VICE News Daily: A Milestone for Japan’s LGBT Community
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Tokyo district recognizes same-sex unions, a one-day general strike shuts … source
Oil above $80 lifts stocks, offsets trade and bond market chill
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares rose and Wall Street was set for a stronger open on Tuesday, as oil above $80 a barrel lifted energy shares, despite worries around the…
EU approves fifth copy of AbbVie’s $18 billion drug Humira
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe has approved a fifth copy of AbbVie’s $18-billion-a-year biologic drug Humira – the world’s best-selling prescription medicine – ramping up competition among makers of less-expensive biotech…
Global shares knocked after new U.S. tariff threat on Chinese goods
LONDON (Reuters) – European share markets followed Asian counterparts lower on Monday as investors took fright at news Washington was set to announce a new round of tariffs on Chinese…
Take Five: World markets themes for the week ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate the thinking of investors and traders in the coming week, and the Reuters stories related to them. Offshore oil…
Earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island
Japan’s Hokkaido island was hit by a powerful earthquake on Thursday, triggering dozens of landslides. At least nine people were killed and 366 injured as a … source
Drone captures stunning China blossoms – BBC News
Apricot, cherry and azalea blossom create a stunning landscape in south-west China. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog. source
Japan typhoon Neoguri winds ‘up to 175 kmph’ – BBC News
Subscribe to BBC News www.youtube.com/bbcnews Typhoon Neoguri is approaching Japan’s Okinawa island chain, packing strong winds and torrential rain. source
Toyota plans to recall 1 million hybrid models over wiring issue
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it planned to recall around 1.03 million vehicles, including its gasoline-hybrid Prius model, in Japan, North America, Europe and other…
Emerging markets and equities reel as dollar flexes muscles
LONDON (Reuters) – The sell-off in emerging markets gathered pace on Wednesday and global stocks fell for the fourth day in a row as a looming deadline in the U.S.-China…