel “are not sustainable without political stability and respect for the democratic process.” “I particularly have in mind the timetable for elections in Mali, which must be […]
Israeli PM says Iran has crossed nuclear ‘red lines’; Tehran calls it ‘full of lies’
September 27, 2021 By Michelle Nichols, Matt Spetalnick and Stephen Farrell NEW YORK (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Iran had crossed “all red lines” in its nuclear program and vowed that Israel would not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon. In his first speech to the United Nations General […]
Golf-U.S. players getting Ryder Cup celebrations started early
September 27, 2021 By Steve Keating KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – The United States needs a few more points to clinch the Ryder Cup but Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger got the party started a little early on Saturday, chugging beers on the first tee while their team mate were out on Whistling Straits battling the […]
