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September 13, 2021 By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares made a guarded start on Monday to a week packed with important U.S. and Chinese economic data and the launch of Apple’s latest iPhones, while the Nikkei was tantalisingly near heights last visited in 1990. Japanese shares have been on a tear as hopes […]

September 13, 2021 By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses demanded that finance minister Rishi Sunak stop raising their taxes and instead offer more help to meet the challenges of Brexit, COVID-19 and climate change when he makes major budget statements next month. The Confederation of British Industry urged Sunak to “flip business taxation […]

(From left to right) Jungle Ventures’ founding partner Amit Anand, managing partner David Gowdey and founding partner Anurag Srivastava Southeast Asia’s funding boom is set to continue, with Jungle Ventures announcing today the $225 million first close of its fourth fund. Fund IV started raising in mid-May and is targeting a total of $350 million. […]

September 12, 2021 (Reuters) – Beijing wants to break up Alipay, the hugely popular payments app owned by Jack Ma’s Ant Group, and create a separate app for the company’s highly profitable loans business, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The plan will also see Ant turn over the user data that underpins its lending […]

September 12, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Britney Spears is engaged to marry her boyfriend Sam Asghari, the “Toxic” singer announced on Instagram on Sunday. (Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Kim Coghill) Source Link Britney Spears announces engagement to boyfriend Sam Asghari David Barret

September 12, 2021 By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations is convening an aid conference in Geneva on Monday in an effort to raise more than $600 million for Afghanistan, warning of a humanitarian crisis there following the Taliban takeover. Even before the Taliban’s seizure of Kabul last month, half the population – […]

Olympus said in a brief statement Sunday that it is “currently investigating a potential cybersecurity incident” affecting its European, Middle East and Africa computer network. “Upon detection of suspicious activity, we immediately mobilized a specialized response team including forensics experts, and we are currently working with the highest priority to resolve this issue. As part […]

September 12, 2021 (Reuters) – List of U.S. Open men’s singles champions since the Open Era began in 1968: 2021 – Daniil Medvedev (Russia) beat Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-4 6-4 6-4 2020 – Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat Alexander Zverev (Germany) 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6) 2019 – Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Medvedev 7-5 6-3 5-7 […]

September 12, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Factbox on Daniil Medvedev, who defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to win his first Grand Slam title. Age: 25 Country: Russia ATP ranking: 2 Seeding: 2 Grand Slam titles: 1 (U.S. Open 2021) EARLY LIFE * Began […]

September 12, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats are expected to propose raising the U.S. corporate tax rate to 26.5% from 21%, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing a congressional aide. Democrats are also expected to propose a 3% surtax on individual income above $5 million as part of a wide-ranging budget bill. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]