France says 1,500 died in summer’s heat wave
France’s health minister says 1,500 people died in this summer’s heat wave in France — but a campaign of public awareness saved many lives. Interested in Weather? Add Weather as…
Israeli PM’s office airbrushes Netanyahu’s ‘Yeltsin’ gaffe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has released a video that clumsily tries to edit out a gaffe where he calls the British prime minister the wrong name. Netanyahu misspoke…
Stockpiles of tomatoes? UK retailers bristle at demands of no-deal Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – A British demand for supermarkets to prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food is stoking anger in the industry, with bosses saying they should…
US lawyer drops call for release in Italian officer slain case
The lawyer for one of two American teenagers being held in the slaying of an Italian police officer said Saturday that he has dropped a request for his client to…
In new blow, Cabinet minister quits Boris Johnson government
Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a new blow Saturday when a Cabinet minister resigned, saying she did not believe Johnson was sincere about getting a Brexit deal with…
Qualcomm-Samsung axis brings 5G to the masses as Huawei struggles
SAN FRANCISCO/BERLIN (Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) promised on Friday to bring 5G mobile phones to the masses with a high-end modem and said its chips would also power mid-price…
Vuitton to hire more French handbag makers as Chinese sales boom
BEAULIEU-SUR-LAYON, France (Reuters) – LVMH’s (LVMH.PA) Louis Vuitton brand will hire another 1,500 manufacturing staff in France by 2022, as it expands production to meet strong demand in markets like…
Exclusive: U.S. congressional probe finds possible lapses in Deutsche Bank controls – sources
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. congressional investigators have identified possible failures in Deutsche Bank AG’s (DBKGn.D) money laundering controls in its dealings with Russian oligarchs, after the lender handed over…
Fed Chair Powell repeats vow to act ‘as appropriate’
ZURICH (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to act “as appropriate” to sustain the economic expansion in the world’s biggest economy, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday in…
U.S. launches antitrust probe into California automaker agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether the decision of four automakers in July to reach a voluntary agreement with California to adopt state emissions standards violated…