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September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee said on Friday it is dedicated to making sure the joint settlement agreement reached between the organisation, USA Gymnastics and survivors of the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal succeeds. USA Gymnastics and victims of the former national team doctor filed a joint $425 million […]

September 24, 2021 KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – The Europe and the United States Ryder Cup captains shuffled their lineups from the morning foursomes for the afternoon fourballs on Friday, making sure everyone on their 12-man teams saw action on the opening day at Whistling Straits. Despite dominating the foursomes matches 3-1 U.S. captain Steve Stricker […]

September 24, 2021 KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Sergio Garcia demonstrated his Ryder Cup prowess yet again on a difficult opening morning for Europe at Whistling Straits as the Spaniard equalled the record for match wins in the competition. In tandem with world number one and fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm, the 41-year-old revelled in the partisan […]

September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris St Germain’s match against Montpellier as he has not fully recovered from a bone bruising injury, but manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes he returns for their midweek match against Manchester City. Messi suffered a knock on his left knee and an MRI scan […]

September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – Allianz is in the process of offloading a large chunk of its U.S. life insurance policies, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The insurer, one of the world’s biggest money managers, is working with advisers on a possible reinsurance deal for a portfolio worth tens […]

September 24, 2021 By Lewis Krauskopf and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – European equity markets fell on Friday and major U.S. indexes were little changed as worries over fallout from debt-laden China Evergrande persisted, while U.S. bond yields pushed higher after hawkish stances from central banks. MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe shed […]

September 24, 2021 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – Houston-based oil producer Hilcorp is evaluating Phillips 66’s refinery in Alliance, Louisiana, for conversion into an oil export terminal, said four sources familiar with the matter, a move that would eliminate it as a source of motor fuels. Hilcorp, the largest privately owned U.S. oil producer, […]

September 24, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – In one of the world’s most aged countries, some young people are resorting to drastic measures to voice their frustration at politicians’ failure to tackle climate change. Outside Germany’s parliament, a group of activists have been on hunger strike since Aug. 30, bringing their demands for more action on […]

September 24, 2021 MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian police detained opposition activists on Friday and warned they would break up any illegal rallies this weekend after an opposition coalition angered by last week’s parliamentary election urged voters to gather in Moscow. Several politicians, most of them Communists, have banded together, saying they were cheated of victory by […]

September 24, 2021 By Adrees Latif and Kristina Cooke DEL RIO, Texas (Reuters) -An impromptu border camp has been emptied of thousands of Haitian migrants, a county judge in Texas said on Friday, as U.S. deportation flights and transport to Mexico has closed a chapter that has roiled U.S. politics over the past week. Val […]

September 24, 2021 By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Shares in Russia’s Novatek recovered from an early tumble on Friday after the arrest in the United States of deputy head, Mark Gyetvay, viewed by analysts as a key figure in investor relations as the gas producer expands. The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday that […]

September 24, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a $1.2 bln investment to help three million school children access and afford broadband services around the country. Harris made the announcement during an appearance on the morning show “The View” on ABC. (Reporting by Nandita Bose in Washington) Source Link Vice […]

September 24, 2021 By Alberto Alerigi SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has scheduled the country’s auction of fifth generation (5G) mobile spectrum for Nov. 4, Communications Minister Fabio Faria said on Friday on Twitter. Telecom regulator Anatel had interrupted the analysis of the rules for the auction on Sept. 13 and took […]

This year has been one of the busiest yet in terms of new commercial launch companies coming online, with companies like Astra and Firefly Aerospace actually getting rockets up and running (if not flying ad designed quite yet), and with landmark human spaceflight missions from Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX. And with more constellations […]

September 24, 2021 By Guillermo Martinez and Jon Nazca LA PALMA (Reuters) -Intensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma forced firefighters to retreat and authorities to evacuate three more towns on Friday, while airlines cancelled flights due to a cloud of gas and ash, the biggest since the volcano erupted. Firefighters pulled […]

September 24, 2021 MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has backed forward Karim Benzema to win the Ballon D’Or, comparing the Frenchman to a wine that gets better with age. The award, which has been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in recent years, is as open a contest as ever as […]

September 24, 2021 By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – China’s moves to crack down on bitcoin trading dealt another blow to Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation Fund, which outperformed all other U.S. equity funds last year but is now mired among the worst of its peers. Wood, who has said that bitcoin will rally to […]

September 24, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou and U.S. prosecutors are expected to appear in court to say they have reached an agreement to resolve charges against her, according to a source familiar with the matter, concluding a process that should allow her to leave Canada. Meng is expected […]

September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG has hired Jorge Barreiro from Citigroup Inc as the managing director for its U.S. healthcare investment banking team, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Friday. As part of his new role, Barreiro will focus on the bank’s coverage of digital and healthcare-focused technology companies, […]

September 24, 2021 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve has said it will start to reduce its bond purchases as soon as November if the economy continues on its current track. Some officials will watch the September jobs report, due Oct. 8, for a final bit of evidence that the labor market has achieved “substantial further […]