Aug 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Washington Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 8-Sam Querrey(U.S.)beat Benjamin Becker(Germany)6-4 6-3 3-Kevin Anderson(South Africa)beat Florent Serra(France)6-4 6-4 © Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Tennis-Washington Open men’s singles round 2 results
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UPDATE 2-Golf-Furyk in charge at Firestone, Woods seven back
* Furyk fires a superb 63 to lead by two shots * World number one Donald opens with a 66 * Woods trails by seven after shooting 70 (Adds further quotes, detail) By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Experienced American Jim Furyk outshone the biggest names in the game as he took control of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with a … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-Golf-Furyk in charge at Firestone, Woods seven back
S.Africa rand cautiously firm before ECB, bonds down
* Rand breaks through 8.30 overnight, 8.50 in line * Gov't resuscitates bond switching program * July vehicle sales data at 0900 GMT JOHANNESBURG, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The South African rand firmed against the dollar on Thursday on hopes the European Central Bank would announce further monetary stimulus to support ailing euro zone economies at a policy meeting later … [Read more...] about S.Africa rand cautiously firm before ECB, bonds down
UPDATE 2-S.Africa’s Liberty H1 profit up, eyes Ghana and Nigeria
* Basic earnings at 637.2 cents per share vs 443 cents * Dividend per share rises to 192 cents from 182 cents * Shares up 25 percent this year (Recasts, adds CEO remarks) By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura JOHANNESBURG, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Liberty Holdings, Africa's third-largest life insurer by market value, posted an expected 43 percent rise in first-half earnings … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-S.Africa’s Liberty H1 profit up, eyes Ghana and Nigeria
Aquarius reopens S.Africa shaft after deadly attack
JOHANNESBURG Aug 2 (Reuters) - Aquarius Platinum has reopened the Kwezi shaft at its Kroondal mine in South Africa, where operations were suspended after a deadly attack at the site that left three dead and at least 20 injured, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. "The night shift and the day shift have proceeded as planned and the situation is calm," she told Reuters. … [Read more...] about Aquarius reopens S.Africa shaft after deadly attack
