Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China says U.S. and allies have duty to aid Afghanistan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign minister Wang Yi said the United States and its allies have more of a duty to supply economic and humanitarian aid to Afghanistan than any other country, according ...
Sep 08, 2021
EU not aiming to renegotiate N. Ireland protocol – EU’s Sefcovic
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and Britain can resolve problems over the trading position of Northern Ireland through the protocol agreed between the two rather than to renegotiate it, Europe...
Sep 08, 2021
Colombian lawmakers approve $4 billion tax reform after protests
By Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian lawmakers have passed a tax bill set to raise $4 billion annually, the final step in long-running efforts by the government of President Ivan Duque to get...
Sep 08, 2021
Futures dip on fears over slowing economic growth
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Wednesday, suggesting that the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes would extend losses for a third straight day, as the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant...
Sep 08, 2021
MDOT to hold job fair
LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation is hiring. MDOT will hold a virtual career fair next week on Thursday September 16 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. to fill permanent and seasonal j...
Sep 08, 2021
Applied Materials aims to improve chip production for electric vehicles
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Applied Materials on Wednesday released two new tools aimed at improving the efficiency of making a new class of chips for electric vehicles. Applied is the world's large...
Sep 08, 2021
UK’s Exscientia, Gates Foundation partner to develop variant-resistant COVID-19 drugs
(Reuters) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would make a $35 million equity investment in privately owned Exscientia Ltd to fund the development of antiviral drugs including for the coronavirus, t...
Sep 08, 2021
EU ready to continue Afghanistan aid but watching new government
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to continue with emergency aid to Afghanistan but will keep a close eye on the new Taliban government, a senior member of the bloc's executive said on ...
Sep 08, 2021
EU to mull changes to budget rules, debt, green investment in focus
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers will begin discussing on Friday how to change their budget rules to deal with a huge rise in government debt during the corona...
Sep 08, 2021
Kalamazoo County among hardest hit areas as severe storms blew through Michigan Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening across the state left damage and over 100,000 power outages, many of them in Southwest Michigan. Kalamazoo County ...
Sep 08, 2021
