Morning Chronicle - round-the-clock business news in six languages

London -

IN THE NEWS

US-born teenager gunning for Olympic gold captivates China

US-born teenager gunning for Olympic gold captivates China

Eileen Gu is just 18, a grade-A student and has set new standards in freestyle skiing -- no wonder there is a frenzy around her in China ahead of this week's Beijing Olympics.

Read more
Miami's lure during Covid sends housing prices through the roof

Miami's lure during Covid sends housing prices through the roof

Miami resident Maria Ruby learned last month that her rent will shoot up 65 percent in February. She cannot afford it and does not know where to go.

Read more
Nadal aims for Slam history, Medvedev wants to crash the party

Nadal aims for Slam history, Medvedev wants to crash the party

Rafael Nadal will be looking to move ahead of his great "Big Three" rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic by winning a record 21st Grand Slam crown in Sunday's Australian Open final -- but Daniil Medvedev is ready to crash the party.

Read more
NFL legend Brady poised to retire after 22 seasons: reports

NFL legend Brady poised to retire after 22 seasons: reports

Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady is poised to retire after 22 NFL seasons, according to multiple US media reports Saturday.

Read more
All-round Moeen stars as England level Windies T20 series

All-round Moeen stars as England level Windies T20 series

Stand-in skipper Moeen Ali starred with bat and ball as England beat the West Indies by 34 runs to set up a series decider on Sunday.

Read more
Mexican town hopes pelicans will help tourism take off

Mexican town hopes pelicans will help tourism take off

A town in western Mexico where thousands of American white pelicans migrate is hoping to turn the birds into a global tourist draw -- and recoup losses from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Read more
No world shot put record for Crouser due to measuring error

No world shot put record for Crouser due to measuring error

There was no men's shot put world record by Ryan Crouser on Saturday at the Millrose Games despite an erroneous reading from a faulty laser measurement device that showed a historic mark.

Read more
Tom Brady: simply the best

Tom Brady: simply the best

Tom Brady forged a reputation as the greatest quarterback in NFL history in a two-decade career studded with a slew of records that may never be beaten.

Read more
Fourth-tier Versailles reach French Cup quarter-finals

Fourth-tier Versailles reach French Cup quarter-finals

Fourth-tier outfit Versailles reached the French Cup quarter-finals on Saturday with a shock 1-0 win at Ligue 2 leaders Toulouse.

Read more
Hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso through to AFCON semi-finals

Hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso through to AFCON semi-finals

Cameroon and Burkina Faso qualified for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday with Karl Toko-Ekambi's double leading the hosts to a 2-0 win over Gambia before the Stallions edged Tunisia 1-0 in the late game.

Read more