Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Myanmar displaced shelter in camps in border state, France calls for aid
(Reuters) - Children and the elderly make up a large proportion of people taking refuge in camps in northwest Myanmar to escape fighting between the army and insurgents, residents said on Thursday, as...
May 20, 2021
First round pick Penei Sewell reportedly signs contract with Lions
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed first-round pick offensive tackle Penei Sewell to a rookie contract. According to the NFL Network, the four-year deal worth...
May 20, 2021
Italy to introduce 20% tax break for R&D of drugs including COVID-19 vaccines – draft
(Adds dropped word in headline) ROME (Reuters) - Italy will introduce tax breaks of 20% for companies conducting research and development for innovative drugs, including COVID-19 vaccines, provided th...
May 20, 2021
The odds aren’t the best for the Red Wings in upcoming NHL Draft Lottery
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – After a disappoint 2020-2021 campaign, the Detroit Red Wings are hoping for better success in the NHL Draft Lottery that will be held June 2, 2021. The lottery will se...
May 20, 2021
Pfizer, BioNTech to deliver 60 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Turkey
(Reuters) -U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Thursday they would supply Turkey with 60 million additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine. The latest agreement inclu...
May 20, 2021
Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress in June to go ahead as planned, GSMA says
(Reuters) - The organizers of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecoms industry's biggest annual gathering, said on Thursday the conference would go ahead as planned as Spanish authorities approv...
May 20, 2021
Flint’s Mack to play in Detroit’s Rocket Mortgage Classic
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Flint native Willie Mack III will tee off in the Rocket Mortgage Classic in July. Mack, who made his PGA Tour debut earlier this year, received a sponsor’s exemp...
May 20, 2021
Lebanese graduate turns to the sea as accountancy studies fail him
SARAFAND, Lebanon (Reuters) - Ali Sleem graduated in accountancy but the skills keeping him employed in Lebanon were learned before he went to study and instead come from a hobby he picked up aged sev...
May 20, 2021
Berlin’s Trade Republic raises funds at $5 billion valuation
BERLIN (Reuters) -Trade Republic, one of a crop of European online brokerages that have drawn comparisons with Robinhood, said on Thursday it had raised $900 million from investors at a valuation of m...
May 20, 2021
Apollo co-founder Josh Harris to step down from his day-to-day role
(Reuters) - Apollo Global Management Inc said on Thursday co-founder Josh Harris has decided to step down from his day-to-day role as managing director on completion of the private-equity giant's deal...
May 20, 2021
