China’s record trade surplus with U.S. adds fuel to trade war fire
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country’s…
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to retire: New York Times
(Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s (BABA.N) co-founder and executive chairman, Jack Ma, will retire from the e-commerce company on…
Tesla executive exits, CEO smokes pot on webcast, shares reel
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk was filmed smoking marijuana, drinking whiskey and wielding a sword just hours…
VW faces 9.2 billion euros investor suit over dieselgate scandal
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen faces a trial next week as investors seek 9.2 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in compensation arguing…
Elliott demands fresh revamp at Hyundai Motor Group
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management has renewed its pressure on Hyundai Motor Group with a fresh…
Akcea Therapeutics to cut about 10 percent of workforce
(Reuters) – Akcea Therapeutics Inc said on Thursday it planned to cut its workforce by about 10 percent after the…
Dementia risk doubles right after a stroke
(Reuters Health) – People who have recently experienced a stroke may be more than twice as likely to develop dementia…
Apple to provide online tool for police to request data: letter
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) plans to create an online tool for police to formally request data about its users…
Novartis sells U.S. generics assets to India’s bargain-hunting Aurobindo
ZURICH/BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan has further reshaped the Swiss drugmaker, announcing on Thursday he is…
China detects more African swine fever cases in cities already infected
BEIJING (Reuters) – China discovered three more outbreaks of the deadly African swine fever on Thursday in Heilongjiang and Anhui…
Department of Justice looks into social media firms over free speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department said on Wednesday it has convened a meeting with state attorneys general to discuss…
‘We have a lot of options militarily’ – Trump on Syria ‘chemical attack’ response
US President Donald Trump has met with military commanders about a possible “forceful response” to alleged chemical attacks in Syria.…
Steinhoff’s former CEO says not aware of accounting irregularities at company
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steinhoff’s former chief executive, Markus Jooste, told a parliamentary inquiry investigating an accounting scandal at the…
EU, U.S. trade chiefs to mend ties after Trump tariff detente
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. and EU trade chiefs will hold a first meeting in Brussels on Monday to pursue closer…
Steinhoff’s former CEO rues joint venture with Austrian businessman Seifert
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steinhoff’s (SNHJ.J) former chief executive Markus Jooste told a parliamentary inquiry his main mistake during his…
Unilever confronts the ‘chairdrobe’ as consumers rethink laundry
LONDON (Reuters) – On any given day, the chair in Raven Rose’s Ewing, New Jersey, bedroom might be draped with…
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…
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…
Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top executives from Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will defend their companies in the U.S.…
Goldman drops bitcoin trading plans for now: Business Insider
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) is ditching plans to open a desk for trading cryptocurrencies in the foreseeable…
U.S. trade deficit rises to five-month high on declining exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit increased to a five-month high in July as exports of soybeans and civilian…
Steinhoff’s former CEO says not aware of accounting irregularities
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steinhoff’s (SNHJ.J) former chief executive Markus Jooste was not aware of any accounting irregularities when he…
Israeli radiation therapy firm Alpha Tau raises $29 million
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Alpha Tau Medical, an Israeli developer of alpha radiation cancer therapy, said on Wednesday it raised…
Congo records first Ebola case in major eastern city of Butembo
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congo has recorded its first case of Ebola in the eastern trading hub of Butembo, a…
Bayer cuts forecasts on Monsanto delay as lawsuits pile up
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer cut its earnings forecast on Wednesday due to delays to its $63 billion takeover of Monsanto,…
JD.com’s CEO was arrested on allegation of rape: police
MINNEAPOLIS/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The CEO of Chinese online retail giant JD.com Inc, Richard Liu, was arrested in Minneapolis last week…
U.S. arbitration court can rule on Vattenfall’s German nuclear claim: paper
BERLIN (Reuters) – A U.S. arbitration court has rejected a German government petition that said the panel had no right…
Deutsche Bank to exit Eurostoxx 50 in blow to lender: documents
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) will be booted from the Eurostoxx 50 index of leading European stocks, documents seen…
U.S. oil prices rise as Gulf oil rigs evacuated ahead of hurricane
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices rose on Tuesday, breaking past $70 per barrel, after two Gulf of Mexico oil…
In India, Google races to parry the rise of Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in…
Negative memories of gym class may impact adults’ lifestyle
(Reuters Health) – – Negative childhood experiences in physical education (PE) classes may have long-term effects on adult physical activity,…
Oil prices higher as U.S. sanctions limit Iran exports
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday, supported by concerns that falling Iranian output will tighten markets once U.S.…
Protester at Catholic church yells ‘Shame on you!’ as Cardinal Wuerl addresses sex abuse scanda
Wuerl, who faces accusations that he mishandled clergy sexual misconduct while he was a bishop in Pittsburgh, addressed Washington’s Annunciation…
Oil falls on rising output from OPEC and United States
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday amid rising supply from OPEC and the United States, outweighing concerns that…
NZ’s Restaurant Brands to exit Starbucks business in New Zealand
(Reuters) – Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd (RBD.NZ) said on Monday it would not renew its license deal with Starbucks…
JD.com’s billionaire CEO released after U.S. arrest
BEIJING (Reuters) – The billionaire founder and chief executive of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc (JD.O), Richard Liu, was arrested…
Saudi sovereign fund appoints ex-CEO of Dow Chemical as special adviser
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund has named Andrew Liveris, the former chairman and chief executive of Dow Chemical,…
Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North…
‘Aliens could share more tech with us, if we warmonger less’ – Former Canada Defense Minister
He was Canadian minister of Defense in 1960s, ruling over the country’s armed forces during the time of the Cold…
UK’s Sky to invest in Israeli VC fund and open Berlin office
(Reuters) – Pay-TV group Sky plans to step up investments in tech start-ups in Europe and the Middle East by…
Exclusive: Brazil prosecutors hope to strike deal lifting glyphosate injunction
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil federal prosecutors are negotiating with health authority Anvisa and the agriculture ministry to reach a deal…
Out of Sorrell’s shadow, Mark Read poised for top job at ad giant WPP
(Note strong language in final paragraph) FILE PHOTO: Mark Read, Co-Chief Operating Officer of advertising agency WPP leaves following their…
U.S. to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking to Canada
WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Contentious U.S.-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade…
Trump ready to ratchet up China trade war with more tariffs: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to quickly ramp up a trade war with China and has…
Predicting Trump: Chinese turn to fortune tellers to divine trade war
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As analysts crunch trade data and political commentators dissect official statements for signs of how the Sino-American…
Wall Street extends rally, tech leads S&P, Nasdaq to record highs
(Reuters) – Wall Street extended its rally on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting record highs for…
Yes, cuddles can help ease babies’ pain from needle sticks
(Reuters Health) – Babies have long been offered a bit of sugar water or breastmilk to comfort them during needle…
Abercrombie & Fitch misses same-store sales estimates
(Reuters) – Apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF.N) missed quarterly same-store sales estimates on Thursday, hurt by lower-than-expected sales…
Roy Oliver gets 15 years in shooting death of Jordan Edwards
A jury convicted former Balch Springs Officer Roy Oliver, 38, of murder on Tuesday for killing 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. Jurors…
Asia stocks makes modest gains as trade optimism extends Wall Street’s bull run
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were mostly higher on Thursday, buoyed by a firmer finish on Wall Street, which hit…
US-Turkey crisis explained
Read more at https://on.ft.com/2Mfz9AR The FT’s Katrina Manson explains why the US has imposed sanctions on Turkey and what this…
Activist Elliott argues Sky is worth over $34 billion, UK regulator says
LONDON (Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Elliott believes Walt Disney’s (DIS.N) deal to buy assets from Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA.O)…
Turkish lira fall: who’s responsible?: BBC News Review
US says it is ‘not responsible’ for the Turkish lira’s dramatic fall. Turkey accuses the US of ‘stabbing it in…
India’s Mahindra says Fiat Chrysler files patent complaint in U.S.
(Reuters) – India’s Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (MAHM.NS) said on Wednesday Fiat Chrysler Automobiles U.S. LLC filed a patent violation…
Canada rejoins NAFTA talks as U.S. autos tariff details emerge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada’s top trade negotiator praised Mexico’s trade concessions on autos and labor rights on Tuesday as she…
Wall Street flat after NAFTA deal high
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hovering at all-time…
Congo Republic confirms yellow fever near Angolan enclave
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – Congo Republic has confirmed a case of yellow fever near the border with an Angolan enclave, the…
S&P, Nasdaq hit record highs as trade war fears recede
(Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes hitting fresh all-time…
UK rejects Gilead’s CAR-T cancer cell therapy as too expensive
LONDON (Reuters) – A cutting-edge CAR-T cell therapy for otherwise untreatable forms of blood cancer is too expensive to justify…