Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Analysis: A sobering strategy for pandemic times - Japan brewers bank on alcohol-free beer boom
By Ritsuko Ando TOKYO (Reuters), - His social life severely curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, Tadasu Masuda found himself embracing the opportunity to take what in Japan are known as "liver rest ...
Mar 14, 2021
West Fargo ends 29-year title drought, defeats Minot 65-60 in Class A championship
BISMARCK, N.D. – The West Fargo Packers won their first boys basketball championship since 1992 with a 65-60 win Minot on Sunday from the Bismarck Events Center. Carter Birrenkott finished with ...
Mar 14, 2021
Danone board ousts Faber as chairman after activist pressure
PARIS (Reuters) - The board of French food group Danone on Sunday voted to oust Emmanuel Faber as chairman, Le Figaro newspaper reported, adding that he would be replaced with Gilles Schnepp, who join...
Mar 14, 2021
Post-Brexit Britain's global ambitions start with investment at home, says PM
By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's push to reinvent its role on the world stage after Brexit must begin with strengthening the union between its home nations, Prime Minister Boris Johnson s...
Mar 14, 2021
Netherlands halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine -government
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will suspend the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine until at least March 29 as a precaution, the Dutch government said on Sunday. The move, which follows a sim...
Mar 14, 2021
U.S. seeks to reinvigorate diplomatic effort alongside U.N. in Yemen: State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to reinvigorate diplomatic efforts, alongside the United Nations and others, to end the war in Yemen, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told U. N. Specia...
Mar 14, 2021
Bitcoin falls 1.8% to $60,077.32
(Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped 1.78% to $60,077.32 on Sunday, losing $1,087.87 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 2.8% from the year's high of $6...
Mar 14, 2021
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi drone launched at Khamis Mushait
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi group towards the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, state...
Mar 14, 2021
Stripe says raised $600 million in funding round at a $95 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Payment processing firm Stripe said on Sunday its valuation hit $95 billion after it raised $600 million in a new funding round. That makes Stripe the most valuable private company Silicon...
Mar 14, 2021
Warburg Pincus acquires stake in Edelman Financial Engines
By David French (Reuters) - Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Edelman Financial Engines, valuing the U.S. investment advisory services provider at $7.3 billi...
Mar 14, 2021
