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October 11, 2021 By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Monday as global inflation angst favoured commodities as a hedge over U.S. equities, while rising U.S. bond yields lifted the dollar to two-and-a-half year peaks against the Japanese yen Nasdaq futures and S&P 500 futures were both down around 0.5% in early […]

October 11, 2021 By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) – George Clooney is back behind the camera for “The Tender Bar”, a coming-of-age story starring Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan. The feature film, Clooney’s eighth as director, is based on the memoirs of American author J.R. Moehringer, who found substitutes for his absent father at his […]

October 11, 2021 By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Sunday the first face-to-face meeting between senior U.S. and Taliban officials since the hardline group retook power in Afghanistan was “candid and professional” and that the U.S. side reiterated that the Taliban would be judged on their actions, not just their words. […]

October 11, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Sunday that talks in the first face-to-face meeting between senior U.S. and Taliban officials since the hardline group retook power in Afghanistan in August were “candid and professional”. But the U.S. side reiterated that the Taliban would be judged on its actions, not only […]

October 10, 2021 By Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s Zee Entertainment is locked in a legal battle with one of its biggest foreign investors, Invesco, after it called for ouster of the TV network’s CEO citing concerns around corporate governance. Zee has said it has tightened its governance processes. But the […]

October 10, 2021 By Norihiko Shirouzu BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz, the German company founded by the inventors of the motor car, is pouring more resources into its cutting-edge research and design capabilities in China as the centre of gravity of the new auto world shifts eastwards. In a drive to create a “home away from […]

October 10, 2021 By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund’s executive board was meeting on Sunday with Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the law firm that claims she pressured World Bank staff to change data to favor China in her previous job, sources familiar with the matter said. The 24-member board plans […]

October 10, 2021 By Jamie Freed and Rajesh Kumar Singh SYDNEY/BOSTON (Reuters) – As major companies look at drastic ways to cut carbon emissions from corporate travel, airlines are bracing for a major hit to business-class travel, a key revenue driver, industry executives and experts say. Several companies, such as HSBC, Zurich Insurance, Bain & […]

October 10, 2021 By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to focus on improving citizens’ lives in the face of a “grim” economic situation, state media reported on Monday, as he marked the anniversary of the country’s ruling party. To celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of […]

October 10, 2021 By Nick Carey (Reuters) – The European Union needs to dramatically toughen up CO2 targets for truckmakers to spur a shift to zero-emission models as current goals do not provide the incentive to do so, European campaign group Transport and Environment (T&E) said on Monday. In a study entitled “Easy Ride: why […]

October 10, 2021 SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he was not allowed to attend a league match between Santos and Gremio because the home club did not allow unvaccinated supporters into their stadium. The soccer match was Santos’ first with supporters present since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

October 10, 2021 SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney’s cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated customers on Monday after nearly four months of lockdown as Australia aims to begin living with the coronavirus through higher vaccinations and to gradually reopen the country. Some pubs in Sydney, Australia’s largest city, opened their doors at 12:01 a.m. […]

October 10, 2021 (Reuters) – Team by team analysis of Sunday’s Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park circuit (listed in current championship order): MERCEDES (Valtteri Bottas 1, Lewis Hamilton 5) Bottas won from pole position and set the fastest lap. It was his first win in more than a year and 10th […]

October 10, 2021 (Reuters) – Polish second seed Iga Swiatek eased past Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 6-0 in the third round of Indian Wells on Sunday, while world number seven Matteo Berrettini defeated Chilean Alejandro Tabilo 6-4 7-5 in their second-round match. A dominant Swiatek dropped only three of her first serve points and never faced […]

October 10, 2021 By Simon Evans MILAN (Reuters) -World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium on Sunday. Didier Deschamps side had struggled to get a foothold in the game during a first half dominated […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk threw a rager at the new Berlin gigafactory on Saturday – complete with bright lights, techno music, a Ferris wheel, carousel, arcade and vegetarian food trucks – to announce the start of production at the disputed site that’s faced lawsuits by environmental groups. “We’re aiming to start production in a few […]

October 10, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – Auchan does not plan to make a hostile move for Carrefour after the latter broke off talks over a tie-up between the two French retail groups, business daily Les Echos said on Sunday. Le Figaro, another French daily, had reported on Saturday that Carrefour decided to end discussions with […]

October 10, 2021 CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s public prosecution said on Sunday it had ordered the arrest of three people after thousands of unused COVID-19 vaccines were found dumped along a water channel. It said the vaccines had been allocated to the health directorate in the city of Minya, about 220 km (137 miles) south […]

October 10, 2021 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs cut its U.S. economic growth target to 5.6% for 2021 and to 4% for 2022 citing an expected decline in fiscal support through the end of next year and a more delayed recovery in consumer spending than previously expected. The firm previously expected 5.7% gross domestic product (GDP) […]

October 10, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – The GFG Alliance said on Sunday it had agreed a debt restructuring deal with Credit Suisse for its Australian steel and coal mining assets, and announced plans to inject 50 million pounds ($68 million) into the restart of its Rotherham electric furnace in the United Kingdom. GFG, owned by […]