By Katy Daigle and Simon Jessop DUBAI (Reuters) – As Typhoon Doksuri aimed toward mainland China, major southeast ports were forced to turn away dozens of vessels for days. The storm, supercharged by the warm July waters of the Pacific, delivered Beiji…
Storm hitting Chinese ports is a wakeup call for climate risk to markets
By Katy Daigle and Simon Jessop DUBAI (Reuters) – As Typhoon Doksuri aimed toward mainland China, major southeast ports were forced to turn away dozens of vessels for days. The storm, supercharged by the warm July waters of the Pacific, delivered Beiji…
UK condemns China over incidents in the South China Sea against Philippines
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday condemned what it called “unsafe and escalatory tactics deployed by Chinese vessels” against the Philippines over the weekend in the South China Sea. “The UK opposes any action which raises tensions, including haras…
Zac Efron pays tribute to ‘mentor’ Matthew Perry at Hollywood Walk of Fame acceptance
By Alex West While being honoured with a story on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Zac Efron took a moment to reflect on the late Matthew Perry. As part of the ceremony, the High School Musical actor was given the opportunity to give an acceptance speech. H…
Official: Inter Miami announce Lionel Messi’s next two games
It looks like Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr after all. After initially denying reports about the match in early November, the South Florida club has officially announced a two-game preseason tour where they’ll play…
Official: Inter Miami announce Lionel Messi’s next two games
It looks like Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr after all. After initially denying reports about the match in early November, the South Florida club has officially announced a two-game preseason tour where they’ll play…
Sources: Duke interim head coach Trooper Taylor expected to join Mike Elko at Texas A&M
By John Brice Trooper Taylor was a finalist to replace Mike Elko as Duke’s head coach, and he’s remained in Durham, N.C., as the Blue Devils’ interim leader in their bowl preparations. But Taylor, a Cuero, Texas, native, is set to be reunited with Elko…
Sources: Duke interim head coach Trooper Taylor expected to join Mike Elko at Texas A&M
By John Brice Trooper Taylor was a finalist to replace Mike Elko as Duke’s head coach, and he’s remained in Durham, N.C., as the Blue Devils’ interim leader in their bowl preparations. But Taylor, a Cuero, Texas, native, is set to be reunited with Elko…
Dollar pares losses after data shows some inflation remains sticky
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar pared losses against the euro and yen on Tuesday after data showed that some underlying measures of inflation remained relatively elevated in November even as price gains came in broadly as expected. Headline inflation e…
Yen hands back gains, dollar waits on CPI
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen nursed losses on Tuesday as traders walked back expectations for a Japan rate hike, while the dollar was waiting on U.S. inflation data and a slew of central bank meetings. The dollar rose about 0.9% on the yen overnight. …