(This Jun. 21 story corrects to clarify the advertisements were from developer Central China, not Central China Real Estate and […]
Some Brits turn to gambling, crypto to make ends meet, charity warns
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s worsening cost-of-living squeeze is pushing some people into gambling and cryptocurrency investments in last-ditch attempts to […]
Limited edition of Citroen’s mini EV sells out in under 18 minutes
PARIS (Reuters) – A limited edition of 50 Citroen mini electric cars sold out in less than 18 minutes, parent […]
Warren Buffett charity lunch fetches record winning bid of $19 million
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A wealthy person has bid a record $19 million to eat lunch with Warren Buffett, […]
Swiss shoppers vote to keep Migros founder’s alcohol ban
ZURICH (Reuters) – Members of Swiss cooperative supermarket chain Migros have voted by a clear majority to uphold the ban […]
Happy the elephant is denied personhood, to stay at Bronx Zoo
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Happy the elephant will stay at the Bronx Zoo after New York state’s highest […]
Last Warren Buffett lunch auction fetches $3 million early bid
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A last chance for bidders to dine with Warren Buffett has garnered a $3 million early […]
Tasty name but no Big Mac: Russia opens rebranded McDonald’s restaurants
(Reuters) – It might look and smell like McDonald’s but now it’s Vkusno & tochka. The golden arches are gone, […]
Factbox-What’s in a name? Rebranded McDonald’s outlets open in Russia
(Reuters) -McDonald’s restaurants opened their doors in Moscow once again on Sunday under new Russian ownership and a new name, […]
Little cheer for Russian beer lovers as sanctions bite
(Reuters) -“Sorry, that was the last bottle of Czech beer we had,” said a waiter at a central Moscow restaurant, […]