Bookmark?Remove? Denmark`s Axelsen sinks Lin for title, Japan`s Okuhara wins Viktor Axelsen blanked China's five-times winner Lin Dan 22-20 21-16 to become the third Danish man to win the world championship title and Japan's Nozomi Okuhara beat India's Pusarla Sindhu 21-19 20-22 22-20 in an epic women's final on Sunday. More »
Bookmark?Remove? FDA clears Novo Nordisk`s diabetes drug to reduce cardiovascular risk Novo Nordisk said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an expanded use of its diabetes drug to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Bavarian Nordic says first milestone payment under J&J deal could be in 2019 Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic expects to get its first milestone payment under a deal with Janssen Pharmaceuticals in 2019, if clinical trials for vaccines targeting hepatitis B and HIV-1 get underway next year, a company executive said. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Robot makers slow to address cyber risk: researchers Researchers who warned half a dozen robot manufacturers in January about nearly 50 vulnerabilities in their home, business and industrial robots, say only a few of the problems have been addressed. More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S., South Korea begin computer-simulated drills amid North Korea tensions South Korean and U.S. forces began computer-simulated military exercises on Monday amid tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, amid reports that Pyongyang has generated at least $270 million since February despite U.N. sanctions. More »
Bookmark?Remove? William Demant may make over-the-counter hearing aids if U.S. demand develops William Demant, the world's largest producer of hearing aids, said it could start producing cheaper over-the-counter hearing devices for the U.S. market if demand rises sharply once new legislation comes into effect. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Banks lead relief rally for European stocks, fundamentals back in focus European shares rose on Monday after geopolitical tension had sent them to their worst weekly losses of the year. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Cyber threats prompt return of radio for ship navigation The risk of cyber attacks targeting ships' satellite navigation is pushing nations to delve back through history and develop back-up systems with roots in World War Two radio technology. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Golf: Nordqvist a `no-brainer` pick for European Solheim Cup team Annika Sorenstam has said using one of her captain’s picks on Anna Nordqvist is a 'no-brainer' for the European team's clash with the United States in this month's Solheim Cup. More »
Bookmark?Remove? No ho-ho-ho-liday as Santas meet in Denmark People dressed as Santa Claus take take part in the World Santa Claus Congress, an annual event held every summer at the amusement park Dyrehavsbakken, in Copenhagen. Scanpix Denmark/Nikolai Linares/via REUTERS It’s summertime in Denmark but Santas from around... More »
Bookmark?Remove? EU regulators charge Teva over pay-for-delay drug deal A building belonging to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world’s biggest generic drugmaker and Israel’s largest company, is seen in Jerusalem February 8, 2017. EU antitrust regulators charged Israeli drugmaker Teva (TEVA.TA) (TEVA.N) on Monday with doing an... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Hamilton slashes Vettel`s lead to one point F1 – Formula One – British Grand Prix 2017 – Silverstone, Britain – July 16, 2017 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates his win on the podium Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row on Sunday while a penultimate-lap puncture s... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Motor racing: Hamilton aims for Silverstone four-timer Britain Formula One – F1 – British Grand Prix 2016 – Silverstone, England – 10/7/16 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates with his team after winning the race Lewis Hamilton will head to Silverstone for this weekend’s British Grand Prix with the circuit as much ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Apple sets up China data center to meet new cyber-security rules FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed cyber code in this illustration taken March 22, 2016. Apple Inc on Wednesday said it is setting up its first data center in China, in partnership with a local internet services company, to com... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Financials get European shares off to firm start- payday for Carillion shorts Traders work in front of the German share price index, DAX board, at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Staff/Remote European stocks edged higher on Monday, with banks and utilities the strongest sectors, as mergers and acquisition... More »
Bookmark?Remove? COSCO Shipping shares climb after bid to become third-biggest container line FILE PHOTO: The container ship COSCO Development is seen as its became the largest vessel in dimension and capacity to transit the Expanded Panama Canal at Agua Clara locks, on the outskirts of Colon City, Panama May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Lemos COSCO Shippin... More »
Bookmark?Remove? China`s COSCO Shipping offers $6.3 billion for Orient Overseas Ltd FILE PHOTO: Containers from China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) are pictured at a port in Shanghai, China, February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd (601919.SS) has offered to buy Orient Overseas International Ltd (OOIL) (0... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Shire gets injunction against Roche over hemophilia drug CEO of Shire, Dr Flemming Ornskov, poses for a photograph in London, Britain, July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls – RTS19MDH Pharmaceutical group Shire (SHP.L) said on Sunday it had obtained a preliminary injunction in a Hamburg court against rival Roche (ROG... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Maersk says too early to predict financial impact of cyber attack FILE PHOTO: Empty Maersk shipping containers are seen stacked at Peel Ports container terminal in Liverpool northern England, December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Maersk said it was too early to predict the financial impact of last month’s global Pe... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Jelena Ostapenko vs. Francoise Abanda – 2017 record A look at the 2017 records of Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko and Canadian Francoise Abanda ahead of their second round match at Wimbledon on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding): More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump`s coal plan sends U.S. energy “back to the past”: Vatican Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican is silhouetted during sunset in Rome, March 11, 2013. Roman Catholic Cardinals will begin their conclave inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel Tuesday to elect a new pope. REUTERS/Paul Hanna U.S. President Donald Trump is se... More »
Bookmark?Remove? 2017 record: Simona Halep vs Karolina Pliskova Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 7, 2017 Romania’s Simona Halep in action during her quarter final match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina Reuters / Pascal Rossignol A look at the 2017 records of Romanian Simona Halep and Karolina Pli... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Kiki set to get Roland Garros fired up Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2017 France’s Kristina Mladenovic celebrates winning her fourth round match against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza Reuters / Christian Hartmann It’s ‘Kiki’ time again as local favorite Kristina Mladenovic... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump lays out plan to privatize air traffic control system U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA) holds strips of paper used by air traffic controllers to keep track of planes during an event where U.S. President Donald Trump proposed reforms to the U.S. a... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Garbine Muguruza vs. Francesca Schiavone – 2017 record A look at the 2017 record of Spain’s Garbine Muguruza and Italy’s Francesca Schiavone ahead of their first-round match at the French Open on Monday: More »
Bookmark?Remove? Drug approvals bounce back as R&D labs churn out new winners FILE PHOTO – A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland August 14, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo The number of new drugs approved for sale in United States and Europe has bounced back this year, sugge... More »
Bookmark?Remove? F1 teams asked to revise cars after Monger crash Formula One – F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Monaco – 24/05/2017 – A mechanic works on the suspension of Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari inside the pits. REUTERS/Max Rossi Formula One teams have been told to change the rear jack points on their cars for safety reasons af... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Adolescent ADHD linked to teen parenthood By Carolyn CristAdolescents who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are much more likely than peers without ADHD to become teenaged parents More »
Bookmark?Remove? Portugal wins Eurovision Song Contest for the first time Portugal’s Salvador Sobral celebrates after winning the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine, May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Portugal’s Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest on S... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Ukraine says detains prankster who mooned during Eurovision Ukraine’s Jamala performs a song as security detain a fan. REUTERS/Stringer Ukrainian police have detained a Ukrainian prankster for jumping onto the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest and dropping his trousers while singer Jamala was performing, Interior Mi... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Motor racing: Bottas can turn it up to 11 in Spain Formula One – F1 – Hungarian Exhibition Race – Budapest, Hungary – 01/05/17 – Mercedes Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland waves before the exhibition race. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo Valtteri Bottas can add his name to one of Formula One’s longest sequ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Danish brewer puts the `P` in pilsner Visitors taste Pisner beer at the Norrebro Bryghus in Hedehusene, Denmark, May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Julie Astrid Thomsen A Danish brewery is drawing on 50,000 liters of urine collected from the largest music festival in Northern Europe in producing a novelty beer ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? EU drugmakers urge June decision on new location for watchdog Guido Rasi, executive director the European Medicines Agency (EMA), poses for a portrait at his office in London, Britain, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Finbarr O’Reilly/File Photo Europe’s drugmakers pushed for a decision as early as June on the new location for t... More »
Bookmark?Remove? A Minute With: singer Natalie Imbruglia on comebacks and touring FILE PHOTO: Singer Natalie Imbruglia poses for photographers as she arrives for the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo Singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia kicks off her “Acoustic Tour” this week, performin... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Brazil`s president would veto parts of bill to regulate Uber Brazil’s President Michel Temer listens to questions from the media during LAAD, the biggest military industry expo in Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares Brazil’s President Michel Temer would veto clauses of a bill t... More »
Bookmark?Remove? HPV vaccination during pregnancy shows no ill effects By Gene Emery(Reuters Health) – New evidence from a Danish nationwide study suggests that Sanofi Pasteur’s quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine More »
Bookmark?Remove? Tennis: Indian Wells champion Vesnina on ropes against world 594 Mar 23, 2017- Miami, FL, USA- Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain has a forehand against Christina McHale of the United States (not pictured) on day three of the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Russian Elena Vesnina and Spania... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Johnson stays perfect, McIlroy eliminated at Match Play Mar 23, 2017- Austin, TX, USA- Martin Kaymer of Germany plays against Dustin Johnson of the United States during the second round of the World Golf Classic – Dell Match Play golf tournament at Austin Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Spo... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Denmark orders extradition of daughter of ousted South Korean president`s friend Choi Soon-sil, a long-time friend of South Korean President Park Geun-hye who is at the center of the South Korean political scandal involving Park, arrives for her first court hearing in Seoul, South Korea, December 19, 2016. Korea Pool/via REUTERS Denmark wi... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Finland throws hat into ring to host EU drug agency after Brexit The Finnish government on Friday said it will join several other European Union states in bidding to become the new home of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) once Britain leaves the EU. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Vesnina ousts Venus to reach semi-finals at Indian Wells Mar 16, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Elena Vesnina (RUS) as she defeated Venus Williams (not pictured) in the quarter final match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Elena Vesnina deni... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Motor racing: Team-by-team prospects for the 2017 season Team by team prospects for the Formula One season starting in Melbourne on March 26, listed in 2016 championship order. The numbers are those the drivers have selected for the duration of their grand prix careers: More »
Bookmark?Remove? Motor racing: F1`s `other Brit` senses a chance to shine Formula One – F1 – Test session – Barcelona-Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain – 1/3/17. Renault’s Jolyon Palmer in action. REUTERS/Albert Gea Jolyon Palmer, by his own admission, did not make much of a mark on Formula One last season. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Motor racing: Haas takes a global view as F1 targets America Spain Formula One – F1 – 2017 Haas VF-17 Formula One Car Launch – Barcelona-Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo – 27/2/17. Haas’s drivers Romain Grosjean (R) and Kevin Magnussen pose during the presentation of the new VF-17 racing car. REUTERS/Albert Gea While For... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Factbox: Formula One takes on a new look for 2017 Formula One has undergone major rule changes, with wider cars and fatter tyres providing a new look and bigger challenge. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Arctic ice loss driven by natural swings, not just mankind: study FILE PHOTO: An undated NASA illustration shows Arctic sea ice at a record low wintertime maximum extent for the second straight year, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA. NASA/Goddard’s Scientific Vi... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Kerber sails, Venus outlasts Jankovic at Indian Wells Mar 11, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Angelique Kerber (GER) hits during her second round match against Andrea Petkovic (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Angelique Kerb... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Work on brain`s reward system wins scientists a million euro reward Three neuroscientists won the world’s most valuable prize for brain research on Monday for pioneering work on the brain’s reward pathways – a system that is central to human and animal survival as well as disorders such as addiction and obesity. More »
Bookmark?Remove? `Green` funds flush with new cash, challenges as Trump era dawns Solar installers place solar panels on the roof of a residential home in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California, U.S. October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake Environmentally conscious investors are using their pocketbooks to protest President Donald Trump’s plans t... More »
Bookmark?Remove? After Trump ban, Brussels pro-choice conference raises 181 million euros A Brussels conference to finance global family planning initiatives raised 181 million euros ($190.34 million) after a U.S. halt to such programs left NGOs worldwide with a large funding gap. More »
Bookmark?Remove? This may hurt, says Hamilton as F1 gets back on track Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain arrives before Emporio Armani Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection show during Milan’s Fashion Week in Milan, Italy February 24, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton is expecting to f... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Factbox: Leading nominations for the 2017 Oscars Oscar statues wait for a fresh coat of gold paint as preparations begin for the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, U.S., February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake The 2017 Oscars, or Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, will be hand... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Disrupting the disruptors: Singapore rattles sharing economy with rule change FILE PHOTO – People look out from the observation tower of the Marina Bay Sands amongst public and private residential apartment buildings in Singapore, February 22, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Singapore, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, has ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Norway pledges $10 million to counter Trump`s global anti-abortion move Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich Norway has joined an international initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls l... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Samsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens Samsung Group chief, Jay Y. Lee, leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 16, 2017. Picture taken on February 16, 2017. Shin Wong-soo/News1 via REUTERS Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested on Friday over his alleged role i... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Samsung chief appears for second round of questions in graft probe Lee Jae-yong (C), vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, arrives to be questioned as a suspect in a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye, at the office of the independent counsel in Seoul on February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jung Y... More »
Bookmark?Remove? South Korea prosecutor to summon Samsung`s Lee again on suspicion of bribery Samsung Group chief, Jay Y. Lee, arrives for a court hearing to review a detention warrant request against him at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji min Park More »
Bookmark?Remove? Bolivia reports first yellow fever case in a decade Bolivia’s government on Friday said a Danish tourist had tested positive for yellow fever, its first case in a decade, after he visited a jungle area in the far west of the landlocked Andean country. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Eight countries sign up to counter Trump`s global anti-abortion move Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate Isabella Lovin delivers remarks at the ‘Our Ocean’ conference at Georgetown University in Washington, U.S., September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron Eight countries have joine... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Lundbeck gives up on Alzheimer`s drug, rival to Axovant pill Two remaining late-stage clinical trials testing an experimental Alzheimer’s drug from Denmark’s Lundbeck have failed, scuppering hopes for the medicine and underscoring the difficulty of developing such treatments. More »
Bookmark?Remove? `Land of Mine` takes Denmark`s dark secret to the Oscars A country’s dark secret is the subject of an Oscar-nominated film, as a Danish filmmaker tells the true story of German prisoners of war ordered to disable and remove Nazi-planted land mines in Denmark after World War Two. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Drugmaker Novo Nordisk bets $145 million on post-Brexit UK science Novo Nordisk, the world’s top maker of diabetes drugs, is investing 115 million pounds ($145 million) in a new research center in Britain, undeterred by Brexit. More »
Bookmark?Remove? World temperatures hit new high in 2016 for third year in a row People are seen in silhouette as they cool off in water fountains in a park as hot summer temperatures hit Paris, France, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol World temperatures hit a record high for the third year in a row in 2016, creeping closer to a c... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Mammograms tied to overdiagnosis of breast cancer By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Widespread breast cancer screening may catch more small, slow-growing tumors that are unlikely to be fatal without More »
Bookmark?Remove? Gutierrez to race in Formula E after F1 exit Mexican driver Esteban Gutierrez will compete in his home Formula E electric race in April after losing his Formula One seat at the U.S-owned Haas team. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Tennis-Serena shakes out rust to advance in Auckland File photo: Sep 7, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after winning a point against Simona Halep of Romania on day ten of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Cred... More »
Bookmark?Remove? South Korea pushes for extradition of daughter of President Park`s friend Choi Soon-sil, a long-time friend of South Korean President Park Geun-hye who is at the center of the South Korean political scandal involving Park, attends her first court hearing in Seoul, South Korea, December 19, 2016. Korea Pool/via REUTERS South Korean a... More »
Nasdaq launches new Copenhagen index to reflect DONG, Nets IPOs A view of the exterior of the Nasdaq market site in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Stock exchange operator Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) will replace Denmark’s main C20 CAP index with a new index of 25 companies to ... More »
Britons chase Black Friday bargains online A sign promoting ‘Black Friday’ is seen in the window of a store in Oxford Street, London, Britain November 24, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls British retailers reported strong online demand in early “Black Friday” trading, as shoppers chased deals in a spending... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Flying drone smuggles cell-phone, saw blade into Danish prison Not a cake with a file in it, but maybe the modern equivalent. More »
Danish journalists sentenced for monitoring celebrity credit cards Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen speaks at the opening of the Copenhagen Film Festival in Copenhagen October 27, 2016. Scanpix Denmark/Martin Sylvest/via Reuters Four journalists from a Danish gossip magazine were sentenced to up to 15 months in prison on Thursday ... More »
Rosberg takes Formula One title from Hamilton Formula One – F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 27/11/2016 – Mercedes’ Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany drives during the race. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Germany’s Nico Rosberg celebrated his first Formu... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Dutch destroy 190,000 ducks in first bird flu cull Some 190,000 ducks were destroyed on Saturday at six farms in the Netherlands following an avian flu outbreak, the country’s first cull of an epidemic sweeping northern Europe. More »
Team by team analysis of Brazilian Grand Prix Formula One – F1 – Brazilian Grand Prix – Circuit of Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil – 13/11/2016 – First placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, second placed and teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany and third placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the ... More »
Hamilton win takes Formula One title battle down to last race Formula One – F1 – Brazilian Grand Prix – Circuit of Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil – 13/11/2016 – Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton of Britain raises his trophy during the victory ceremony after winning the race. REUTERS/Nacho Doce Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton ... More »
Germany considers keeping poultry indoors after bird flu outbreaks German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt answers reporters questions during a Reuters interview in Berlin, Germany July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Joachim Herrmann Germany is considering ordering its poultry farmers to keep their flocks indoors following an outbrea... More »
Denmark to build new Hans Christian Andersen museum A new Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense is seen in an undated artist’s rendering released by Odense City Museums in Odense, Denmark. Kengo Kuma & Associates, Cornelius+Voge, MASU planning/Handout via Reuters A new museum dedicated to the life and work o... More »
Adverse events in trial dent hopes for Roche hemophilia drug Roche tablets are seen in this photo illustration shot in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Four patients have suffered serious adverse events in a clinical trial of an experimental hemophilia medicine from Roche, ... More »
Three private equity groups shortlisted in Xella sale: sources Bain, Apollo and Lone Star have been shortlisted in the sale of building materials maker Xella, a potential 2 billion euro ($2.18 billion) deal, according to several people close to the transaction. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Team by team analysis of U.S. Grand Prix Team by team analysis of Sunday’s U.S. Formula One Grand Prix (listed in championship order): More »
Hamilton cuts Rosberg`s F1 lead with 50th win Formula One F1 – U.S. Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S., 23/10/16. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton of Britain raises his victory trophy as second placed finisher and teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany (L) and third placed Red Bull’s Daniel Ricci... More »
Ryder captain to be named by Christmas: McGinley FILE PHOTO – Captain Paul McGinley poses with the Ryder Cup after the closing ceremony of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley expects Europe, beaten by the United States in ... More »
British PM targets finance industry for failing to promote women Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May gives her speech on the final day of the annual Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 5, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Prime Minister Theresa May criticized Britain’s finance industry for fa... More »
As Deutsche struggles, European bank rally creates investor dilemma A red traffic light is pictured in front of the Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach While possibly Europe’s biggest “pain trade”, fund managers are under pressure to buy banking stocks despite the deep ... More »
With U.S. drone rules set, firms race for flight data A drone, made by CyPhy Works, carries a UPS package on Children’s Island off the coast of Beverly, Massachusetts during UPS’s demonstration of a drone making a commercial delivery of a package to a remote or difficult-to-access location. REUTERS/Brian Snyder U... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Investors urge food companies to shift from meat to plants A group of 40 investors managing $1.25 trillion in assets have launched a campaign to encourage 16 global food companies to change the way they source protein for their products to help to reduce environmental and health risks. More »
Keys locked out of U.S. Open quarters by Wozniacki Sept 4, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Madison Keys of the USA hits to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (not pictured) on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sport... More »
Magnussen escapes serious injury in heavy crash Belgium Formula One – F1 – Belgian Grand Prix 2016 – Francorchamps, Belgium – 28/08/16 – Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg of Germany leads the race at the start of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix. REUTERS/Yves Herman FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Kevin Magnussen suffered... More »
Long in the tooth: the Greenland shark may live four centuries By Will Dunham | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The Greenland shark, a big and slow-moving deep-ocean predator that prowls the frigid waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic, can claim the distinction of being the planet’s longest-living vertebrate, with a lifespan per... More »
Big brewers see strong potential for weak beer BRUSSELS Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR), which will soon make almost 30 percent of the world’s beer, wants to serve more low and alcohol-free brews to drinkers trying to live a healthier lifestyle. The Belgium-based brewer, on the verge of buying its largest ri... More »
NATO to send troops to deter Russia, some allies want more BRUSSELS Britain, Germany and the United States advanced plans on Tuesday to spearhead a new NATO force on Russia’s border from next year, but some eastern allies said the alliance’s effort must go further to deter Moscow. Weeks before a critical NATO summit i... More »
Verstappen makes F1 history as Mercedes crash out BARCELONA Dutch teenager Max Verstappen made Formula One history as the youngest race winner on Sunday in a sensational Spanish Grand Prix that saw dominant Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collide and crash out on the opening lap. Verstappen, ... More »
Willett wins Masters after stunning Spieth meltdown AUGUSTA, Georgia Englishman Danny Willett took advantage of a shocking back-nine meltdown by defending champion and runaway leader Jordan Spieth to win his first major title by three shots at the Masters on Sunday. Three strokes behind the pacesetting Spieth g... More »
Jason Day wins match, tweaks back at WGC-Dell Match Play Jason Day was among the winners in Wednesday’s opening day of the WGC-Dell Match Play, but the Australian world number two left the Austin Country Club course clutching his back heading for treatment. PGA Championship winner Day defeated former U.S. Open champ... More »
Lukas Graham set pop record in Britain, Adele returns to top LONDON Four-piece Lukas Graham set a new record in Britain on Friday by becoming the longest-reigning Number 1 single from a Danish act in UK pop chart history, while Adele returned to the top of the album lists with “25.” “7 Years” had been tied with Whigfiel... More »
Artist hauls Greenland ice to Paris as a reminder of climate change PARIS Residents of central Paris got a chilling reminder on Thursday of the challenge facing negotiators at the world climate summit on the city’s outskirts: 80 tonnes of Greenland ice left to slowly melt on the cobbles in front of the Pantheon. The ice was sc... More »
World leaders to launch bid for climate breakthrough in Paris PARIS World leaders will launch an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back the earth’s rising temperatures, urging each other to find common cause in two weeks of bargaining meant to steer the global economy away from dependence on fossil fuels. They arrive a... More »
Beijing aims to refill medicine chest with ‘Made in China’ drugs SHANGHAI China, already a global powerhouse in high-tech areas from solar panels to bullet trains, is turning its industrial might to the challenge of making more of its own drugs for a vast and aging population. Given the 10 years or more it typically takes t... More »