Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed’s Harker says he expects growth to slow before rebounding later this year
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is still being shaped by the coronavirus and growth could slow in the first quarter, possibly turning negative before it rebounds in the second half of t...
Jan 07, 2021
Burger King revamps brand for first time in over 20 years
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Burger King has redesigned its brand including its logo, food packaging and restaurants in order to reflect improvements such as eliminating preservatives, the fast food cha...
Jan 07, 2021
LVMH shakes up Tiffany management after $15.8 billion acquisition
PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - French luxury goods group LVMH on Thursday named new managers for Tiffany, including two top Louis Vuitton executives, in its first shake-up at the U.S. jeweller as it close...
Jan 07, 2021
U.S. trade deficit rises to more than 14-year high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' trade deficit surged to its highest level in more than 14 years in November as businesses boosted imports to replenish inventories, offsetting a rise in expor...
Jan 07, 2021
Starbucks CFO Grismer to retire; Ruggeri to take over
(Reuters) -Starbucks Corp said on Thursday Chief Financial Officer Patrick Grismer would retire from his position next month, handing over the position to Rachel Ruggeri. Grismer, who has held the rol...
Jan 07, 2021
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
