Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jags without Trevor Lawrence as Panthers attempt playoff blockade
Stakes are clear for the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars when the franchises face off on New Year's Eve. Jacksonville can inch closer to the AFC South Division title and a repeat playoff ap...
Dec 29, 2023
McDonald's Malaysia sues Israel boycott movement for $1 million in damages
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - McDonald's Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for "false and defamatory statements" that it says hurt its business, seeking damages amounting to 6 ...
Dec 29, 2023
California coast braces for next onslaught of treacherous surf
By Sandra Stojanovic VENTURA, California (Reuters) - Beachfront California residents on Friday cleaned up from flood damage unleashed by massive waves that pounded the coastline a day earlier and brac...
Dec 29, 2023
Two South Koreans released after being kidnapped in Nigeria
SEOUL (Reuters) - Two South Koreans kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have been released safely, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Saturday. The two men were taken after gunmen ambushed...
Dec 29, 2023
US judge allows FTC to temporarily block IQVIA acquisition of DeepIntent
By GursimranKaur Mehar and Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) -A U.S. court on Friday upheld a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order to block IQVIA's acquisition of DeepIntent, a healthcare advertising firm, as it ...
Dec 29, 2023
McKinsey to pay $78 million in US opioid settlement with health plans
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $78 million to resolve claims by U.S. health insurers and benefit plans that it fueled an epidemic of opioid addiction throu...
Dec 29, 2023
US man charged for attempt to aid al Shabaab after Oct 7 attack on Israel
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A New Jersey man arrested in Kenya has been charged for trying to aid militant Islamist group al Shabaab, the U.S. Justice Department said, alleging he was mot...
Dec 29, 2023
Colombia's Petro floats possible changes to tax reform
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Friday proposed making changes to a tax reform that entered into effect this year that would lower taxes for businesses and hike them for rich ...
Dec 29, 2023
Colombia to hike minimum wage by 12% in 2024
BOGOTA(Reuters) - Colombia's minimum wage will increase by 12% in 2024, Labor Minister Gloria Ines Ramirez said on Friday, taking the figure to 1.3 million pesos ($340) per month. The increase in the ...
Dec 29, 2023
NFL-Wilson says Broncos threatened to bench him if he did not alter contract
(Reuters) - Denver quarterback Russell Wilson on Friday said the Broncos asked him to change his contract mid-season and that if he refused he would be benched. Wilson's remarks were his first since h...
Dec 29, 2023
