Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Romanian film of woman’s struggle with a violent society wins Berlin’s Golden Bear
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Romanian director Radu Jude's 'Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn', a sexually explicit dark comedy of the everyday aggression experienced by a female teacher in contemporary Buchar...
Mar 05, 2021
Italy’s Lazio region to ask for one million doses of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine: source
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's central Lazio region, around the capital Rome, plans to ask for 1 million shots of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine once it receives approval from the European Union regula...
Mar 05, 2021
Analysis: After weathering February storm, junk bonds count on Fed protection
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) - Junk bonds, the only fixed-income segment still offering positive returns this year, will continue their outperformance, according to investor bets the U.S. Federal Reserv...
Mar 05, 2021
U.S stock funds post $3.3 billion weekly outflow: Lipper
(Reuters) - U.S.-based stock funds in the week ended Wednesday posted $3.3 billion outflows, according to Lipper. U.S. taxable bond funds attracted $8.2 billion, the 11th straight weekly inflow and mo...
Mar 05, 2021
Take Five: Testing times
1/LITMUS TEST On February 25, as a mini-tantrum raged on bond markets, the U.S. Treasury auctioned $62 billion in 7-year notes - but investors, it would seem, forgot to show up. The lowest bid-cover r...
Mar 05, 2021
Alaska’s Iditarod sled dog race is on, with COVID-19-altered course
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The word "Iditarod" derives from an indigenous Alaskan name for a "far distant place." Due to precautions made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic, this ye...
Mar 05, 2021
Reddit appoints Snap veteran Drew Vollero as CFO
(Reuters) - Reddit, the social media platform at the heart of the recent retail stock trading frenzy, said on Friday it had appointed Drew Vollero as its first chief financial officer. Vollero, who se...
Mar 05, 2021
Wolverines wrap up Big Ten title with home win over the Spartans
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – In men’s college basketball, number two University of Michigan claimed the Big Ten regular-season title with a 69-50 win over Michigan State last night at Cris...
Mar 05, 2021
MSP say five week old Calhoun County baby safe after being found
ALBION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan State Police has canceled an Endangered Missing Advisory for a five-week-old girl from Albion. Police say the girl has been found and is safe. There is no ...
Mar 05, 2021
‘Feeling great’: East Africa’s biggest economy Kenya starts vaccinations
By Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya began vaccinating people on Friday against COVID-19 with AstraZeneca shots hoped to help revive the battered tourism-dependent economy of East Africa's riche...
Mar 05, 2021
