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September 27, 2021 (Reuters) – Kwon Soon-woo became the first South Korean to win on the ATP Tour since Lee Hyung-taik in 2003 after the 23-year-old defeated Australian James Duckworth 7-6(6) 6-3 in the Astana Open final on Sunday. Kwon trailed 6-3 in the first set tie-break before saving three set points in the ATP […]

September 27, 2021 (Reuters) – Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka looks set to return to tennis shortly after getting “that itch” to play again. Osaka said at the U.S. Open earlier this month that she would take a break from the game to concentrate on her mental health following a third round defeat by […]

September 27, 2021 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Parliament members on Monday rejected three attempts by some lawmakers to block the European Union’s proposed rulebook for sustainable investments, as Brussels edges towards completing the first part of the landmark rules. The European Commission in April proposed the first section of the EU’s sustainable […]

September 27, 2021 (Reuters) -England all-rounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from test cricket, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. Moeen, who made his test debut in 2014, scored 2,914 runs in 64 tests at an average of 28.29 and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin. Moeen said in a statement that […]

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September 27, 2021 By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Following Europe’s Ryder Cup thrashing by the United States at Whistling Straits former captain Colin Montgomerie summed up neatly the challenge facing the next incumbent in the job. “I don’t envy whoever is in charge in Rome,” the Scot, whose team won a thriller at Celtic […]

September 27, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Sara Cox said her historic debut as a Premiership referee could not have gone any better after earning rave reviews for her handling of Harlequins’ win against Worcester on Saturday. The 31-year-old became the first female referee to officiate in an English top-flight game and said her breakthrough would […]

September 27, 2021 (Reuters) – Instagram has hit pause on a new app it is creating for kids, the photo-sharing service owned by Facebook Inc said on Monday, in a move that comes amid growing opposition for the project. Instagram Kids had been touted as requiring parental permission to join, and was supposed to provide […]

September 27, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co will pay $37.3 million to resolve U.S. government claims it fraudulently overcharged commercial clients on foreign exchange services, the latest in a string of scandals over the bank’s treatment of customers. Monday’s settlement resolves U.S. Department of Justice civil fraud charges […]

September 27, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Monday the U.S. had fallen behind its peer central banks in building the risks of climate change into the supervision of banks, highlighting a potentially core priority should she be promoted to vice chair of supervision at the Fed or even to the […]

September 27, 2021 By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democrats who control the U.S. Senate were bracing for a likely loss on Monday in a vote on a bill to fund the federal government and lift the nation’s debt ceiling, as President Joe Biden’s party fought over the details of his sweeping […]

September 27, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping raised with President Joe Biden in their recent phone call the case of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, who just reached an agreement to end the bank fraud case against her, the White House said on Monday. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Biden brought up […]

September 27, 2021 Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the host Boston Red Sox with a 6-3 win Sunday that broke a tie for the top American League wild-card spot. Judge was given new life after foul-tipping a 1-2 fastball […]

September 27, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top-ranked sumo wrestler Hakuho, who holds a record 45 tournament wins, intends to retire after struggling with injuries in recent years, NHK public television reported on Monday. Hakuho, 36, made his sumo debut in 2001 and fought his way up to the top rank of yokuzuna in May […]

September 27, 2021 FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lending to euro zone companies slowed further last month, European Central Bank data showed on Monday, extending its steady downward trend and likely raising concern among policymakers about banks’ reluctance to extend credit. Lending growth to firms eased to 1.5% in August from 1.7% in July, even as the […]

September 27, 2021 By Riham Alkousaa and Matthias Inverardi BERLIN (Reuters) -A majority of voters in Berlin wants city hall to expropriate major landlords such as Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen to help reduce rents in the German capital, provisional referendum results showed on Monday. Around 56% cast a ballot in favour of the non-binding initiative, […]

September 27, 2021 By Koustav Samanta, Roslan Khasawneh and Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Global oil demand is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels by early next year as the economy recovers, although spare refining capacity could weigh on the outlook, producers and traders said at an industry conference on Monday. The outlook is in line with […]

September 27, 2021 MILAN (Reuters) – Telecom Italia (TIM) will keep some of its offices closed as nearly 60% of the employees at Italy’s biggest phone company plan to continue working from home until Dec. 31, a union document showed. Companies and governments around the world are figuring out how to manage the return of […]

September 27, 2021 By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will continue to focus on cushioning the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, given lingering uncertainty over the outlook and subdued inflation, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday. Corporate funding remains severe for retailers hit by the health crisis, Kuroda said, signalling the […]

September 27, 2021 By Karl Plume (Reuters) – U.S. soybean exports jumped to a six-month peak last week while corn shipments were the highest in a month as Louisiana Gulf Coast terminals steadily ramped up operations disrupted by Hurricane Ida nearly a month ago, preliminary data showed on Monday. The export pace, however, was still […]