Spotify says about two million users suppressing ads without paying
(Reuters) – Music streaming service Spotify Technology SA said on Friday about 2 million of its non-paying users were suppressing…
U.S. lawmakers formally ask Facebook CEO to testify on user data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Friday formally asked Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) Mark Zuckerberg to explain at a Washington hearing…
Success for Uber’s direct loan despite driverless fatality
NEW YORK (LPC) – Uber Technologies’ self-arranged term loan B was increased to US$1.5bn, justifying the taxi app company’s unconventional…
Abbott’s Alere resolves U.S. diagnostic device probe for $33.2 million
BOSTON (Reuters) – Alere Inc has agreed to pay $33.2 million to resolve claims it knowingly sold unreliable diagnostic testing…
Citi sets restrictions on gun sales by retail clients
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc added restrictions on firearms sales for new retail-sector clients, the Wall Street bank said citi.us/2FVnjJj on…
Wall Street gripped by trade war fears
(Reuters) – The three major U.S. indexes fell more than 1.5 percent on Thursday, on track for their steepest drop…
U.S. carmaker Ford, India’s Mahindra to develop SUVs, electric vehicle
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co (F.N) and India’s Mahindra & Mahindra (MAHM.NS) said on Thursday they…
AbbVie’s lung cancer drug data disappoints; shares slump
(Reuters) – AbbVie Inc’s experimental lung cancer drug data was not effective enough to seek a faster approval, in a…
TV personality known for playing Bozo the Clown dies at 89
Longtime Boston television personality and entertainer Frank Avruch, who was the star of the popular children’s TV program “Bozo the…
Longtime U.S. AIDS researcher picked to run CDC
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Longtime AIDS researcher Dr. Robert Redfield will be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control…
Wall Street opens flat, tech drags ahead of Fed
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened little changed on Wednesday as traders moved cautiously ahead of an expected Federal Reserve interest…
Academic behind Facebook breach says political influence was exaggerated
LONDON (Reuters) – The consultancy at the center of a storm over Facebook (FB.O) data greatly exaggerated its role in…
How banning the African drum gave birth to American music | Chris Johnson | TEDxHudson
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. How can we understand a…
Hyundai Motor shares tumble following U.S. probe of air bag failures
SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares of Hyundai Motor slid on Monday after a U.S. regulator said it had opened a probe…
Baidu video streaming unit iQiyi launches $2.4 billion U.S. IPO
(Reuters) – Chinese video streaming service provider iQiyi Inc, a unit of search engine giant Baidu Inc (BIDU.O), has launched…
Shares in the red as nervous markets await Fed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets slipped into the red on Monday as caution gripped investors in a week in…
Americans are drinking a daily cup of coffee at the highest level in six years: survey
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The number of Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since…
US probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
Air bags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes and four people are dead. Now the…
Tokyo bids farewell to ‘trustworthy’ Tillerson, Seoul awaits seasoned Pompeo
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he personally regretted the departure of “frank, trustworthy” U.S. Secretary of…
In warning for Trump, Democrat claims too-close-to-call Pennsylvania vote
CANONSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The Democrat candidate claimed a congressional election in a Republican heartland in Pennsylvania, as a vote…
In California, Trump examines Mexico border wall designs
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump toured the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday and examined eight…
California man arrested for killing one police officer, wounding another
(Reuters) – A California man was arrested Saturday after a 15-hour standoff with a police SWAT team and charged with…
It’s not just theater: U.S. officials defend Trump-Kim meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Trump to propose arming school staff, raising gun purchase age
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will propose arming school staff and raising the minimum age to 21 to…
Trump says he rejected Mexico request about border wall
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he rejected a demand from Mexican President Enrique…
Trump unleashed at raucous rally for embattled Pennsylvania Republican
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump attacked his critics, promoted his steel and aluminum tariffs and tossed out…
Gunman in deadly California siege was decorated veteran treated for PTSD
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – Details emerged on Saturday about a decorated former U.S. serviceman who took three women hostage at…
‘No one above law’ in Mexico graft fight, says presidential hopeful Meade
ACAPULCO (Reuters) – Mexico’s attorney general should be given more autonomy to fight graft so that no one, not even…
U.S. court to weigh Republican challenge to Pennsylvania voter redistricting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A panel of federal judges on Friday will weigh Republicans’ latest attempt to block new Pennsylvania…
Broadcom promises on security, Qualcomm revamps board
(Reuters) – Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) has promised not to sell critical national security assets to foreign buyers if its deal…
U.S. nonfarm payrolls post largest gain in one-and-a-half years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth surged in February, recording its biggest increase in more than 1-1/2 years, but a…
Rhode Island doctor in Insys opioid kickback probe faces sentencing
(Reuters) – A Rhode Island doctor is to be sentenced on Friday after admitting that he took kickbacks from Insys…
Russian ex-spy still very seriously ill five days after nerve agent attack
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – A Russian former double agent and his daughter are still in a very serious condition in…
Second inmate in a week walks out of federal prison camp in California
(Reuters) – An inmate convicted of selling drugs walked out of a federal minimum security prison camp in California on…
U.S. judge says opioid settlement roadblocks may prompt trials
(Reuters) – A federal judge pushing for a settlement in lawsuits by state and local governments against drug companies over…
Barack Obama in talks to create shows for Netflix: New York Times
(Reuters) – Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in advanced talks with Netflix Inc to produce a series of high-profile…
Wynn Resorts to pay $2.6 billion to settle lawsuit with Japan’s Universal
(Reuters) – Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN.O) has agreed to pay $2.6 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by Japan’s Universal…
States’ rights rancher Ryan Bundy to run for Nevada governor
(Reuters) – Ryan Bundy, who was at the forefront of two armed confrontations between right-wing militia activists and the U.S.…
FDA panel backs Pfizer’s Xeljanz as bowel disease treatment
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc’s Xeljanz should be approved to treat patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, a chronic bowel…
U.S. says Idaho cannot sell health plans not compliant with Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. government agency on Thursday said Idaho could not allow health insurers to sell plans that…
Trump discusses video game violence with ‘Doom’ maker, other execs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the makers of popular video games “Grand Theft Auto”…