CrossTalk: Containment 2.0? (ft. Stephen Cohen & John Mearsheimer)
What does Washington’s “containment” policy mean? What threats does it pose? Will it work against today’s Russia? And does this…
What sector overhaul means for tech stocks, Wall Street
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The most significant changes to Wall Street’s broad industry sectors since 1999 will take effect Monday,…
AstraZeneca plots China robot offensive to counter price cuts
WUXI, China/LONDON (Reuters) – With smart cancer diagnostics, one-stop-shop diabetes kits and AI systems to improve ambulance pick-ups for patients…
Women’s sexual health after menopause may be best treated by gynecologists
(Reuters Health) – Postmenopausal women who experience problems like vaginal dryness, painful intercourse or urinary incontinence may want to see…
Chemical in cigarette smoke may damage important aspect of vision
(Reuters Health) – Exposure to a chemical in tobacco smoke could make it more difficult for people to see in…
Kosovo & Serbia: No Bridge Between (RT Documentary)
Watch more on RT’s documentary channel http://rtd.rt.com The Republic of Kosovo is situated in southeastern Europe. It is a self-declared…
Headwinds before takeoff for new Thai Airways team
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Struggling national carrier Thai Airways International PCL is pinning hopes of a revival to its 1990s heyday…
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…
Florence traps hundreds of flood victims, and ‘the worst is still yet to come’
“We’re going to get hammered,” said Kevin Arata, spokesman for the city of Fayetteville, North Carolina. “The worst is still…
JP Morgan chief Dimon says shouldn’t have made remarks about Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon on Sunday said he regretted comments that he was…
Trump ‘likely’ to announce new China tariffs as early as Monday: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to announce new tariffs on about $200 billion on Chinese imports…
‘You clearly corrupted our national security’ – US veteran to Hillary Clinton
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is facing some difficult questions over her handling of classified material while she was Secretary of…
Florence: Days of flooding ahead in the Carolinas as storm leaves at least 11 dead
The issues prompted North Carolina to tell drivers coming down Interstate 95 from Virginia to go around — the entire…
Even low levels of traffic pollution tied to heart damage
(Reuters Health) – People exposed to even low levels of air pollution are more likely to develop structural changes in…
U.S. regulator approves Teva migraine drug, shares rise
(Reuters) – Shares of Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries rose over 5 percent in after-hours trading on Friday after the…
Iran says Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken oil market ‘hostage’: SHANA
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s OPEC governor said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken the oil market “hostage”…
China says battling swine fever is ‘complex and challenging’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Battling the spread of African swine fever in China is “very complex and challenging”, the country’s agriculture…
Oil mixed as China tariff talk scotches early rally
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices pulled back on Friday on concerns additional U.S. tariffs would be placed on Chinese…
Brazil space station open for small satellite business
ALCANTARA SPACE CENTER, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil is ready to launch small commercial rockets from its space base near the…
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…
Campbell, Third Point urge shareholders to vote for two different boards
(Reuters) – Campbell Soup Co (CPB.N) and hedge fund Third Point LLC on Friday filed preliminary proxy materials urging the…
Tariffs threaten market-leading tech, consumer stocks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. technology and consumer discretionary stocks have been insulated from global trade tensions, but if another…
Florence topples tree killing mother, infant
A mother and her infant have died in North Carolina as Tropical Storm Florence slowly moves through the Carolinas, officials…
SEC orders Citigroup to pay $12 million to settle dark pool probe
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc was ordered to pay more than $12 million by U.S. regulators on Friday after it was…
Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina, with plenty of destruction and suffering ahead
Florence’s center may linger for another whole day along coastal North and South Carolina — punishing homes with crushing winds…
Wall Street propped up by gains for bank stocks
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks inched higher for a fifth day on Friday, as declines in real estate and utilities were…
Amazon’s Bezos says Trump should be ‘glad’ of media scrutiny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said on Thursday the company would announce a decision on…
Carolina food banks struggle for donations before Hurricane Florence
But then, when they have to deal with a monster storm like Hurricane Florence, it really strains them. “We’re in…
Why these families are refusing to evacuate
See why these families are refusing to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence despite warnings. Source link
Hurricane Florence is slashing the Carolinas in the opening act of a 3-day, coastal disaster
The Carolina coasts can expect winds topping 80 mph late Thursday afternoon. And that’s just the prelude to untold days…
GM to recall more than one million vehicles in the U.S
(Reuters) – General Motors Co is recalling more than 1 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in the United…
China bans feeding of food waste to hogs in provinces with African swine fever
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has banned the use of food waste as pig feed in provinces that have reported African…
U.S. firms in China feeling ‘clear and far reaching’ trade war pinch: survey
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – American companies in China are being hurt by tariffs in the growing trade war between Washington and…
Hurricane Florence is aiming to deliver a disaster that lasts for days along the Carolina coast
“More people are involved in this now — especially even Myrtle Beach, because the storm was not (previously) forecast to…
U.S. producer prices post first drop in one-and-a-half years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in August, recording their first drop in 1-1/2 years, as declines in…
Oil prices rise on declining U.S. crude stockpiles, looming Iran sanctions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday following a report of declines in U.S. crude inventories and as looming…
Plugged in With Greta Van Susteren – US & Turkey at a Crossroads
Escalating disputes over trade, Turkey’s detention of an American pastor, and other issues have strained relations between the U.S. and…
Wall Street gains as Apple, tech rebound; oil lifts energy shares
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as Apple led a jump in technology shares and a gain…
These 3 reasons make Hurricane Florence extremely dangerous
A perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances mean Florence could deal a devastating blow to the Southeast. Here’s why this hurricane…
Russia says ASF might have come to China from the EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The African Swine Fever (ASF) virus may have came to China from the European Union, Russian agriculture…
Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency in capital after death toll rises to 20
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare after 20 people died from the disease and…
China seeks WTO backing for $7 billion sanctions on U.S. over dumping duties
GENEVA (Reuters) – China told the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday it wanted to impose $7 billion a year…
Merck KGaA, Pfizer’s immuno-drug shown to alleviate kidney cancer
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Merck KGaA said that its immunotherapy Bavencio, jointly developed with Pfizer, delayed the progression of kidney cancer…
Hurricane Florence nears Category 5 strength as it moves toward the Southeast coast
More than 1 million people face mandatory evacuation orders in coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, where…
Unilever single holding company shares to start trading in December
LONDON (Reuters) – Consumer goods giant Unilever (ULVR.L) (UNc.AS) said simplifying its parent company structure from two UK and Dutch…
Fuel shippers ask FERC to expedite hearing on Colonial Pipeline rates
(Reuters) – Chevron Corp (CVX.N), Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) and Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) have urged U.S. regulators to…
Hurricanes: Here are 3 more that aren’t named Florence
This storm is lined up behind Florence in the Atlantic. “Isaac is a small hurricane and uncertainty in the forecast…
Hurricane Florence on track to hit East Coast as a major storm
The National Weather Service at noon ET upgraded Florence to a Category 4 storm, meaning it is capable of creating…
European F-35 fighter jet users push to drive down operating costs
BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.S. military and European operators of the radar-evading F-35 fighter jet have agreed to work together…
Ebola fight has new science but faces old hurdles in restive Congo
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – When Esperance Nzavaki heard she was cured of Ebola after three weeks of…
Oil up as U.S. drilling stalls, Iranian sanctions bite
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. drilling stalled and investors anticipated lower supply once new U.S.…
Oil climbs as U.S. drilling stalls, Washington sanctions against Iran loom
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. drilling for new production stalled and as the market eyed…
SEC halts trading in two cryptocurrency products, citing market confusion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Sunday it was immediately suspending trading in two…
Serena Williams is calling out sexism in tennis. Here’s why.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka beat Williams on Saturday in a Grand Slam showdown that ended in tears for both players —…
Chequers plan is only deal on the table with EU: Britain’s Javid
LONDON (Reuters) – British interior minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday that the prime minister’s so-called Chequers plan was the…
Two health scares at U.S. airports tied to Mecca pilgrims: U.S. officials
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the…
Trump tells Apple to make products in U.S. to avoid China tariffs
(Reuters) – U.S. President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc (AAPL.O) should make products inside the United States if…
South Korean man infected by MERS virus, first case in 3 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean man, 61, was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to unveil succession plan next week, remain chairman
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s (BABA.N) billionaire co-founder Jack Ma will announce a succession plan on Monday to…