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(Reuters) – Soccer agents have lost an appeal to block new FIFA regulations that would cap their transfer commissions and introduce exams to secure a licence after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in the governing body’s favour on Monday. The Zurich-based Professional Football Agents Association (PROFAA) submitted the appeal to CAS, sport’s highest court, in Switzerland after FIFA introduced a new regulatory framework in January. The new […]

Chas McCormick produced a career-high six RBIs and Yainer Diaz delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning as the host Houston Astros rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday. In the ninth, Diaz followed walks from Kyle Tucker and McCormick with a single to right off Rangers reliever Alex Speas (0-2) to end the game. Tucker walked three times and scored four runs, while Alex […]

By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -The fanfare around Margot Robbie-starrer “Barbie” could jolt the iconic Mattel doll’s sales out of a year-long slump, but Wall Street thinks the party in pink will be short-lived. While Mattel will report second-quarter results on Wednesday, days after the theatrical release of the movie, analysts say the boost for Barbie sales will be most pronounced in the quarter ending Sept. 29 before tapering off. The […]

Chas McCormick produced a career-high six RBIs and Yainer Diaz delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning as the host Houston Astros rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday. In the ninth, Diaz followed walks from Kyle Tucker and McCormick with a single to right off Rangers reliever Alex Speas (0-2) to end the game. Tucker walked three times and scored four runs, while Alex […]

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yuan strengthened on Tuesday after China’s top leaders pledged to step up policy support for the country’s flailing economy, while the euro briefly hit a two-week low as a worsening business downturn muddied the euro zone rate outlook. The yuan surged more than 0.5% in both the onshore and offshore markets in Asia trade as investors cheered comments at the closely watched Politburo […]

(Reuters) -Operators carrying out maintenance at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant have switched the shutdown mode of two reactors, the Moscow-installed administration of the plant, located on the war’s front-line, said on Tuesday. Europe’s largest nuclear plant was captured by Russian forces in March 2022. Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling around the station and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been trying to set up a safety […]

By Lori Ewing SYDNEY (Reuters) -Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo scored to give Colombia a 2-0 victory over South Korea in their opening game of the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, denying the Koreans what would have been only their second win in four appearances at the tournament. Usme scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute after a South Korean handball, sending keeper Yoon Younggeul the wrong way […]

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some investors are giving the shares of dividend-rich companies a second look as expectations grow that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of a rate-hiking cycle that has lifted bond yields to their highest level in nearly two decades. The Fed’s most aggressive rate increases in a generation have pushed short-term Treasury yields above 5%, their highest level since 2007, widening the […]

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli military said soldiers “neutralized” three people on Tuesday who had opened fire at its forces from a car in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. The military, in a statement, did not specify what condition the three people were in but Israel’s Army Radio said they were killed. There was no immediate comment from Palestinian officials. Palestine TV showed footage of a military vehicle blocking […]