Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Columbus Crew rebrands to Columbus SC, upsetting fan base
The Major League Soccer franchise formerly known as Columbus Crew revealed a new name and crest Monday, marking a major rebranding for one of the league's first franchises. The club will go by Columbu...
May 10, 2021
FDA authorizes use of Pfizer vaccine for those 12 – 15 years old
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine in those 12 – 15 years of age. The FDA amended t...
May 10, 2021
Congressional panel to take up U.S. Postal reform bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday will take up a pair of bills to reform the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service, a document seen by Reu...
May 10, 2021
UK’s THG to raise $1 billion; SoftBank unit to fund large portion
(Reuters) - THG Plc is raising $1 billion in fresh capital, including about $730 million from a unit of SoftBank Group, and the remainder from other investors, the UK-based consumer brands company sai...
May 10, 2021
Trade economist Thea Lee named U.S. Labor Dept international chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Labor Department on Monday said trade economist and former union official Thea Lee has been named to lead the agency's International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB), an off...
May 10, 2021
Amazon raises $1 billion sustainable bond for climate, social causes
By Kate Duguid and Simon Jessop NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc issued its first sustainability bond on Monday, raising $1 billion to invest in renewable energy, clean transport, greener bu...
May 10, 2021
U.S. State Dept approves potential sale of AEGIS Combat System to Canada -Pentagon
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Canada of 4 AEGIS Combat Systems made by Lockheed Martin in a deal valued at up to $1.7 billion, the P...
May 10, 2021
Saudi civil defense reports some damage after a Houthi projectile hits Jazan
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's civil defense said on Twitter early on Tuesday that a Houthi projectile had fallen in a border village in Jazan in the south of the kingdom, resulting in some damage t...
May 10, 2021
In Turkey, protests against Israel over surge in violence
ANKARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Ankara and its consulate in Istanbul to protest at Israeli actions against Palestinians on Monday while President Tayyip ...
May 10, 2021
Colombian armed group captured 8 Venezuelan soldiers -NGO
CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan non-governmental organization said on Monday eight soldiers from the OPEC nation were being held by a faction of a Colombian rebel group that had issued a statement na...
May 10, 2021
