Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sweden registers 12,536 new COVID-19 cases, 277 deaths on Thursday
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden registered 12,536 new coronavirus cases since Jan. 5, Health Agency statistics showed on Thursday. The country registered 277 new deaths, taking the total to 9,262. The de...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
Thicker pickles, bigger fillet: KFC revamps fried chicken sandwich in U.S
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kentucky Fried Chicken will switch to a new chicken sandwich nationally by the end of February, it said on Thursday, amid a fast food frenzy to win a share of the g...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
Soldiers break up scuffle in Ghana parliament before inauguration
ACCRA (Reuters) - Soldiers entered Ghana's parliament to break up a scuffle between rival lawmakers at odds over last month's elections, hours before President Nana Akufo-Addo was due to be sworn in o...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
Some Israeli Arabs, Jerusalem Palestinians wary of coronavirus vaccine
UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (Reuters) - As Israel leads the world in the rate of coronavirus vaccination, some of its Arab citizens and Palestinians in annexed East Jerusalem are regarding the shot with suspi...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
Czech PM ditches Trump-inspired social media profile after Capitol assault
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis removed his red "Strong Czechia" hat inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" cap from his social media accounts on Thu...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
Senegal hopes to acquire vaccines to complement COVAX programme, says health minister
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal is trying to acquire vaccines to complement ones it will get through the global COVAX scheme, health minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr told reporters on Thursday. (Reporting By B...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
Conagra forecasts sales growth in current quarter
(Reuters) - Conagra Brands Inc forecast current-quarter organic sales growth of 6% to 8% on Thursday, betting on demand for frozen dinners, cake mixes and gourmet popcorns as consumers cook and snack ...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
India forecasts 7.7% GDP contraction in 2020/21- govt statement
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government said on Thursday it expects the economy to contract 7.7% in the fiscal year ending in March, compared to 4.2% growth a year earlier. Many private economists...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
UniCredit’s Italian investors opposed to Monte dei Paschi deal – sources
MILAN (Reuters) - Eyewear tycoon Leonardo Del Vecchio, who owns 1.9% of UniCredit, opposes the lender taking over rival Monte dei Paschi and is in touch with other large Italian investors who share co...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021
Ryanair to begin 737 MAX roll-out with UK market -CEO
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair plans to begin deploying its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the United Kingdom following its first deliveries in the coming months, CEO Eddie Wilson said on Thursday. The airlin...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2021

