September 12, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russia’s Daniil Medvedev beat Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4 to win his first major title at the U.S. Open on Sunday, preventing the Serbian top seed from completing a rare calendar-year Grand Slam. The victory marked the first time a Russian man had claimed a Grand Slam title […]
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Sydney Airport board to grant due diligence after improved $17.4 billion offer
September 12, 2021 SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd said on Monday it had granted a consortium of infrastructure investors access to due diligence after the group boosted a takeover proposal by 3.6% to A$23.6 billion ($17.37 billion). The improved offer of A$8.75 a share compares to prior proposals from the consortium of […]
Soccer-Premier League talking points
September 12, 2021 (Reuters) – Talking points from the Premier League weekend: RONALDO NOW POSES A DIFFERENT GOAL THREAT Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United and the Premier League after 12 years away could not have gone more perfectly on Saturday. Two goals on his second debut for the club in a 4-1 win over […]
After the ‘bazooka’, Bank of Japan dismantles the work of its radical chief
September 12, 2021 By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of shock-and-awe stimulus, the Bank of Japan is quietly rolling back radical policies introduced by its bold chief Haruhiko Kuroda and pioneering controversial new measures that blur the lines between central banking and politics. The unwinding of Japan’s complex policy is driven by Deputy […]
Factbox-How the BOJ is quietly unwinding Kuroda’s ‘bazooka’ stimulus
September 12, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of shock-and-awe monetary stimulus, senior Bank of Japan officials are quietly dismantling radical policies introduced by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. Below are details on steps taken so far: BAZOOKA AND ITS DEMISE Hand-picked by then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to pull Japan out of economic stagnation, Kuroda deployed […]
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says she is concerned about alleged Saudi torture
September 12, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she was “deeply concerned” about the alleged torture of a Saudi aid worker while in detention in Saudi Arabia. The aid worker, Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, was detained by Saudi authorities in March 2018 and reported to be sentenced […]
Oprah’s Harry and Meghan TV interview loses out at Emmys
September 12, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s explosive American TV interview with Oprah Winfrey lost out at the Emmy Awards on Sunday to a series about Italian food and culture. Winfrey’s two-hour sit-down with Harry and Meghan in March sent shock waves through the British monarchy when Meghan accused […]
N.Korea test fires long-range cruise missile -KCNA
September 12, 2021 SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea test fired a long-range cruise missile over the weekend, its state media KCNA said on Monday. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Daniel Wallis) Source Link N.Korea test fires long-range cruise missile -KCNA David Barret
Soccer-Spurs upset Man City in controversial Women’s Super League win
September 12, 2021 MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur recovered from conceding an early goal to pull off a controversial 2-1 win at Manchester City in the FA Women’s Super League on Sunday as Spurs player Rosella Ayane appeared to handle the ball in the build-up to the winning goal. Unbeaten at home in the league […]
Tennis-Veterans Stosur, Zhang win doubles title at U.S. Open
September 12, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Experience triumphed over youth as Australian Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai of China beat Americans Coco Gauff and Caty McNally 6-3 3-6 6-3 in a tightly fought U.S. Open women’s doubles final on Sunday. The duo, who also won together at the Australian Open in 2019, produced a […]
Golf-Garcia, Lowry and Poulter made captain’s picks for Europe’s Ryder Cup team
September 12, 2021 (Reuters) – Spaniard Sergio Garcia, Irishman Shane Lowry and Britain’s Ian Poulter made up the three captain’s picks named to the European Ryder Cup team by Padraig Harrington on Sunday. Harrington announced his picks after Tyrrell Hatton, Bernd Wiesberger, Matt Fitzpatrick and Lee Westwood secured the final four qualifying spots to the […]
Tennis-De Groot claims first ever wheelchair golden slam with win at U.S. Open
September 12, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Diede de Groot became the first player to complete the golden slam in wheelchair tennis after winning all four majors and the Paralympic gold medal, completing the feat by winning the U.S. Open final on Sunday. The Dutch top seed beat Japan’s second seed Yui Kamiji 6-3 6-2 […]
Epic Games says it is appealing ruling in Apple case
September 12, 2021 (Reuters) – “Fortnite” game maker Epic Games said on Sunday it was appealing a ruling in its antitrust case against Apple Inc after a federal judge on Friday gave a mixed decision. [L4N2QC2ZR] The judge on Friday said Apple would have to loosen some rules on developers. But the ruling favored Apple […]
Athletics-Tirop and Teferi smash 10km and 5km world records
September 12, 2021 (Reuters) – Two world records tumbled on Saturday when Kenya’s Agnes Tirop surged to victory in the 10 km race and Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi triumphed in the 5 km distance at an event in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Tirop, a twice world 10,000m bronze medallist, won the 10 km event with a time of […]
Motor racing-Raducanu’s success rubs off on F1 favourite Ricciardo
September 12, 2021 By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) – Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris stayed up late to watch British teenager Emma Raducanu’s U.S. Open triumph on Saturday night and her success proved contagious. The McLaren pair finished one-two in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix with Ricciardo ending the team’s nearly nine year wait for a win. […]
Soccer-Salah joins 100 club as Liverpool win at Leeds in match marred by Elliott injury
September 12, 2021 By Peter Hall LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Mohamed Salah’s 100th Premier League goal helped Liverpool cruise to a 3-0 victory at 10-man Leeds United on Sunday in a match that was marred by a nasty injury to teenager Harvey Elliott. After a lightning-fast start to the game, Salah became the 30th player […]
Motor racing-Hamilton says halo saved him in Monza collision
September 12, 2021 By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) – Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he was grateful to be alive after being hit on the head by title rival Max Verstappen’s car at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. The ‘halo’ head protection device took most of the blow as the Red […]
Kansas City Southern determines Canadian Pacific bid superior to other offer
September 12, 2021 (Reuters) -Kansas City Southern said on Sunday it has received a revised proposal from Canadian Pacific, which the board determined was superior to the offer from Canadian National Railway. Under the terms of Canadian Pacific’s revised proposal, each share of Kansas City Southern common stock would be exchanged for 2.884 common shares […]
Motor racing-Verstappen handed three-place grid drop for Russian GP
September 12, 2021 (Reuters) – Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen will have a three-place grid drop at the Russian Grand Prix after stewards ruled he was mainly to blame for a collision with title rival Lewis Hamilton at Monza on Sunday. The collision put both men out of the Italian Grand Prix, with […]
Investors eye wobbling energy sector as gauge for Delta fears
September 12, 2021 By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -Energy stocks are becoming a popular bellwether for concerns over how deeply the Delta variant of the coronavirus is expected to impact the U.S. economy, as the so-called reopening trade that boosted some parts of the market earlier this year continues to stumble. The S&P 500 […]