Tall Ship Stuck in South Haven, No Trip to Holland for Tulip Time in '25
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 30, 2025) - There will be no Friends Good Will in Holland in 2025. It's not because of any animosity-related matter, but a casualty of the elements, that the replica tall ship will remain docked at its home off of the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, instead of sailing north in...
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Coopersville Woman Killed, Three Other Persons Hurt in Kent Co. Crash
ALPINE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 30, 2025) - A 65-year-old Coopersville woman lost her life, while three others were hospitalized, following a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon in northwest Kent County. No names were disclosed by the Kent County Sheriff's Office following the incident shortly before 4 PM at the i...
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Loblaw's quarterly results beat estimates on grocery, pharmacy demand
(Reuters) -Canadian retailer Loblaw exceeded analysts' expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, driven by robust demand at its pharmacy stores and discount banners, Maxi and No Frills, for everyday essentials. Consumers in Canada...
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Annual gold price forecast tops $3,000 for first time - Reuters poll
By Anmol Choubey (Reuters) - Analysts in a quarterly Reuters poll have forecast an average annual gold price above $3,000 for the first time, with global trade friction and a swing away from the U.S. dollar powering demand. The poll of 29 analysts ...
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Shein weighs US restructuring as tariff risks cloud London IPO, FT reports
(Reuters) -Fast fashion retailer Shein is weighing a restructuring of its U.S. operations as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports threaten to jeopardize its London IPO, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Dhanu...
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South Africa says revised budget will keep focus on stabilising debt
By Kopano Gumbi PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's finance ministry said on Wednesday that a new budget would be presented on May 21 which would maintain the government's focus on stabilising public debt. Africa's biggest economy will adjust revenue an...
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Miu Miu's momentum powers Prada sales growth
MILAN (Reuters) -Net revenues at Italian luxury group Prada rose 12.5% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, slightly above analysts expectations, thanks to a 60% jump in retail sales at its smaller brand Miu Miu. The group, which this month...
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UBS had 'okay-ish' start to Q2 but uncertainty could impact client activity- CFO says
By Stefania Spezzati and Ariane Luthi LONDON (Reuters) -Swiss bank UBS had an "okay-ish" start to the second quarter due partly to market volatility induced by U.S. tariffs, but if increased uncertainty persists it "will have an impact on our activity...
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Ukraine struck Russian weapons factory, SBU security agency source says
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's SBU security agency was responsible for a drone strike on a defence manufacturing facility in Russia, an SBU official told Reuters on Wednesday. The official said the strike was on the Murom Instrument-Building Plant, 300...
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US backs Israel's ban on UNRWA Gaza aid operations at World Court
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Israel cannot be forced to allow the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA to operate in Gaza, the United States said on Wednesday at a World Court hearing in The Hague. Israel last year passed a law that banned UNRWA from ope...
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