By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A security personnel stands guard at the opening session of Baidu’s annual AI developers conference Baidu Create 2019 in Beijing, China, July 3, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee (Reuters) – Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc BIDU.O said on Monday it would acquire JOYY Inc’s YY.O video-based…
The NHL and Adidas made some history today, revealing new alternate jerseys for every team in the league. They’re called Reverse Retro and while the theme takes on a number of forms, there are some true gems in the lot. Now, where you’re talking about “retro,” the response from your…
Perhaps Marcus Rashford knew all along that this was how it might all play out. Or perhaps he will have realised it at some point on the journey: that there would ultimately be a price to pay for putting this many important noses out of joint, for doing so fearlessly…
A few months ago, I wrote a piece about esports and the Olympics after sitting on a panel discussing whether, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, esports had an opportunity to work with the International Olympic Committee. After careful consideration and research, my conclusion was basically, “I think that the…
(Adds upcoming Powell appearance; updates prices) By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday and the yield curve steepened as news of another promising coronavirus vaccine boosted optimism that the economy may be closer to returning to normal, but that was tempered by…
Gucci‘s recently-announced GucciFest is now underway, and London-based Ahluwalia is one of the first emerging designers to take part. For her presentation, designer Priya Ahluwalia has partnered with film director Samona Olanipekun to create Joy, her first short film. The film is described as celebrating the “everyday beauty and strength…
Critics of the Russian presence say that, far from seeking a settlement, Moscow has kept the conflict on a low boil to prevent Moldova from joining the European Union or merging with Romania, an idea supported by some Moldovan politicians. The Kremlin has taken a similar approach to Ukraine, backing…
By Reuters Staff German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), following video consultations with the premiers of Germany’s 16 federal states, at Chancellery in Berlin, Germany November 16, 2020. Odd Andersen/Pool via REUTERS BERLIN (Reuters) – A partial lockdown imposed in Germany at the…
This well-produced but wonky show examining the American health care system likely has a hard ceiling of interest for each episode. That cap is obliterated, however, by the gripping modern folk tale of a single man standing defiant in the face of an unreasonable claims department. Jeffrey Fox isnt an…