Author Archives: Syndicated Content
McDonald’s adds K-pop spice to menu with new BTS meal
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp has tapped Korean pop sensation BTS to promote a new meal, in a move that the world's largest fast-food chain hopes will expand the reach of its U.S.-based celebrity promot...
Apr 19, 2021
Putin to speak at Biden’s online climate summit
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a speech on Thursday at the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, the Kremlin said on Monday. Put...
Apr 19, 2021
Pacific Ocean storm intensifies into year’s first super typhoon
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -Strong winds and high waves lashed the eastern Philippines on Monday as the strongest typhoon ever recorded in April barrelled past in the Pacific ...
Apr 19, 2021
China’s Xinjiang actions could meet criteria for crimes against humanity – rights group
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. human rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) laid out in a report on Monday how China's actions in Xinjiang could meet criteria for crimes against humanity, calling for coordin...
Apr 19, 2021
Danske CEO bows out over Dutch ABN money laundering inquiry
By Anthony Deutsch and Nikolaj Skydsgaard AMSTERDAM/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danske Bank's chief executive Chris Vogelzang, who was hired to help it recover from a multi-billion dollar money laundering ...
Apr 19, 2021
Brazil economic activity surges in February, before COVID-19 second wave impact
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's economic activity surged in February, a central bank index showed on Monday, one of the strongest gains on record and a sign that the economy had been h...
Apr 19, 2021
UK intervenes in Nvidia’s takeover of ARM on national security grounds
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it would intervene in SoftBank's sale of chip designer ARM Holdings to U.S. group Nvidia on national security grounds. Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "...
Apr 19, 2021
Greece opens to tourists, anxious to move on from crisis season
By Karolina Tagaris RHODES, Greece (Reuters) - Greece began opening to tourists on Monday with few bookings but hopes for a better season to help make up for a 2020 devastated by the coronavirus pande...
Apr 19, 2021
Traffic stop in St. Joseph County reveals large amount of meth, cash and a loaded weapon
FABIUS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Two people were arrested in St. Joseph County over the weekend on several drug-related charges following a traffic stop. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says a 33-year...
Apr 19, 2021
Tribune says Swiss billionaire Wyss walks away from buyout bid
(Reuters) -Tribune Publishing Co said on Monday Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss had decided to leave a group that had made a $680 million approach for the owner of the Chicago Tribune and the New Yor...
Apr 19, 2021
