Tennis-Only 50-60% of usual number of fans will be allowed at 2020 French Open – organisers
PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) – Only 50-60% of the usual number of fans will be allowed inside the Roland Garros stadium for the 2020 edition … Read more
Up to 60% of usual capacity will be allowed to attend 2020 French Open, say organisers
PARIS (Reuters) – Up to 60% of the usual capacity will be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds for the 2020 edition of the French … Read more
Soccer-No fans at La Liga stadiums for rest of the season, say organisers
MADRID, July 2 (Reuters) – Spain’s secretary for sport Irene Lozano and La Liga president Javier Tebas have categorically ruled out fans returning to matches … Read more
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks set to track U.S. gains but Hong Kong jitters weigh
NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) – Asian stocks were set to track Wall Street gains on Thursday as investors cheered signs the global economy was … Read more
Indonesia seeking its own COVID-19 vaccine amid worry about access
(Reuters) – Indonesia is working to produce its own COVID-19 vaccine next year, amid growing anxiety that developing countries could have difficulty getting access to … Read more
Australia’s truffle hunting fuels a hidden tourism boom
“Food, glorious food …” Oliver Twist and his famished orphan chums were right to deify the act of eating. And given the nation’s reverence for … Read more
U.S., EU advocacy groups warn against Google’s purchase of Fitbit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty advocacy groups from the United States, Europe, Latin America and elsewhere signed a statement Wednesday urging regulators to be wary of … Read more
Rallying-Argentina cancelled, Estonia to re-start WRC season in September
July 2 (Reuters) – World Rally Championship (WRC) organisers cancelled Argentina’s postponed round on Thursday while announcing the season, halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, would … Read more
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks near 4-month highs on vaccine hopes, eyes on U.S. payrolls
* MSCI ex-Japan rises, all major Asian indexes in black * Shanghai copper at 6-month highs on supply fears * Investor focus on U.S. employment … Read more
Johnny Depp’s ‘wife beater’ libel case can go ahead, UK judge rules
FILE PHOTO: Actor Johnny Depp leaves the High Court in London, Britain, February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) … Read more