Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, with the COVID-19 pandemic and home working creating opportunities for …
Spotify adds more subscribers, revenue rises on ad rebound
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Spotify Technology SA beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as the music streaming company reported a 19% jump in paid subscribers for its premium …
Hilton posts quarterly profit on recovery in leisure travel
(Reuters) – U.S. hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc reported a quarterly profit on Wednesday, compared with a year-ago loss, as easing pandemic-led restrictions drove a recovery in leisure …
Thermo Fisher reports drop in quarterly profit
(Reuters) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc reported a 1.6% fall in quarterly profit on Wednesday, due to a sharp rise in expenses. …
China will not be the first to recognise Taliban government, scholar says
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – China will not take the lead in recognising Afghanistan’s Taliban government and will only do so in a concerted move with Pakistan, Russia and Iran, an expert …
Assange could serve sentence in Australia, U.S. assures Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States has assured Britain that if it extradites WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, he would be able to serve any sentence imposed on him by a U.S. court in Australia, the …
US Challenges Assange Extradition Block in UK Court
The United States on Wednesday appealed against a British judge’s decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face charges that could jail the divisive Australian for life…
Olympics-Russian Olympic chief says young unvaccinated athletes not expected to quarantine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Olympic Committee chief said on Wednesday he did not expect minors in the country’s Olympic team to be subjected to three weeks of quarantine if they are unable to get …
Olympics-Tokyo experience reassures Australia for Beijing
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Chef de Mission for the Winter Olympics says the experience of the Tokyo Summer Games has reassured him that the health protocols in place in Beijing will keep his …
Olympics-Norway forecast to top medals table for second successive Winter Games
(Reuters) – Norway will top the medals table for the second successive Winter Games in Beijing in February with the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in second place, according to a projection by …
Trump tightens grip on social media company after SPAC deal success
By Anirban Sen and Krystal Hu (Reuters) -Former U.S. …
Global labour market hamstrung by unequal vaccine distribution – ILO
BERLIN (Reuters) – The pandemic-induced loss in working hours in 2021 will be equivalent to 125 million full-time jobs, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, in a sign that …
Fed faces showdown as supply, demand and ‘patience’ collide
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials face a ticking clock in their ability to ignore high inflation and are now navigating between their own senses of patience and risk …
Slavery-era Georgia law is key defense argument in trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
By Rich McKay and Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – A pivotal defense argument of the three white men on trial in Georgia for killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger, is that they were trying to make a …
U.S regulators examining Facebook’s disclosures – WSJ
(Reuters) – The U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started looking into disclosures that social media giant Facebook Inc’s internal company research had identified ill effects from its products, …
Taiwan says it is not seeking an arms race with China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is not seeking to get into an arms race with China but does need to defend itself and will not submit to pressure, its defence ministry said in a report to parliament on …
Most Europeans think governments will miss climate goals, poll finds
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A majority of European Union citizens think their government will fail to tackle climate change, which Europeans view as the biggest challenge facing humanity this …
Explainer: From Paris to Glasgow – cutting through climate jargon
(Reuters) – Representatives from nearly 200 countries meet in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 to flesh out the rules of a new global climate pact. …
Assange case back in court for U.S. extradition appeal
LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers for the United States will launch a fresh attempt on Wednesday to have Julian Assange extradited from Britain, arguing that concerns around the WikiLeaks founder’s mental …
Doctors, oil workers to join disobedience movement against Sudan military takeover
By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) – State oil company workers and doctors in Sudan said on Wednesday they were joining protests against the military coup that has derailed the country’s planned …
Japanese insurers cautious on foreign govt bonds, shrug off dollar rally
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese insurers are growing increasingly reluctant to buy foreign government bonds without a currency hedge, as they are not expecting the recent dollar rally …
Equinor Q3 surges on gas and derivatives, boosting share buybacks
By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s Equinor posted its strongest quarterly result in nine years on Wednesday, driven by a global energy supply crunch that pushed Europe’s …
Exclusive-China developers propose offshore debt maturity extension, restructuring to regulators – sources
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Some Chinese property developers have voiced their intention to the regulators to extend their offshore bond maturities or undertake a debt restructuring, two sources …
Factbox-Key issues as Beijing marks 100 days until Winter Olympics
(Reuters) – The Chinese capital will become the first city to stage both the Summer and Winter Olympics when Beijing 2022 begins in 100 days in a “closed-loop” and without international spectators, as …
Investment banks argue Hong Kong’s proposed SPAC rules are too rigid -sources
By Scott Murdoch and Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investment banks and corporate advisors are pushing back against Hong Kong’s proposed rules for blank check listings, arguing they are too onerous …