Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. antitrust official says competition in labor markets a top concern
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's acting head of its Antitrust Division said on Friday that labor markets were a top priority for enforcement efforts, indicating a shift toward issu...
Oct 01, 2021
Georgian ex-leader detained after returning to the country – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Georgian law enforcement officers have detained former president and opposition politician Mikheil Saakashvili inside Georgia, TASS news agency cited Prime Minister Irakli Garibashv...
Oct 01, 2021
Handball-Teenage Russians banned for matchfixing after lie detector tests
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian national Under-19 men's handball team underwent lie detector tests and "psychodiagnostic evaluation" in front of a security specialist before eight of them were banned f...
Oct 01, 2021
U.S. expects ‘fundamental reforms’ to WHO after Congo sex report – statement
GENEVA (Reuters) - Several countries expressed deep concern in a U.S.-led statement on Friday about the findings of an independent probe which implicated employees of the United Nations health body in...
Oct 01, 2021
UK PM Johnson says has confidence in police and chief after murder
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said he had confidence in the police and London's Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick as fury grew over the murder of a wom...
Oct 01, 2021
MDHHS announces increase in SNAP benefits for eligible state residents
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) – State residents who receive food assistance will see an increase in benefits starting this month. The state Department of Health and Human Services announced the change...
Oct 01, 2021
Fed’s Harker says he worries inflation won’t be as transient as expected
NEW YORK (Reuters) - While he does not expect inflation to spiral out of control, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said he is worried inflationary pressures may not be as tra...
Oct 01, 2021
Iran holds border war games amid tense relations with Azerbaijan
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran started military exercises near its border with Azerbaijan on Friday as tensions between the two neighbours rose over issues including Baku's relations with Tehran's arch-enemy ...
Oct 01, 2021
Cuba aims to fully inoculate 90% of residents against COVID-19 by December
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is speeding up its COVID-19 vaccination program as it aims to fully inoculate 90% of its population against the coronavirus by December, an ambi...
Oct 01, 2021
Pfizer loses lawsuit over U.S. limits on drug copay assistance
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge dismissed Pfizer Inc's challenge to a U.S. anti-kickback law that the drugmaker said prevents it from helping Medicare patients afford two drugs that t...
Oct 01, 2021
