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Premium bicycles win new fans among China’s city folk
Date: September 13, 2022
BEIJING (Reuters) – Zhou Changchang likes to spend his spare time cruising along the streets of China’s capital with his cycling club friends, on his Tiffany Blue bicycle made by the British company Brompton. The 42-year-old teacher is part of a growing army of cycling enthusiasts in China, who are splashing out on premium bicycles...
Nintendo shares jump 5% on record ‘Splatoon’ launch
Date: September 13, 2022
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Nintendo Co Ltd jumped 5% on Tuesday after the Japanese gaming company reported record domestic launch sales for its shooter “Splatoon 3” on the Switch console. The latest “Splatoon” title, in which players engage in an inky turf war, sold more than 3.45 million units in the...
Most Twitter shareholders vote in favor of sale to Musk-sources
Date: September 13, 2022
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) – A majority of Twitter Inc’s shareholders have voted in favor of the social media company’s $44 billion sale to Elon Musk, people familiar with the tally said on Monday. The deadline for the shareholder vote on the deal is on Tuesday but enough investors had voted by Monday evening for...
Bezos’ Blue Origin suffers rocket failure during uncrewed mission
Date: September 13, 2022
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A rocket from Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin failed mid-flight shortly after liftoff on Monday, aborting its cargo capsule to safety before crashing into the Texas desert, according to the company and a live video stream of the mission. Without any humans on board, the rocket lifted off from...
Queen Elizabeth’s reign featured enchiladas with Reagan, dancing with Ford
Date: September 12, 2022
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The last American president to see Queen Elizabeth, Joe Biden, sat down with her over tea at Windsor Castle in June 2021, where they chatted about Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. “I don’t think she’d be insulted, but she reminded me of my mother,” a visibly delighted Biden told...
EU wants to assess media mergers for media pluralism, editorial independence
Date: September 12, 2022
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union wants to enact tougher rules for media groups seeking to acquire smaller rivals on whether their deals ensure media pluralism and safeguard editorial independence, according to draft EU rules seen by Reuters. The Media Freedom Act (MFA), which the European Commission will present later this...