Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Amazon, Apple most valuable brands but China’s rising – Kantar survey
By Guy Faulconbridge and Ben Makori LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon and Apple are the world's most valuable brands but Chinese brands are rising up the leaders list and are more valuable than Europe's top b...
Jun 21, 2021
Korda captures LPGA event played outside of Grand Rapids
BELMONT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Nelly Korda finished two strokes ahead of Leona Maguire to win the 2021 Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, near Grand Rapids yesterday. With t...
Jun 21, 2021
U.S. Senate Democrats aim to advance contentious federal voting rights bill
By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate this week will try to advance legislation setting new national election standards, seeking to counter voting-rig...
Jun 21, 2021
Overprotected? Britney Spears’ journey from teen phenom to guardianship
(Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears is due on Wednesday to address the Los Angeles court handling the conservatorship, or guardianship, arrangement that has controlled much of her personal and busines...
Jun 21, 2021
Analysis: Fed’s “big tent” framework may fray under inflation surge
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's carefully crafted move last year to a jobs-first monetary policy, touted as giving workers their best chance after the pandemic, i...
Jun 21, 2021
Taiwan denounces Hong Kong after officials expelled in ‘one China’ row
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan criticised Hong Kong on Monday in an escalating row over China's sovereignty claims over Taiwan, prompting it to pull out officials from its representative office in the Chin...
Jun 21, 2021
U.N. decries Russia moves against Navalny, calls for upholding rights
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday criticised Russia for outlawing groups linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as "extremist", and called on Mos...
Jun 21, 2021
Kremlin urges pragmatism as new U.S. sanctions talk follows summit
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday said a constructive summit between President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden last week had not stopped Washington from trying to contain Russ...
Jun 21, 2021
German antitrust watchdog launches proceedings against Apple
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's antitrust watchdog on Monday said it had launched a probe into whether Apple is exploiting its market position after receiving complaints about Apple's users tracking rest...
Jun 21, 2021
Kremlin says COVID-19 situation in Russia is still getting worse
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday described the coronavirus situation in Russia as difficult and said it was still deteriorating, rather than getting better. Russia reported 17,378 new COVID-19...
Jun 21, 2021
