Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia’s Supermax to spend $350 million for first U.S. facility amid import ban
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp said on Friday it would invest $350 million to start building its first manufacturing facility in the United States, despite an ongoing ban ...
Dec 17, 2021
Cricket-Labuschagne falls after hundred, Smith pushes Australia to 302-5
By Richard Evans ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Marnus Labuschagne fell after completing his century before stand-in captain Steve Smith made an unbeaten 55 to push Australia to 302-5 at the end of the opening ...
Dec 17, 2021
China to amend laws to allow ride-hailing drivers and food delivery workers to form unions
BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to amend laws to allow ride-hailing drivers and food delivery workers to form unions, state media reported on Friday. China will review the amendment on the union law f...
Dec 17, 2021
China’s Alibaba sets $100 billion target for Southeast Asian e-commerce division
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has set a target for gross merchandise volume of $100 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV), the total sum of purchasing transactions, for its...
Dec 17, 2021
Tennis-Australian Open organisers confirm medical exemption process
(Reuters) - Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said players applying for a medical exemption to participate in the Grand Slam without being vaccinated against COVID-19 will have their cas...
Dec 17, 2021
Boeing wants to build its next airplane in the ‘metaverse’
By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - In Boeing Co's factory of the future, immersive 3-D engineering designs will be twinned with robots that speak to each other, while mechanic...
Dec 17, 2021
Mexican financial council warns of ‘prolonged’ economic weakness
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's economy faces the risk of "prolonged and more accentuated weakness" on softer consumer buying and investment, due in large part to the pandemic's economic drag amid a ...
Dec 17, 2021
NHL roundup: Oilers, Habs end losing streaks
Jesse Puljujarvi scored two goals in a 46-second span of the first period and the Edmonton Oilers went on to beat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday, ending a six-game losing streak. B...
Dec 17, 2021
State extends additional food assistance benefits for SNAP recipients in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – All Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits are receiving an additional monthly payment in December in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The M...
Dec 17, 2021
South Africa to donate 2 million J&J COVID-19 shots to African countries
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa said on Friday it would donate roughly 2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine to other African countries. The shots will be made available over t...
Dec 17, 2021
