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(Reuters) -Indian Wells champions Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina stayed on course to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’ at the Miami Open on Tuesday but men’s second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was sent packing by Karen Khachanov. World number one Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul 6-4 6-4 in the fourth round, while Rybakina notched up her 12th straight win with a 6-3 6-0 thrashing of Martina Trevisan to reach the semi-finals. Alcaraz showcased […]

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares rose sharply on Wednesday while the dollar was on the defensive as easing concerns over the banking sector revived risk appetite, while Alibaba’s stock soared on the internet behemoth’s plans to split into six units. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.82% higher, while Japan’s Nikkei advanced 0.49%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surged over 2%, buoyed by Alibaba […]

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares rose sharply on Wednesday while the dollar was on the defensive as easing concerns over the banking sector revived risk appetite, while Alibaba’s stock soared on the internet behemoth’s plans to split into six units. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.82% higher, while Japan’s Nikkei advanced 0.49%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surged over 2%, buoyed by Alibaba […]

(Reuters) -Hong Kong shares of Alibaba Group soared on Wednesday, marking a vote of confidence from investors after the company announced a major restructuring plan. The stock jumped as much as 16.3% to HK$98, its highest since Feb 21, on course to snapping three consecutive sessions of losses and tracking a 14.3% rally in its U.S.-listed shares overnight. The restructure, which was announced on Tuesday, has helped boost investor confidence […]

(Reuters) -Hong Kong shares of Alibaba Group soared on Wednesday, marking a vote of confidence from investors after the company announced a major restructuring plan. The stock jumped as much as 16.3% to HK$98, its highest since Feb 21, on course to snapping three consecutive sessions of losses and tracking a 14.3% rally in its U.S.-listed shares overnight. The restructure, which was announced on Tuesday, has helped boost investor confidence […]

AP sources: Two groups formally submit bids for Commanders PHOENIX (AP) — Dan Snyder’s departure from the NFL is moving closer to reality. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have submitted fully financed bids for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Two people confirmed the bid from Harris. Both spoke to […]

(Reuters) -Russian forces remain relentless in their attempts to capture the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but were not making progress, Ukraine’s military said, as a Russian-installed official claimed otherwise. The two towns along with other communities in the industrial Donetsk region continued to receive the brunt of Russia’s attacks, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement on Tuesday evening. “They simply […]

(Reuters) -Russian forces remain relentless in their attempts to capture the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but were not making progress, Ukraine’s military said, as a Russian-installed official claimed otherwise. The two towns along with other communities in the industrial Donetsk region continued to receive the brunt of Russia’s attacks, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement on Tuesday evening. “They simply […]

(Reuters) – Russian forces remain relentless in their attempts to take full control of the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but were not making progress, Ukrainian military officials said, as a Russian-installed official claimed otherwise. The two towns along with nearby communities in the industrial Donetsk region continued to receive the brunt of Russia’s attacks, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in its Tuesday […]