Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China automating mines to improve safety as coal output grows
By Andrew Hayley YULIN, China (Reuters) - China is pushing automated technology to improve the safety and efficiency of its coal mining industry, the world's largest, which has long been plagued by sa...
Apr 28, 2023
AUDIO: WMU to allow alcohol sales at Waldo Stadium beginning in fall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Western Michigan University will begin alcohol sales at Waldo Stadium on game days this fall for the first time. The WMU Board approved the request Thursday from Ath...
Apr 28, 2023
Taiwan slips into recession as Q1 GDP contracts worse than expected
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export-dependent economy slipped into recession in the first quarter and shrank by a worse rate than expected, hit by a drop in exports due to slowing global tech demand am...
Apr 28, 2023
Italy’s economy grows more than expected in Q1 after contraction at end of last year
* Q1 GDP 0.5% q/q vs forecast of 0.2% * Domestic demand, exports both pushed Q1 growth ROME, April 28 (Reuters) - Italy's economy grew by 0.5% in the first quarter from the previous three months, prel...
Apr 28, 2023
Air strikes, tank fire rock Sudan’s capital region despite truce pledge
By Khaled Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Strikes from the air, tanks and artillery shook Sudan's capital of Khartoum on Friday and a heavy bombardment pounded the adjacent city of B...
Apr 28, 2023
Swiss National Bank seeks banking regulation review after Credit Suisse crash
BERN (Reuters) - Swiss banking regulation and supervision must be reviewed following the collapse of Credit Suisse, Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Friday, although he warned agains...
Apr 28, 2023
Pope Francis arrives in Hungary with Ukraine, migration topping agenda
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Hungary on Friday at the start of a three-day trip where the war in Ukraine, migration and Europe's Christian roots are expected to top the agenda in his p...
Apr 28, 2023
German unemployment rises more than expected in April
BERLIN (Reuters) - German unemployment rose more than expected in April, Labour Office figures showed on Friday, as a sluggish economy held back a strong spring revival on the labour market. The Feder...
Apr 28, 2023
‘Death zone’ queues feared on Everest as Nepal grants record climbing permits
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A record number of mountaineers expected on Mount Everest during the current spring climbing season has sparked fears of a traffic jam when teams make their final...
Apr 28, 2023
China’s Politburo meeting says demand growth key to durable economic recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy is recovering but domestic demand is still insufficient, posing obstacles for an economic transformation, according to a Politburo meeting held on Friday, state med...
Apr 28, 2023
