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October 4, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil fell on Monday ahead of an OPEC+ supply policy meeting https://ift.tt/3D3ACjG that may decide whether a recent rally in prices can be sustained as the world fitfully recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent crude was down 24 cents or 0.3% at $79.04 per barrel by 0143 GMT. It […]

October 4, 2021 By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar found support just below last week’s peaks on Monday as renewed concerns about China’s property sector and looming U.S. labour data put investors in a cautious mood. The greenback scaled a 14-month high on the euro and a 19-month top on the yen last […]

October 4, 2021 HONG KONG (Reuters) – Trading in shares of heavily indebted China Evergrande was suspended on Monday, days after some bondholders said the property developer at the centre of jitters over China’s financial system had missed a second key bond interest payment. Shares of its unit Evergrande Property Services Group were also suspended, […]

October 4, 2021 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina plans to investigate attendance numbers at Sunday’s derby between River Plate and Boca Juniors, a judicial official said, after local media questioned whether numbers exceeded those permitted under COVID-19 rules governing fans’ return. Supporters were allowed back into stadiums in Argentina on Friday after 18 months of […]

October 4, 2021 By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) – The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox scored dramatic late inning wins to bring the Major League Baseball regular season to an enthralling end on Sunday, setting up a wildcard showdown between the long-time rivals. The final day of a 162-game, six-month marathon began with […]

October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Levante coach Paco Lopez has become the first LaLiga managerial casualty of the season after the club announced on Sunday that he had been sacked following Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Mallorca. Levante are third from bottom of the table with four points from eight games, having not won in the […]

October 3, 2021 SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Palmeiras recovered from losing an early goal to lowly Juventude on Sunday to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw in Brazil’s Serie A. Guilherme Castilho put Juventude 1-0 ahead after just six minutes when he curled a low free kick past the outstretched glove of Brazilian keeper […]

October 3, 2021 By Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher (Reuters) – U.S. aerospace manufacturers are poised to strengthen a climate target by pledging to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, echoing a commitment to be discussed by global airlines on Monday, according to industry sources and a document seen by Reuters. The U.S. Aerospace Industries Association […]

October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – British Airways is set to reverse its decision to scrap short-haul flights from Gatwick airport, the Telegraph reported https://bit.ly/3Fcs3VH on Sunday. Executives of trade union Balpa will take a new pay deal to pilots after re-opening talks last week in the hope that they will support rapid changes at Gatwick […]

October 3, 2021 ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday ordered his government to reduce tax on overall income amid soaring food prices in the drought-hit North African country, the presidency said. Avoiding social unrest has been a priority for authorities in Algeria where the middle class has been hit by soaring prices […]

October 3, 2021 BOSTON (Reuters) – The CEO of Delta Air Lines said on Sunday that the company has not decided whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines as the White House has requested. The vaccination rate at the airline should be above 90% by Nov. 1, CEO Ed Bastian told reporters on the sidelines of a […]

October 3, 2021 MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Britain will threaten on Monday to dispense with some of the terms of its agreement overseeing post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying they have become too damaging to retain. In a speech to the governing Conservative Party conference in the northern English city of Manchester, Brexit minister David […]

October 3, 2021 By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Monday it will restore severed inter-Korean hotlines starting Monday but urged South Korea to step up efforts to improve relations, state media KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his willingness last week to reactivate the hotlines https://ift.tt/3iwgZZT, which North Korea […]

October 3, 2021 RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique scored his fifth goal in four games as they overran Athletico Paranaense 3-0 with a commanding first-half performance in Sunday’s Serie A clash in Brazil. The former Wolfsburg and Santos striker scored a brace in each of Flamengo’s two Copa Libertadores semi-final legs last […]

October 3, 2021 BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) -AC Milan continued their impressive start to the Serie A season on Sunday, surviving a late Atalanta comeback to earn a 3-2 victory in Bergamo. Milan raced into an early lead, with captain Davide Calabria poking home the ball at the second attempt after just 28 seconds. The hosts […]

October 3, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – A London police officer based in the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command was charged with rape on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. David Carrick, aged 46, was charged by police in Hertfordshire, where he was off-duty at the time. The charge comes days after Wayne Couzens, […]

October 3, 2021 BOSTON (Reuters) – Lufthansa is very concerned about coronavirus travel and border restrictions in China hurting the German air carrier’s recovery, its Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said on Sunday. China sharply reduced transport links with other countries as the coronavirus, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late […]

October 3, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Six-times world champion Marc Marquez led from start to finish to secure a seventh win at the Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday as Fabio Quartararo finished in second to strengthen his grip on the MotoGP world championship race. Repsol Honda’s Marquez, who was third on the grid, […]

October 3, 2021 JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday piled pressure on its vaccinated citizens to get a booster shot by making only those who received their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine eligible for a “green pass” allowing entry to restaurants, gyms and many other venues. Israel was an early adopter of Pfizer/BioNtech booster […]

October 3, 2021 PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis denied any wrongdoing on Sunday in connection with an international investigative report that listed him among current and former world politicians and businessmen that it says have used offshore financial structures. The Pandora Papers report, by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, said Babis […]