Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (R) greets International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach during their meeting in Tokyo on November 16, 2020. Kazuhiro Nogi/Pool via REUTERS November 16, 2020 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he looked forward to working closely with the International Olympic Committee […]
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Syria’s veteran foreign minister Walid Moalem dies: state TV
FILE PHOTO: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Picture November 16, 2020 By Alaa Swilam and and Suleiman al-Khalidi CAIRO/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s top diplomat and long-time foreign minister Walid al-Moalem, a staunch defender […]
Roethlisberger shines as Steelers rout Bengals
FILE PHOTO: Nov 15, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) reacts leaving the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports November 16, 2020 Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for a season-best 333 yards, including […]
China’s fourth-quarter economic growth will accelerate from third quarter: stats bureau
November 16, 2020 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s fourth-quarter economic growth will accelerate from the third quarter, Fu Linghui, spokesman of the National Statistics Bureau said on Monday. Consumption prospects are improving, with the services industry showing good recovery momentum, Fu told reporters in a press conference. The latest data showed […]
Parent of BMW’s Chinese JV partner may undergo bankruptcy restructuring
FILE PHOTO: BMW cars are seen at the automobile terminal in the port of Dalian, Liaoning province, China January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer November 16, 2020 SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Brilliance Automotive Holdings, the Chinese joint venture partner of BMW <BMWG.DE>, said its parent Huachen Automotive Group may undergo restructuring after a […]
Stocks gain as vaccine shields second wave worries
November 16, 2020 By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asia’s stock markets opened higher on Monday, as vaccine optimism offset worries about rising coronavirus cases in Europe and new lockdowns in the United States, while oil prices and risk-exposed currencies also edged higher. Japan’s Nikkei <.N225> opened 1% higher at […]
Lender PNC Financial in talks to buy BBVA’s U.S. arm: WSJ
November 16, 2020 (Reuters) – PNC Financial Services Group Inc <PNC.N> is in talks to buy the U.S. arm of Spanish bank BBVA <BBVA.MC> in what could be one of the largest bank tie-ups since the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported https://on.wsj.com/38YxxWH on Sunday. PNC and BBVA USA […]
Simon Property and Taubman revise terms of merger deal
November 16, 2020 (Reuters) – Simon Property Group Inc <SPG.N>, the biggest U.S. mall operator, said it reached an agreement to cut the price of its looming takeover of rival Taubman Centers Inc <TCO.N> to $43 a share in cash, the companies said on Sunday. Under the original agreement announced […]
Ruthless Nadal off to a flyer at ATP Finals
November 15, 2020 LONDON (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal’s began his quest to fill the one blank on his glittering CV in impressive fashion with a crushing 6-3 6-4 defeat of debutant Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals on Sunday. The Spanish 20-time Grand Slam champion has never won the season-ender, […]
Imperfect 10 for Tiger at Augusta’s 12th hole
Golf – The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club – Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – November 15, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. reacts on the 2nd hole during the final round REUTERS/Brian Snyder November 15, 2020 By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) – Defending champion Tiger Woods on Sunday had […]