VICE News Daily: Congo’s Bug Farmers Fight Hunger
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Rain brings relief to Pakistan following a deadly heat wave, Congolese … source
Nestle plans to cut up to 500 IT jobs in Switzerland
ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle (NESN.S) plans to eliminate up to 500 information technology jobs at its Swiss headquarters as its shifts work to countries including Spain, Portugal and Italy, the…
Shares fall on Italian turmoil, euro near 6-1/2 month lows
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Tuesday and the euro hovered near 6-1/2 month lows as early elections loomed in Italy, but a revival in diplomatic talks with North…
EU trade chief to meet U.S. peers Ross, Lighthizer in Paris on Wednesday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s top trade official Cecilia Malmstrom will meet U.S. counterparts Wilbur Ross and Robert Lighthizer in Paris on Wednesday, two days before a temporary reprieve from U.S.…
US and EU again at odds over Airbus subsidies at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Union told the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement body on Monday that it had acted within days of a WTO ruling to bring its funding…
Britain could sell 10 percent stake in RBS as soon as this week: Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could sell a 10 percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) as soon as this week, Sky News reported on Monday, citing banking sources. FILE…
Germany grills Daimler boss over extent of Vito van emissions fix
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Transport Ministry quizzed Daimler (DAIGn.DE) Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche on Monday over how many Mercedes-Benz vans and cars need to be fixed after a regulator said…
India steps up hunt for origin of mysterious brain-damaging virus
MUMBAI/KOCHI (Reuters) – India began a fresh round of tests to trace the origin of a rare brain-damaging virus that has killed 13 people, a health official said on Monday,…
French industrialist Serge Dassault dies at 93
PARIS (Reuters) – French billionaire industrialist Serge Dassault, whose group builds Rafale warplanes, died in Paris on Monday aged 93, a spokesman for Dassault Group said. FILE PHOTO: Serge Dassault,…
Poland seeks permanent US troop presence, offers financing
Poland’s defense minister says he has held talks with U.S. officials about having thousands of American troops permanently stationed as a deterrent in Poland. Poland is concerned for its own…