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October 11, 2021 (Reuters) – World number four Alexander Zverev recovered from a flurry of mistakes in the second set to defeat American Jenson Brooksby 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the second round of Indian Wells on Sunday. The German got the early break in the first set but lost some of his momentum in the […]

October 11, 2021 (Reuters) – Panama won their first-ever World Cup qualifying match against the United States in Panama City on Sunday, picking up a 1-0 victory in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. The U.S. side couldn’t find its rhythm and a header from midfielder Anibal Godoy following a corner kick in the […]

October 11, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba Corp said on Monday it would announce the results of a strategic review of its business along with its quarterly earnings results and a new mid-term business plan on Nov. 12. A spokesperson said the results of Toshiba’s strategic review would be part of the […]

October 11, 2021 (Reuters) – Honeywell International Inc on Sunday raised its outlook for business jet deliveries, as the aviation sector shakes off the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel picks up with easing restrictions. The U.S. industrial conglomerate forecast up to 7,400 new business jet deliveries worth $238 billion from 2022 to 2031, […]

October 11, 2021 By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar ticked up to a 2-1/2-year high versus the yen on Monday after a soft U.S. payrolls figure did little to alter market expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce it will start tapering its massive bond-buying next month. The U.S. economy created the […]

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 […]