Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Bank boosts target for climate-friendly financing to 35% over five years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday said it was setting a new five-year target for 35% of its financing, on average, to have climate "co-benefits," up from a 28% target for the previous...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. ITC delays decision on LG Chem, SK Innovation trade secret case
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday delayed a decision in a trade secrets case involving South Korean battery makers LG Chem and SK Innovat...
Dec 09, 2020
Citigroup sees improving credit trends leading to reserve releases in fourth-quarter
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc Chief Financial Officer Mark Mason said on Wednesday that the bank is more likely to report loan loss reserve releases than builds starting in the fourth quarter. His comment...
Dec 09, 2020
Small business organization calls for limits on state to close businesses
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – One of Michigan’s biggest small business organizations is joining the fight to pass legislation that would put limits on the authority of the Michigan Department...
Dec 09, 2020
Explainer: What to expect as Facebook battles U.S. lawsuits over its market power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's and states' twin complaints against Facebook Inc come on the heels of a major lawsuit filed by the government against Alphabet's Google in Oc...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. House secures enough votes to pass spending bill to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A one-week extension of federal funding to avoid a U.S. government shutdown secured enough votes on Wednesday for passage in U.S. House of Representatives. Voting continued on t...
Dec 09, 2020
Starbucks eyes walk-thru stores, technology to power post-pandemic growth
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Officer Kevin Johnson said customers will flock back to cafes once the coronavirus pandemic is over, even as the company builds more ...
Dec 09, 2020
Brazil reports highest daily cases of coronavirus since mid-August
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil reported 53,453 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rate since mid-August, and 836 deaths from COVID-19, the Health ...
Dec 09, 2020
No high school sports resumption plan yet from MHSAA
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Those waiting for word on whether the fall high school sports season will conclude in Michigan will have to wait a while longer. The Representative Council of the...
Dec 09, 2020
New vaccines may not be right for some cancer patients; solid sewage beats wastewater for tracking virus
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Dec 09, 2020
