China, U.S. agree to hold more trade talks: Vice Premier Liu He
(Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu He…
U.S. says Huawei lawyer’s prior work at Justice Department poses conflict
(Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd lawyer James Cole’s prior work at the U.S. Department of Justice created a conflict…
Medicaid work rules likely to penalize chronically ill: study
(Reuters Health) – States that require adults on Medicaid to work a set number of hours to get benefits may…
First day of U.S.-China trade talks ends; Trump’s tariff hike set to take effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators concluded the first of two days of talks on Thursday to…
U.S. Customs agency issues tariff increase notice, allows grace period
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), owned by Hutchison Port Holdings, as part of the Kwai…
GE’s rising bonds offer another endorsement of CEO Culp
NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Electric Co shareholders offered their latest endorsement of new Chief Executive Larry Culp this week…
China Vice Premier says hopes to engage in rational, candid talks with U.S.: Xinhua
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He leaves the office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/James…
Trump readies more China tariffs as make-or-break trade talks start
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was taking steps to authorize new tariffs on $325…
Uber valued at $82 billion in IPO as market jitters, Lyft woes weigh
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc priced its initial public offering on Thursday at the low end of its…
Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup, embraces Trump’s lunar timetable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos unveiled on Thursday a mockup of a lunar lander being built by his…
Sticker shock from Trump’s new trade tariffs months away
(Reuters) – It may take three or four months for American shoppers to feel the pinch from President Donald Trump’s…
Many U.S. allergists now prescribe tablets instead of shots
(Reuters Health) – Almost three in four U.S. allergy specialists are prescribing tablets to ease symptoms caused by pollen, ragweed…
From Paris to Omaha: How Occidental CEO out-maneuvered Chevron in Anadarko bid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Occidental Petroleum chief executive Vicki Hollub was caught off guard when U.S. oil giant Chevron swooped…
Disease to cut China pig meat output by at least 10 percent: FAO
LONDON (Reuters) – An African Swine Fever outbreak is expected to cut China’s pig meat output by at least 10…
Kendrick Castillo died rushing the Colorado school shooter
“I know that because of what he did, others are alive, and I thank God for that. I love him.…
Again in the age of ‘run, hide, fight,’ student heroes thwart a school shooter
Nui Giasolli had British literature class with one of the shooters who killed a student and wounded eight others Tuesday…
Wall Street slides as U.S.-China trade fears rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slid on Tuesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China triggered…
Match Group quarterly revenue beats on higher Tinder subscribers
(Reuters) – Match Group beat quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday, as it added more subscribers to its popular dating app,…
Seeking to avert higher tariffs, China dispatches top negotiator to U.S.
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington for two days of trade talks this week,…
Vaping companies facing European opposition to higher nicotine level
DUBLIN (Reuters) – A push by makers of electronic cigarettes to raise nicotine levels in the European Union towards their…
Ferrari sticks to FY targets after first quarter core profit up 14 percent
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ferrari is seen on a sheet covering a car before a presentation at the 88th…
CNN reporter outlines what Congress may do next
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin denied a request from House Democrats for access to six years of President Donald Trump’s personal…
Occidental investor set to vote against board due to Anadarko bid
HOUSTON (Reuters) – T. Rowe Price Group Inc said on Monday it intends to vote against the Occidental Petroleum Corp…
U.S.: China reneged on trade commitments, sparking Trump tariff hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China backtracked on substantial commitments it made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald…
Anadarko backs Occidental’s revised bid, pressuring Chevron to respond
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Anadarko Petroleum Corp’s board on Monday backed a $38 billion bid from Occidental Petroleum Corp, adding pressure…
U.S. government website for comparing doctors lacks data on most MDs
(Reuters Health) – Physician Compare, a U.S. website created to help patients find high-quality doctors, is missing so much information…
FDA grants Jacobus Pharma approval for rare disease drug
(Reuters) – Jacobus Pharmaceutical Co Inc on Monday won U.S. approval for the first drug to treat children with Lambert-Eaton…
Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China on Sunday to reach a trade deal, saying he…
Trump vows new tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China to reach a trade deal by announcing on Sunday…
U.S. stock futures tumble after Trump threatens China with steeper tariffs
(Reuters) – Wall Street stock index futures fell sharply on Sunday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hike…
Tyson Foods recalls almost 12 million pounds of chicken strips over contamination fears
(Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc significantly expanded a recall of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips to close to 12 million pounds…
Get your children vaccinated or face fine: German health minister
FILE PHOTO: German Health Minister Jens Spahn attends a strategy meeting of Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in…
U.S. doctors use medical records to fight measles outbreak
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. doctors are tapping into their electronic medical records to identify unvaccinated patients and potentially infected individuals…
Berkshire swings to big profit; Buffett laments Kraft Heinz
OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said gains in its stock investments fueled a big…
Highlights: Wit and wisdom of Warren Buffett, the ‘Oracle of Omaha’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett, the 88-year-old chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, is taking hours of…
‘We screwed up’ not buying Google shares, Berkshire’s Munger says
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger walks past a crowd at the annual Berkshire shareholder shopping day in Omaha, Nebraska,…
Warren Buffett: Berkshire discloses enough about itself
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at…
Warren Buffett says he wants to do more business in Britain, Europe
Shareholders gather to hear from billionaire investor Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.,…
UK’s Vectura wins patent infringement case against GlaxoSmithKline in U.S
(Reuters) – British drugmaker Vectura Group Plc said on Saturday that it won a patent infringement litigation case against GlaxoSmithKline…
Ship was quarantined with about 300 people aboard
A cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology was quarantined in the Caribbean after a female crew member was…
Take Five: Vol squall coming? World markets themes for the week ahead
May 3 (Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
Ride-hailing drivers in New York to strike ahead of Uber IPO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s drivers in New York will go on strike next week shortly before the…
Wall Street Weekahead: Record-breaking rally leaving energy stocks behind
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The stock market surge since the start of the year that has sent the benchmark S&P…
U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Autopilot ‘brain’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials rejected Tesla Inc’s bid for relief from President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on the…
Newly adopted children need specialized health exams
(Reuters Health) – Children who are adopted, whether domestically or internationally, have unique healthcare needs that should be assessed as…
Few at risk for opioid overdose get potentially life-saving naloxone
(Reuters Health) – A tiny percentage of people at high risk for opioid overdose are getting prescriptions for naloxone, a…
Stocks slip, dollar drifts after Fed cools rate cut bets
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar nursed overnight gains while Europe’s share markets struggled early on, after the U.S. central bank…
U.S. House panel will hold May 15 hearing on grounded Boeing 737 MAX
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a May 15 hearing on the grounded Boeing…
U.S. Fed sees no strong case for hiking or cutting rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled little appetite to adjust them…
Patients’ drug costs surge for some neurologic conditions
(Reuters Health) – Many patients with neurologic disorders like multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease have seen steep increases in…
Medication use drops when local drugstores close
(Reuters Health) – People are less likely to take their heart medicine when their local pharmacies close, and the drop-off…
S&P 500 posts high, extends 2019 rally; Alphabet falls late
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 set an intraday record high on Monday, bolstering the view that the decade-long…
Google parent struggles with mobile clicks, YouTube changes, shares down 7%
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google failed to reap the benefits of a strong economy that bolstered rivals in the first…
The obscure advisory committees at the heart of the U.S. drug pricing debate
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Expectations were high last year for three new migraine drugs hitting the market from Amgen Inc, Eli…
Congo registers record of 27 new Ebola cases in one day
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo registered a one-day record of 27 new confirmed Ebola…
Boeing CEO faces shareholders for first time since 737 MAX crashes
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will face shareholders on Monday for the first time since two…
Corey Ballentine: NFL rookie was shot just hours after he was drafted by the New York Giants
Despite playing football at a low-profile Division II school, Ballentine was drafted by the NFL’s New York Giants on Saturday…
Baltimore shooting leaves at least one dead, police say
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying the gunman and more potential victims. The person who died ran…