Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dipped last week while staying extremely high, with the labor market recover...
Jan 07, 2021
China central bank reduces leeway for firms to borrow abroad
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Thursday it had tightened the way it assesses cross-border financing risks to make it harder for domestic firms to raise funds in overseas markets. The...
Jan 07, 2021
Australia reviewing funds transfers after Vatican seeks clarification
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Australia's financial watchdog is reviewing its calculation that transfers worth US$1.8 billion had been sent to the country from the Vatican since 2014, af...
Jan 07, 2021
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Jan 07, 2021
