WHO says it could use more U.S. help on the ground in Ebola fight
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States could bolster the battle against the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo by allowing more of its experts to travel to the outbreak…
California, four automakers defy Trump, agree to tighten emissions rules
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Four major automakers said on Thursday they have reached an agreement with California on fuel efficiency rules, bypassing a Trump administration effort to strip the state of…
Macron gambles on cultural shift with bill allowing IVF for lesbians
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government on Wednesday sent to parliament draft legislation that would allow in-vitro fertilization (IVF) for lesbian couples and single women, honoring a long-standing campaign pledge…
Elton John AIDS fundraiser brings in $6 million for Kenya HIV testing
CAP D’ANTIBES, France (Reuters) – Elton John on Wednesday hosted a celebrity-packed gala that raised more than $6 million to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya, thanks partly to auctions of a…
Deployment of second Ebola vaccine would not be quick fix, experts warn
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The resignation of Congo’s health minister in the midst of the country’s worst Ebola outbreak could clear the way for a second experimental…
Earnings and trade optimism push Wall St. toward record high
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq approached record highs on Tuesday, lifted by upbeat quarterly reports from Coca-Cola and United Technologies and on optimism the United States would resolve…
Oil rises near $64/bbl on second downed Iranian drone
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil rose to almost $64 on Tuesday, jumping late in the session after the head of U.S. Central Command said the United States may have taken down…
Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc (FB.O) has agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it mishandled user privacy…
Big Tech faces broad U.S. Justice Department antitrust probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it was opening a broad investigation of major digital technology firms into whether they engage in anticompetitive practices, the strongest…
Senators announce bipartisan proposal to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced a proposal to lower prescription drug prices on Tuesday that could save $100 billion…