Author Archives: Syndicated Content
England’s Euro 2020 semi-final was ‘total nail biter’, says PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England's 2-1 victory over Denmark on Wednesday to reach the final of Euro 2020 was a "total nail biter" as he wished the team the best for...
Jul 08, 2021
Post-Fed taper tantrum? Not this time, market strategists say
By Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) - Global markets won't have a violent "taper-tantrum" like they did in 2013 even as though U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to discuss tapering of asset purchases at its a...
Jul 08, 2021
Change in name, change in affiliation for Grand Rapids hoops team
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Grand Rapids Drive will now be known as the Gold. The Drive had been the Pistons G League affiliate, but last year Detroit acquired a franchise from the Phoen...
Jul 08, 2021
Longtime Detroit high school coach named to MSU football staff
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan State University football has named Thomas Wilcher as director of community and high school relations. Wilcher spent the last 24 years as the head footba...
Jul 08, 2021
Moscow mayor says COVID-19 situation stabilising, but cases still high
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow's mayor said the COVID-19 situation was gradually stabilising after a surge in infections blamed on the more contagious Delta variant, but the new daily case tally remained h...
Jul 08, 2021
Japan PM Suga: coronavirus infections rising in Tokyo area due partly to Delta variant
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday that the number of coronavirus infections was rising in the Tokyo area due partly to growing numbers of the Delta variant. Sug...
Jul 08, 2021
Euro zone banks’ bad loan ratio eases again, ECB data shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The proportion of soured loans held by euro zone banks compared to total lending continued to shrink in the first quarter of the year, European Central Bank data showed on Thursd...
Jul 08, 2021
Malaysia reports 135 COVID-19 deaths, a new daily record
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Thursday reported 135 new coronavirus deaths, the highest number of daily fatalities since the pandemic began. The health ministry also reported 8,868 new COVID-19...
Jul 08, 2021
Indonesia sees record 38,391 new coronavirus infections
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Thursday reported a new daily record of 38,391 coronavirus infections, plus 852 new fatalities, its second-highest daily death toll, official data showed. Indonesia ha...
Jul 08, 2021
China scrutiny fears hit Didi for fourth day
(Reuters) - Shares of Didi Global Inc dropped for the fourth day in early deals on Thursday, along with other tech giants, on fears of a fallout from China's increased scrutiny on domestic technology ...
Jul 08, 2021
