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September 9, 2021 By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -Euro zone stocks bounced off session lows and banking shares climbed on Thursday after the European Central Bank signalled it will only slightly reduce its emergency bond purchases over the coming quarter, in line with expectations. After falling as much as 0.9% in morning trade, the index clawed […]

September 9, 2021 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – The governor of Russia’s northern province of Yakutia, which suffered from widespread wildfires this summer, warned of the risks of a similar disaster next year if unusually hot and dry weather persists. The vast swathes of Yakutia’s forest were engulfed by wildfires in the summer, with smoke reaching […]

September 9, 2021 By Peter Hall (Reuters) – After losing talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United, things went from bad to worse for Juventus in their last match against Empoli and now they must look elsewhere for inspiration, with a new yet familiar face ready to fire. To say things did not work out for […]

September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – European Leagues, the body representing professional club competitions on the continent, has firmly and unanimously opposed any proposals to stage the World Cup every two years. European Leagues is the latest among a number of stakeholders in the game who have expressed concerns over FIFA’s plans for a biennial World […]

September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc may delay its planned Hong Kong listing to next year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S.-traded company has received queries from the Hong Kong stock exchange about aspects of its structure, including a user trust set up […]

September 9, 2021 By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – Several Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday signaled that the U.S. central bank remains on track to trimming its massive asset purchases this year, despite the slowdown in jobs growth seen in August and the impact of the recent COVID-19 resurgence. “The big picture is that the taper […]

September 9, 2021 ESTEPONA, Spain (Reuters) – A wildfire has forced the evacuation of some 500 people from the southern Spanish resort of Estepona, local authorities said on Thursday. The blaze started on Wednesday around 9:30 p.m., according to the emergency services, who received 140 calls. About 250 firefighters are operating to extinguish the fire, […]

September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – Two Afghan journalists were beaten in police custody this week after covering a protest by women in Kabul where they were detained by the Taliban, their editor said. Zaki Daryabi, founder and editor-in-chief of the Etilaat Roz newspaper, shared images on social media of two male reporters, one with large, […]

September 9, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – Former French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn was summoned to appear before judges on Friday to face questions over whether her response to the coronavirus pandemic was inadequate, newspaper Le Monde reported. The judges of the Cour de Justice de La Republique, a special court that deals with complaints against […]

September 9, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport is about 90% ready for operations but its re-opening is planned gradually, a Qatari official said, speaking on the tarmac on Thursday. Reopening the airport, a vital lifeline with both the outside world and across Afghanistan’s mountainous territory has been a high priority for the Taliban […]

September 9, 2021 By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – As the Premier League resumes following the international break all eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo’s homecoming party at Old Trafford on Saturday, with the Portuguese international set to resume his Manchester United career after 12 years away. The 36-year-old re-joined United from Juventus on a […]

September 9, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Southampton will be without striker Shane Long for their home Premier League game with West Ham United after he tested positive for COVID-19, manager Ralph Hasenhuettl confirmed on Thursday. Hasenhuettl, like his fellow top-flight managers, says the international breaks are complicated with players travelling back from far flung destinations. […]

September 9, 2021 (adds dropped word ‘one’ in fourth para) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa have named three front-line spinners in their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman but left out opening batsman Janneman Malan. The side will be led by Temba Bavuma, who is currently injured but […]

September 9, 2021 By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) -Europe’s video game stocks fell on Thursday and U.S. peers looked set to follow after a reported suspension of approvals for new online games in China, the world’s biggest gaming market. People with knowledge of the matter told the South China Morning Post that Beijing had temporarily […]

September 9, 2021 By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) – Blackstone Inc said it hired two Wall Street veterans as partners and promoted another executive to work in its Blackstone Credit unit as fresh demand from institutional and retail investors made it the private equity firm’s fastest-growing segment. Carlos Whitaker, a Credit Suisse executive, and Chris […]

September 9, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) -Hungary’s Wizz Air is in negotiations with European planemaker Airbus over the purchase of at least 100 more narrowbody jets, industry sources said on Thursday. Talks began several months ago and surfaced as Wizz Air emerged as a suitor for rival easyJet and as Europe’s largest budget carrier, Ryanair, remained […]

September 9, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – New York has increased its market share in trading euro interest rate swaps at London’s expense, data group OSTTRA said on Thursday, in the latest sign of how global financial markets are being permanently fragmented by Brexit. Trading in euro rate swaps began leaving London for […]

Scalapay, a buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) technology provider that has made significant headway with retailers and consumers in Europe and in categories like fashion, has closed a round of funding that it will be using to fuel its expansion ambitions. The startup has raised $155 million at a $700 million valuation. Tiger Global is leading this […]

September 9, 2021 By Maha El Dahan and Alaa Kanaan BEIRUT (Reuters) – Ibrahim Jaber was laid off when the fast food restaurant where he worked as a chef in Beirut shut down. Unable to find another job, he had to take his daughter out of school to put food on the table at home. […]

Flo, a fertility focused period-tracking app, has closed a $50 million Series B funding round which it says values the company at $800M — underlining how much value investors are now attaching to women’s health tech. The 2016-founded startup raised a $1M seed in its first year and has gone on to raise a total […]