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Djokovic’s event taught us to be cautious: French Open director

MUMBAI (Reuters) – French Open organizers are taking every precaution to ensure the Grand Slam does not meet the same fate as Novak Djokovic’s Adria Tour, which was abandoned after several players tested positive for COVID-19, tournament director Guy Forget ha... More »

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Varner has no fears about getting back on the PGA Tour bus

(Reuters) – Harold Varner III is getting impatient to play professional golf again, and has no qualms about jumping straight back into the water when the PGA Tour resumes next month amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While some players have expressed reticence to com... More »

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Johnson tells Class of 2020 to soak in draft night, even in lockdown

NEW YORK (Reuters) – It is a scene every would-be football player dreams of: You hear your name and the crowd goes wild, the cameras flash and the commissioner shakes your hand, welcoming you as the number-one overall pick in the NFL Draft. For this year’s fir... More »

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U.S. NWSL Commissioner Baird targets season opener in June

(Reuters) – Lisa Baird, commissioner of the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), says they are targeting a return to action in late June and trying to hammer out a new schedule after the season was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The NWSL’s e... More »

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Malaysia to choose 5G partners based on own security standards

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s own security standards will dictate which companies take part in its planned 5G rollout this year, its communications minister told Reuters on Monday, as the United States pushes countries to exclude China’s Huawei [HWT.UL].... More »

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Gymnastics: Miller keen to see Biles eclipse her in Tokyo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Shannon Miller thinks her time as the United States’ most decorated Olympic gymnast will come to an end this summer and the 42-year-old will be in Tokyo cheering on Simone Biles as she bids to supplant her. Biles bagged five medals, inclu... More »

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Sports need to do more to combat climate change: lobby group

(Reuters) – The bushfire smoke that hampered the buildup to the Australian Open highlights the need for Tennis Australia to be doing much more to combat climate change, the country’s national environmental lobby group said. The Australian Open, the season open... More »

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Exclusive: No choice but to invest in oil, Shell CEO says

LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) still sees abundant opportunity to make money from oil and gas in coming decades even as investors and governments increase pressure on energy companies over climate change, its chief executive said. But in an inte... More »

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IOC hopes to remain relevant with Tokyo’s ‘urban festival’

TOKYO (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) hopes that Tokyo 2020’s “urban festival”, which will offer fans the chance to try out Olympic sports, will help the governing body remain relevant and increase long-term youth engagement with the Game... More »

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After historic rocket launch, Chinese startup to ramp up missions

BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing-based startup iSpace is planning up to eight commercial rocket launches next year, after last week becoming China’s first privately funded firm to put a satellite into orbit, its executives told Reuters. iSpace’s success has turned ... More »

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Bank mergers key to stronger euro zone: French finance minister

BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Mergers in Europe’s fragmented banking sector are necessary to make the sector more resilient as the euro zone seeks to protect itself from future crises, France’s finance minister told Reuters in an interview. Bruno Le Maire, who joined ... More »

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How personal finance guru Jill Schlesinger got smart about money

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Jill Schlesinger got her start on Wall Street, and that is where she learned a lot of what she knows about the financial world. But she has built a career dishing out personal finance advice by pulling back the curtain on myths about invest... More »

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Taliban seek image makeover as Afghan peace talks gain momentum

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – As moves toward peace pick up in Afghanistan, the Taliban are trying to show they have changed since the brutal days of the 1990s when they banned music and girls’ education and carried out public executions in Kabul’s foot... More »

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Iran says OPEC members who increased output should take lead on cuts

LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar’s decision to quit OPEC shows the frustration of small producers at the dominant role of a Saudi and Russia-led panel, a top Iranian official said, adding that any supply cuts should come only from countries that had increased output. ... More »

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U.S. says farmers could get cash aid by October but will not be…

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – U.S. farmers could receive cash payments from a planned $12 billion aid package as soon as late September, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told Reuters on Saturday, warning that the program will not make tariff-hit farmers whol... More »

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Grab launches grocery delivery service in race for growth

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Grab unveiled a grocery delivery service on Tuesday, betting the firm’s extensive network of 7.1 million drivers, agents and merchants will help steer the company as it expands beyond its core ride-hailing business across Southeast Asia. ... More »

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Game on for Tencent-backed Paradox in M&A and mobile

(This story corrects reference to Wester as “founder” in fourth paragraph in June 29 story.) By Helena Soderpalm and Eric Auchard STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – Tencent-backed strategy and simulation games publisher Paradox Interactive expects more acquisitions ... More »

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FDA wants to shorten new drug monopolies to cut costs

CHICAGO (Reuters) – In an effort to increase competition and bring down prescription drug prices, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb wants to speed approval times for rivals to promising new first-to-market medicines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration chi... More »

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Italian election won’t be referendum on euro: Germany’s Scholz

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said in a Reuters interview published on Thursday that he does not expect the next election in Italy to become a referendum on its euro zone membership. Anti-European remarks by leading Italian politicians... More »

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Forty years after ‘Grease’, Travolta’s back in Cannes

CANNES, France (Reuters) – Fans of high school musical “Grease” are in for a treat if they can make it to the French Riviera this week. The movie will be screened on the beach on Wednesday to celebrate its 40th anniversary. And fans might get a glimpse of its ... More »

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WPP’s Read says no timetable on reviewing the group

LONDON (Reuters) – Mark Read, WPP’s (WPP.L) joint chief operating officer, said he would look at new ways to restructure the group but would not put a timetable on how long that would take and did not think a full break up made sense. Read was appointed to run... More »

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Facebook’s hidden data haul troubles German cartel regulator

BONN, Germany (Reuters) – That the personal data of tens of millions of Facebook (FB.O) users fell into the wrong hands is troubling politicians, but Germany’s top competition regulator is questioning the sheer volume of information that the social network har... More »

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Gates backs gene technologies in fight to end malaria

LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) – Gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes’ DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates said on Wednesday, and ethical concerns should not block progress in such gene-modifying research. Speaking at the M... More »

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Norway considering whether to ask US to extend Marines’ presence

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s foreign minister said her government was discussing whether to ask Washington to extend the stay of U.S. Marines in the country, a presence that has irked neighbouring Russia. Some 330 Marines are scheduled to stay until the end of 20... More »

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F1 to set up fully-fledged local entity in China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Formula One’s planned Chinese joint venture will have its own marketing, licensing and media rights arms dedicated to growing the sport’s presence in the vast but still nascent market, commercial managing director Sean Bratches has said. “... More »

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GM sticks to April 20 deadline for Korea restructuring, unit logs…

DETROIT/SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s (GM.N) president said common ground must be reached on a long-term financial restructuring of GM’s South Korean auto unit by next Friday and if there was none, the operation would likely seek bankruptcy protection.... More »

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Commonwealth Games a victim of unrealistic expectations: Daley…

GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – The Commonwealth Games should be taken for what they are and expectations that every event is going to deliver top notch competition are unrealistic, athletics great Daley Thompson has told Reuters. Considered by some an anach... More »

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Nippon Steel worries about U.S. trade action, yen’s surge

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp is pictured outside its headquarters in Tokyo November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (5401.T), Japan’s biggest steelmaker, is worried that ... More »

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Allergan completes restructuring, pushes hard in China

FILE PHOTO: The Allergan logo is seen in this photo illustration in Singapore November 23, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Botox-maker Allergan (AGN.N) has embarked on a big push in China where it plans to hire 200 additional staff this... More »

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Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed

Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar October 22, 2017. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Qatar is confident that it can host a successful World Cup in 2022 and preparations are fully on track a... More »

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Russian lender VTB says made extra provisions for risky loans

VTB Chief Executive Andrei Kostin attends a meeting in Russia, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Savostyanov/TASS/Host Photo Agency/Pool MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian lender VTB has set aside 50 billion rubles ($882 million) in additional provisions against losses and... More »

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‘Upside down’ artist Baselitz celebrated in retrospective

Director Sam Keller (L) of the Fondation Beyeler listens to German artist Georg Baselitz during a media preview of the exhibition ‘Baselitz’ in Riehen near Basel, Switzerland January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann RIEHEN, Switzerland (Reuters) – Georg Baselit... More »

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Golf: James starts another long drive to success

Jan 7, 2018- Maui, HI, USA- PGA golfer Dustin Johnson reacts after winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions golf tournament at Kapalua Resort – The Plantation Course. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlr... More »

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Olympics: Speelman keeps Pyeongchang dream alive

South African Alpine Skier Sive Speelman poses for a photograph at training venue in Randburg, near Johannesburg, South Africa, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sive Speelman is more determined than ever to become South Africa... More »

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Uzbekistan opens the door, a crack

FILE PHOTO: Uzbekistani Som banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mukhammadsharif Mamatkulov/Illustration/File Photo TASHKENT/ALMATY (Reuters) – Sensing change in his native Uzbekistan, Hikmat Abdurahmonov plans to build a ... More »

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Bayer pharmaceuticals head says there’s no pipeline problem

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) – Bayer is seeking to defend its pharmaceuticals business that will be diluted in importance by the takeover of Monsanto and faces a threat to revenues in 2024 when the blockbuster heart drug Xarelto loses its patent. The firm’s p... More »

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U.S. bank examiners to show lighter touch, OCC’s Noreika says

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A top U.S. bank regulator has been working to ensure that examiners on the ground have a lighter touch with institutions they scrutinize, but change will take more time, acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika said in an interview... More »

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Doping: IOC in denial over drugs says Icarus film director

The man who helped expose Russia's massive doping regime says the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is still in denial over the performance-enhancing drug use and would rather sweep it under the carpet than take meaningful action. More »

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Canada`s top marijuana producer to double production

Canada's biggest licensed producer of medical marijuana has bought land next to its greenhouse production site that will allow it to more than double the total volume of cannabis it can grow, its chief executive said on Thursday. More »

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Fed`s Fischer exit muddies investors` outlook: Richard Bernstein

The unexpected resignation of America's No. 2 central banker on Wednesday only complicates decision-making by global investors and business leaders already worried that international economic expansion may be short-lived, according to U.S. money manager Richar... More »

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UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatar

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash, speaks at an event at Chatham House in London, Britain July 17, 2017. The United Arab Emirates was not responsible for an alleged hack of Qatari websites which helped spark a mo... More »

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Mayweather vs. McGregor is great for boxing – Khan

Britain Boxing – Gervonta Davis & Liam Walsh Public Work-Outs – York Hall, Bethnal Green – 17/5/17 Floyd Mayweather during the work out Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic Amir Khan spent years trying to nail down a showdown with Floyd Maywea... More »

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Olympics: NBC monitors Korea tensions as it preps for Winter Games

An ice sculpture of the Olympic rings is illuminated during the Pyeongchang Winter Festival, near the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.... More »

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Fleetwood riding momentum at U.S. Open: McGinley

Jun 17, 2017- Erin, WI, USA- Tommy Fleetwood plays his approach shot onto the 18th green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Erin Hills. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports The shackles are off England’s Tommy Fleetwood, ri... More »

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EU seeks to expedite police requests for data from tech firms

FILE PHOTO: European Union Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova holds news conference at the EC headquarters in Brussels, Belgium January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman The European Union wants to make it easier for law enforcement authorities to get electronic ev... More »

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Motor racing: Mansell skeptical of Mercedes `underdogs` claim

FILE PHOTO: Former Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell poses for photographs after being presented with his Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) medal at Buckingham Palace in London February 14, 2012. REUTERS/Yui Mok/pool Formula One world cha... More »

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U.S. budget cuts augur badly for immigration fight: IADB chief

File photo: Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter-American Bank, speaks during a news conference in Managua, Nicaragua April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed spending cuts for Central America are “not a good sign” fo... More »

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Djokovic can tap into Agassi`s brilliant mind, says McEnroe

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – ATP – Rome Open – Novak Djokovic of Serbia v Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina – Rome, Italy – 19/5/17 – Djokovic returns the ball. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Novak Djokovic’s decision to work with American great Andre Agassi at the Frenc... More »

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Roland Garros now toughest slam of all, says former champ

Mats Wilander of Sweden (L) and Andy Murray of Britain joke during an exhibition match held a day before the start of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 26, 2012. REUTERS/Nir Elias With its quicksilver conditions, quain... More »

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Exclusive – Hate the tweets, love the agenda: McConnell on Trump

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to Reuters during an interview in Washington, U.S., May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the U.S. Senate, says he could live without the drama surrounding President Don... More »

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Millennials face grown-up financial realities

A man plays a video game with the Oculus Rift VR headset at the E3 Electronic Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Everyone has chuckled about millennial generation stereotypes: slackers hanging out in their parents’ base... More »

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Ai Weiwei calls on Gulf states to do more to help Syrian refugees

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei takes a selfie with women at the Islamic Art Museum in Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2017. Picture taken April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Finn Chinese artist Ai Weiwei called on wealthy Gulf Arab states to take in more Syrians displaced ... More »

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Euro zone more willing to change after Brexit: top official

European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen is interviewed by Reuters on the fringe of a European People Party (EPP) summit in St Julian’s, Malta, March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi The next steps in euro zone integration after Brexit could inclu... More »

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Batteries included as Hyundai amps up electric car ambitions

FILE PHOTO: A Hyundai electric car is seen during the 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai April 21, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) is developing its first dedicated architecture for ele... More »

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LPGA Commissioner Whan sees women`s gains in game

Golf – LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship – Incheon, South Korea – 15/10/16. Michael Whan, commissioner of the LPGA, poses for photographs during an interview with Reuters. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Golf is getting younger, more global and more female, all to the delig... More »