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☆ Federer's grand finale ends in defeat
  + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
After a brief moment of almost silence around the packed arena, the crowd erupted to salute an emotional Federer. During the changeovers the video screens showed some iconic moments of Federer's 24-year professional career with tributes from Nadal and his mother Lynette. American duo Sock and Tiafoe, pantomime villains for the night, tested Federer's reactions with some lusty blows aimed at the Swiss maestro who would have demanded nothing less. The pair with a combined age of 77 and 42 Grand Slam titles between them edged the opening set by breaking Tiafoe's serve. Despite the party atmosphere in the stadium, there was no danger of Federer's farewell match turning into an exhibition.
☆ Tears flow as curtain comes down on Federer's glittering career
  + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Roger Federer's trophy-laden career ended with defeat on Friday, but for once the result hardly mattered as the Swiss maestro headed into retirement with tears in his eyes and cheers ringing in his ears. Federer produced moments of his trademark magic during a fiercely contested duel and kept his emotions in check. But the tears flowed afterwards as Ellie Goulding sung while a montage of Federer's feats was projected on the black court. During changeovers video screens showed iconic moments of Federer's career with tributes from Nadal and his mother. American duo Sock and Tiafoe, pantomime villains for the night, tested Federer's reactions with some lusty blows aimed at the Swiss maestro.
☆ Laver Cup match briefly halted after protester sets arm on fire on court
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
The man, protesting about the use of private jets in Britain, sat down and lit a substance on his arm during the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman. Security personnel acted quickly to drag the man off the court before play resumed following a quick check to make sure the court surface had not been damaged. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"A man accessed the court this afternoon and was promptly removed by security," a Laver Cup official said. The man, who made his protest during the second set of the match, wore a T-shirt with the slogan "End UK Private Jets". read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Martyn Herman in London and Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar and Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ UK housing stocks rise on potential cut in stamp duty
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Ajose Koilparambil Yadarisa Shabong | Ajose Koilparambil | Yadarisa Shabong | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
REUTERS/Andrew BoyersSept 21 (Reuters) - Shares in British homebuilders rose sharply on Wednesday morning after a media report said the government would cut stamp duty - a tax on property purchases - in a mini-budget on Friday. Peel Hunt analyst Sam Cullen said any stamp duty cut could help housebuilders better offset inflation in building costs, which has been largely cushioned by higher house prices. The Times said the plan to cut stamp duty would be part of new Prime Minister Liz Truss's drive to boost economic growth. A temporary stamp duty cut was used to support the market by previous finance minister Rishi Sunak during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, no stamp duty is paid on the first 125,000 pounds ($141,650) of any property purchase.
☆ Truly autonomous cars may be impossible without helpful human touch
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Nick Carey Paul Lienert | Nick Carey | Paul Lienert | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +10 min
This is the first time Cruise has acknowledged the long-term need for remote human operators. Truly autonomous vehicles are far behind the optimistic rollout schedules predicted just a few years ago. In a June interview on YouTube, Musk said developing self-driving cars was "way harder than I originally thought, by far." Over time, those people will act as "air traffic controllers," supervising a growing number of autonomous cars. "Even decades from now you will not get to 100% truly autonomous vehicles," Kaveh added.
☆ Crowds fill London to 'be a part of history' at queen's funeral
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Andrew Macaskill Stephen Farrell | Andrew Macaskill | Stephen Farrell | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Crowds are following the funeral service on large television screens or from a radio broadcast on loudspeakers. People have arrived in London from all over Britain and the world to witness the state funeral of the monarch, who died on Sept. 8 aged 96. CELEBRATION OF LIFEShelly Chugg and Anita Evans, colleagues at Cardiff Council, left Wales at 1:00 a.m. to travel to London. "I was going to wear black, but it's a celebration of the Queen's life too, isn't it? About 33,000 people had filed past the queen's coffin during the 24 hours it was at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.
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