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NEW YORK (Reuters) – An exhausted Iga Swiatek said she would try to “embrace” the pressure a bit more after losing to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday, a defeat which sees her 75-week run as world number one come to an end. Swiatek inherited top spot following Ash Barty’s retirement in April 2022 and embarked on a superb run of form in the […]

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bosch, the world’s top automotive supplier, expects sales at its mobility business division to grow by 10% this year, the group said at the IAA Munich car show, adding the group’s prospects remained positive despite a challenging environment. “Bosch knows its way around software and is using it to shape the future of mobility. Our technology will make the software-defined vehicle a reality and help get it […]

By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian prosecutors dropped corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Monday, letting the leader of a key partner in the ruling coalition to walk free and raising questions over Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s promise to fight graft. Anwar needs the support of Ahmad Zahid’s United Malays National Organisation to maintain a parliamentary majority, and the prosecutors’ decision […]

(Corrects to ‘four-times’ in second par) By Amy Tennery (Reuters) -Defending champion Iga Swiatek exited the U.S. Open in the fourth round on Sunday and saw her reign as world number one come to an end after she unravelled 3-6 6-3 6-1 against Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Polish four-times Grand Slam winner had not dropped a set before Sunday’s match but was unable to hold off […]

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk launched its weight-loss injection Wegovy in Britain on Monday, its second debut in Europe in just over a month as the drugmaker seeks to expand in the region even as it struggles to keep up with soaring demand. The Danish drugmaker said in a statement that Wegovy would be available in the UK “through a controlled and limited launch”. Surging demand for […]

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk launched its weight-loss injection Wegovy in Britain on Monday, its second debut in Europe in just over a month as the drugmaker seeks to expand in the region even as it struggles to keep up with soaring demand. The Danish drugmaker said in a statement that Wegovy would be available in the UK “through a controlled and limited launch”. Surging demand for […]

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. crude oil stocks have fallen to their lowest level this year and likely will shrink further, analysts said, as record demand, producer supply cuts, weaker futures and rising storage costs all point to increasing drawdowns. A tight crude market is poised to extend into 2024 and add upward pressure on global oil prices, they said. In a bullish sign, U.S. inventories last week dropped […]

(Reuters) – Mitchell Marsh is set to compete with Travis Head and David Warner for a slot at the top of Australia’s order at the World Cup after dominating with the bat in the Twenty20 series win over South Africa. With David Warner rested, Marsh made hay in his first series as T20 captain with back-to-back half-centuries to help the Australians seal victory with a game to spare. Travis Head […]

By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – Kweichow Moutai and coffee brand Luckin Coffee on Monday launched in China a latte advertised as containing the fiery Chinese spirit baijiu, as the Chinese luxury liquor maker aims to pull in more younger consumers. The 38 yuan ($5.23) “sauce-flavoured latte”, which Luckin discounted to 19 yuan on the first day of sales, was one of the most discussed topics on […]