Hyundai Motor shares tumble following U.S. probe of air bag failures
SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares of Hyundai Motor slid on Monday after a U.S. regulator said it had opened a probe into why some air bags failed to deploy in Hyundai…
Baidu video streaming unit iQiyi launches $2.4 billion U.S. IPO
(Reuters) – Chinese video streaming service provider iQiyi Inc, a unit of search engine giant Baidu Inc (BIDU.O), has launched an initial public offering in New York worth up to…
Shares in the red as nervous markets await Fed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets slipped into the red on Monday as caution gripped investors in a week in which the Federal Reserve is likely to hike U.S. interest…
Spices might get teens to like vegetables
(Reuters Health) – A dash of cumin or dill might help convince high school students to load up their plate with vegetables during lunchtime in the cafeteria, a small study…
Americans are drinking a daily cup of coffee at the highest level in six years: survey
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The number of Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since 2012, with demand continuing to get a boost from at-home…
Tokyo bids farewell to ‘trustworthy’ Tillerson, Seoul awaits seasoned Pompeo
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he personally regretted the departure of “frank, trustworthy” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ahead of a proposed summit between President…
Bolivian women weave devices to patch holes in hearts
(Reuters Health) – A team of Bolivian women are using indigenous Aymara weaving patterns to craft devices that can help repair heart defects, doctors involved in developing the device report…
U.S. states with more support for midwives have better birth outcomes
(Reuters Health) – States with laws that make it easier for midwives to care for pregnant women and deliver babies may have better birth outcomes than states where it’s harder…
South Africa’s Tiger Brands calls in experts to identify listeria cause
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African food producer Tiger Brands said on Friday it had appointed an expert team to identify the causes of a listeria outbreak that has killed 180…
Two million children in Congo at risk of starvation, U.N. warns
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 2 million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are estimated to be at risk of dying from severe acute malnutrition if they do not…