Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed’s Barkin is ‘quite optimistic’ on U.S. outlook
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin on Wednesday said he sees three phases for the U.S. economy this year and overall he is "quite optimistic" thanks to gains health o...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
U.S. business inventories rise solidly in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories increased solidly in December, with stocks at retailers larger than initially estimated. Business inventories rose 0.6% in December after gaining 0.5% ...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Crypto wallet Blockchain.com raises $120 million in latest funding round
(Reuters) - Blockchain.com, a provider of cryptocurrency services, has raised about $120 million in its latest funding round, which included investments from Alphabet Inc's venture capital unit, GV, t...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Czech PM asks EU’s Michel to help ease German border controls for trucks
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Central European countries asked European Council President Charles Michel to help ease controls imposed by Germany on the Czech and Austrian borders to free up the flow of goods an...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
A Greek pensioner’s long walk back from COVID-19
By Vassilis Triandafyllou ATHENS (Reuters) - When Greek pensioner Yannis Ieremias went into intensive care with COVID-19 in November, he never expected it would be 50 days before he woke up. Now the 7...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
China’s retail, catering sales jump in Lunar New Year staycation
(Reuters) - China's retail and catering sectors enjoyed a bumper Lunar New Year holiday week, with revenues rising almost one-third from 2020 levels thanks to strong orders from staycationing consumer...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
U.S. to pay World Health Organization more than $200 million by end of month
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States will pay more than $200 million it owes to the World Health Organization by the end of the month, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the U.N. Security C...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Nadal’s grand ambitions thwarted in Australia again
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal shrugged off his derailed bid for the Grand Slam record with a pledge to keep "fighting" but the Spaniard leaves the Australian Open with familiar regret...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
India offers to vaccinate all 95,000 U.N. peacekeepers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - India on Wednesday offered a COVID-19 vaccine to all United Nations peacekeepers - nearly 95,000 troops in 12 missions around the world. "Keeping in mind the U.N. Peacekeepers who...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021

Spotlight on Shirkey is glaring
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) — Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey has been in the news a lot lately, but not for lawmaking. His comments to Hillsdale Republicans suggesting the January 6 i...
Peg McNichol Feb 17, 2021
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