China virus claims second life off mainland, Macau casinos told to close
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, compounding the international financial…
Former executive of Taro Pharmaceutical indicted in U.S. for price-fixing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former sales and marketing executive of Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Ara Aprahamian, has been indicted for…
Irish regulator probes Google, Tinder over data processing
Irish regulators have launched separate inquiries into Google and dating app Tinder over their processing of user data, in a…
Court raises sentence for banker who smuggled a Picasso
A Spanish court has raised the sentence against a former bank president found guilty of trying to smuggle a Pablo…
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) – Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global…
Factbox: Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China
(Reuters) – Some companies have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China that has killed more than 250 people and…
Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) – Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak. A flight attendant wearing…
Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border
LISBON, Portugal — European countries stepped up efforts Thursday to contain the virus sweeping through central China, sending a chartered…
WeWork inks office space deal with SoftBank-backed Gympass: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company…
Bayer faces fourth U.S. Roundup cancer trial in Monsanto’s hometown
(Reuters) – Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed…
China shuts transport, temples, Disneyland as virus toll rises to 25
XIANNING, China (Reuters) – China stepped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 25 people and infected more…
Angola’s Dos Santos named as suspect over alleged fraud at oil firm: Lusa news agency
FILE PHOTO: Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president, sits for a portrait during a Reuters interview in London,…
BlackRock, partners eye initial $500 million for climate fund
LONDON (Reuters) – A BlackRock-backed (BLK.N) group aims to raise an initial $500 million for a private equity fund that…
Pharma firms not making enough progress against superbugs: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Drug companies are not making progress against the spread of antibiotic resistance at a scale and speed…
Russia steps up airport screening of Chinese travelers over coronavirus fears
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian airports have stepped up screening of travelers arriving from China to try to identify people infected…
China virus scare sends shudder through European luxury goods sector
MILAN (Reuters) – European luxury stocks slumped across the board on Tuesday on fears that the coronavirus virus outbreak in…
Asia shares feel a chill as China virus risks mount
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares took a sudden turn for the worse on Tuesday as mounting concerns about a new…
JPMorgan to buy Paris building to bring euro teams from London
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) said it plans to buy a building in central Paris…
Czech Republic reports first H5N8 bird flu case in three years
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic has its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in three…
Boeing addresses new 737 MAX software issue that could keep plane grounded longer
FILE PHOTO: Boeing 737 Max fuselages are seen parked outside the company’s production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S. January 10,…
Oil steadies as Chinese economy offsets trade optimism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Friday as sluggish economic growth in China, the world’s biggest crude importer,…
Netflix opens Paris office, plans new French-language series
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. television streaming company Netflix has opened a new Paris office and plans to develop more than…
Shares set fresh records, lifted by U.S. housing data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Key world equity indexes scaled new highs on Friday, boosted by a surge in U.S. housing…
Nokia October warning investigated by local FSA: newspaper report
FILE PHOTO: The logo and ticker for Nokia are displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York…
Macron escorted by police as protesters try to storm theater
The Elysee presidential palace told CNN that protesters had tried to enter the building, while video on social media shows…
Russia’s Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he opposes the idea of the country’s leader being able to serve an unlimited time…
How Prince Harry and Meghan might become ‘financially independent’
In their statement, Prince Harry and Meghan said they would “work to become financially independent,” and published a detailed document…
German cabin crew union plans further strikes at Lufthansa
FILE PHOTO: A Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 aircraft lands at Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo…
Health warning: How Fitbits can help predict flu outbreaks
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters – The Fitbit on your wrist not only counts your steps and minutes of sleep, it…
Bank of America quarterly profit falls 4%
FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America building is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (Reuters)…
Banks lobby Aramco for incentive fee after slim IPO pickings: sources
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Global banks who worked on Saudi Aramco’s (2222.SE) record initial public offering are pushing for an additional…
Russian soldier accused of mass shooting says he was victim of hazing – report
Ramil Shamsutdinov allegedly opened fire on colleagues at a military garrison near the city of Chita, Siberia on October 25,…
Serena Williams Breaks 3-Year Title Drought To Win In New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) ― Serena Williams won her first title since the 2017 Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4…
Fire engulfs nursing home in Croatia, at least 6 dead
Croatian authorities say a fire has engulfed part of a nursing home in northern Croatia, killing at least six people…
12 migrants dead, 21 rescued at sea off western Greece
Greece’s coast guard says 12 migrants have been found dead in the Ionian Sea and 21 others have been rescued…
Ghosn: I thought Versailles palace party venue was a gift
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Nissan-Renault boss Carlos Ghosn said on Wednesday he had not initially paid to hold a family…
U.S. FAA bans airlines from flying over Iraq, Iran after missile attack on U.S. troops
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over…
Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) have teamed up…
UK tobacco shares rise on U.S. e-cigarette ban exemptions
(Reuters) – Shares in British American Tobacco (BATS.L) and Imperial Brands Plc (IMB.L) rose on Friday after the U.S. health…
Bulgaria to cull 24,000 pigs in African swine fever outbreak
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian veterinary authorities said on Friday they would cull 24,000 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African…
Polish bird flu outbreak spreads, with four more cases
WARSAW (Reuters) – Four more outbreaks of bird flu have been reported across Poland, authorities said on Friday, bringing the…
Too old? Too slow? No! Debut marathoners may add years to life
LONDON (Reuters) – First-time marathon runners can add years to their lives and reap the health rewards of lower blood…
Explainer: Making a new generation of ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs work
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A class of treatments known as antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) combine cancer-tracking proteins with powerful cell toxins. The…
Drug developers take fresh aim at ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs
FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) – Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic…
Car plows into German tourists in northern Italy, 6 dead
Italian fire officials say a car has plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy, killing six…
Japan orders tighter immigration procedures after Ghosn flees country
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Sunday said it would tighten immigration measures after former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled the…
Novartis, Merck and Allergan join those raising U.S. drug prices for 2020
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novartis AG, Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices…
Knife attack near Paris treated as terror-related
French prosecutors said a knife attack on Friday that left one man dead and two women injured in a park…
Ghosn fled Japan after security firm hired by Nissan stopped surveillance
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo residence after a private security firm hired by Nissan…
Man charged after Picasso painting damaged in London gallery
A 20-year-old man is being held in custody pending his next court hearing after being charged with damaging a Picasso…
Heterosexual couples form 1st civil partnerships in England
Heterosexual couples will now be able to choose a civil partnership instead of a marriage in England and Wales By…
Police: no confirmation shots fired after alert in Berlin
Police sealed off a junction near Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie after they were alerted that a man had fired shots in…
EU seeks reset in trade talks with U.S. – trade chief Hogan
FILE PHOTO: European Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan of Ireland attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium September…
Egypt competition watchdog approves Uber acquisition of Careem with conditions
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian regulators have approved Uber’s $3.1 billion acquisition of regional rival Careem after agreeing to a set…
Olivia Newton-John Is Britain’s Newest Dame
LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Britain has recognized its film-directing and cricketing stars in the New Year’s honors list, with…
Spanish police investigate British family’s pool deaths
Spanish police are investigating the swimming pool deaths of a British man, his 9-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son December 25,…