Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Real thing or placebo? My COVID-19 vaccine odyssey continues
By Steve Stecklow LONDON (Reuters) - The subject line on the email I received last week said simply, "Test." It contained the results of a private blood test I had undergone the day before. I opened t...
Dec 17, 2020
Bank of England leaves stimulus unchanged before Brexit endgame
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept its stimulus programme unchanged on Thursday as it awaited the outcome of Britain's trade deal talks with the European Union, and said it would tolerate tem...
Dec 17, 2020
More of England put under most stringent COVID measures
LONDON (Reuters) - A wider area of east and southeast England will be placed under the most stringent restrictions to tackle the rising number of COVID-19 infections from this weekend, British health ...
Dec 17, 2020
Denmark strengthens rape laws, outlaws sex without explicit consent
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark strengthened its rape laws on Thursday by criminalising sex without explicit consent. The new law passed by parliament widened the circumstances that could constitute ra...
Dec 17, 2020
Futures gain on stimulus hopes ahead of jobless claims
By Ambar Warrick (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday on increased hopes of imminent signing of a coronavirus stimulus bill, while investors kept an eye out for economic cues from wee...
Dec 17, 2020
Samsung works its way into European 5G race to fill Huawei gap
By Isla Binnie, Supantha Mukherjee and Mathieu Rosemain MADRID/STOCKHOLM/PARIS (Reuters) - European mobile operators are starting to consider Samsung Electronics, long seen as a non-starter, in the ra...
Dec 17, 2020
EU extends economic sanctions on Russia for another six months
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union prolonged on Thursday its economic sanctions on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine by another six months, the bloc's council of governments said in a statem...
Dec 17, 2020
UBS open to ‘consolidator’ role in European banking – chairman
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS is open taking on a role as a consolidator in Europe's banking industry, Chairman Axel Weber told Germany's Manager Magazin in an interview published on Thursday, adding the ban...
Dec 17, 2020
Stafford still banged up, doesn’t practice, as Lions prepare for Titans
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford did not practice yesterday as he continues to deal with a rib injury. Stafford was injured during last week’s loss ...
Dec 17, 2020
A opening signing day for U of M and MSU football
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Nearly 30 football recruits have signed with the University of Michigan or Michigan State University to play in 2021. U of M added 20 players, including five-star qu...
Dec 17, 2020
