Shares rally, bond yields rise as China fuels trade deal hopes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. and European shares advanced on Thursday as China struck a hopeful tone on trade relations with the United States and as Italy appeared close to…
Britain’s Cuadrilla says ‘micro seismic event’ occurred at fracking site near Blackpool
FILE PHOTO: Cuadrilla’s Preston Road fracking site is seen near Blackpool, Britain, October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo (Reuters) – British shale gas company Cuadrilla Resources said a tremor measuring…
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth in 140 years
Scorching temperatures this year broke records, including July becoming the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, scientists said Thursday. Interested in Climate Change? Add Climate Change as an interest to…
Man arrested after trying to stab several in Sydney; 1 hurt
A knife-wielding man with a history of mental illness is suspected of slaying a woman in a downtown Sydney apartment with a butcher’s knife before wounding another woman nearby and…
WHO says e-cigarettes, ‘smoke-free’ products do not help reduce cancer
GENEVA (Reuters) – Electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products are not helping fight cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, urging smokers and governments not to trust claims…
Lindsay Lohan Is Back With Another Brand-New Accent
Lindsay Lohan seems to be loving her time Down Under so much, she’s starting to sound like an Australian herself. The actress, who is currently a guest judge on “The…
Easing hopes prop up global stocks, pound sags as Britain eyes new PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Expectations of policy easing by major central banks such as the Federal Reserve propped up global stocks on Tuesday, while the pound sagged as Britain braced for…
American Airlines-Qantas joint venture wins final U.S. approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday granted American Airlines Group Inc and Qantas Airways Ltd final approval to operate a joint venture after a prior…
Asian shares cautious as weak manufacturing data stoke growth worries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares were choppy on Tuesday as weak global manufacturing activity reinforced worries about slowing world growth, while the initial enthusiasm over a Sino-U.S. trade truce gave…
Rio Tinto names Barbara Levi as group general counsel
The Rio Tinto mining company’s logo is photographed at their annual general meeting in Sydney, Australia, May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed (Reuters) – Rio Tinto (RIO.L)(RIO.AX) named Barbara Levi as…