Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Language-learning app Duolingo eyes over $3 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) - Language-learning app Duolingo Inc said on Monday it was aiming to be valued at up to $3.4 billion in its initial public offering in the United States. About 5.1 million shares will be off...
Jul 19, 2021
German interior minister rejects criticism over lack of flood warnings
STEINBACHTAL DAM, Germany (Reuters) - German interior minister Horst Seehofer rejected criticism that the government had failed to warn the population of last week's deadly floods, which killed more t...
Jul 19, 2021
Kazakhstan considers producing second Russian vaccine locally
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered his cabinet on Monday to look into the possibility of importing and locally producing the Russian-developed Sputnik Light vaccine, his...
Jul 19, 2021
Cuba, gripped by unrest, battles highest COVID caseload in the Americas
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba, which kept coronavirus infections low last year, now has the highest rate of contagion per capita in Latin America. That has strained its healthcare sector and ...
Jul 19, 2021
Germany’s Bundesbank sees faster growth barring virus comeback
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Economic growth in Germany could accelerate further this summer if there are no "significant setbacks" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and if supply bottlenecks eas...
Jul 19, 2021
BoE’s Haskel sees no need to curb stimulus in foreseeable future
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England interest-rate setter Jonathan Haskel said reducing stimulus was not the right option for the foreseeable future, despite rising inflation, distan...
Jul 19, 2021
Sugary treats in hand, TV’s ‘Ted Lasso’ takes the field again
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Ted Lasso," a heartwarming TV series about an American football coach trying to rally a struggling British soccer team, returns Friday with players and staff sea...
Jul 19, 2021
Tigers sweep Twins out of Comerica Park
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Wily Peralta threw seven scoreless frames as the Tigers shutout the Twins 7-0 at home. The right-hander limited Minnesota to only four hits to pick up his third win. J...
Jul 19, 2021
UK shopper numbers up 0.9% last week on weather boost
LONDON (Reuters) - Shopper numbers across Britain rose 0.9% in the week to July 17 compared with the previous week, boosted by the return of sunny weather, researcher Springboard said on Monday. It sa...
Jul 19, 2021
Emboldened by protests, Cuban opposition websites pique government
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Years before becoming president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel pushed for greater public access to the internet at a time when it was only available to a tiny minority. He wou...
Jul 19, 2021
