U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turn up pressure on Canada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),…
World stock index at highest in over five months on trade deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An index of major world stock markets rose to its highest level in more than five…
Exclusive: U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal; talks with Canada to start immediately
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico reached a deal on Monday to replace the North American Free Trade…
Mexico, U.S. likely ‘hours’ away from NAFTA agreement -minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Mexican trade negotiators are “hours” away from squaring away bilateral differences on the North American…
US-Turkey get deeper into tariff spat over American pastor detention
Turkey has slapped tariff hikes on certain American products including cars and alcohol. The Turkish vice president called it a…
‘Mass shooting’ at Madden video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida
“Mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing. Stay far away from the area. The area is not safe at this time.…
Chinese authorities say Didi bears ‘unshirkable responsibility’ for passenger’s death
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s police and transport ministry said on Sunday the country’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing had “unshirkable…
Bayer, J&J’s heart drug Xarelto fails trial to widen use
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s campaign to widen the market for its heart drug Xarelto hit a…
Turkey hits US with retaliatory tariffs
Turkish president urges citizens to boycott U.S. electronics as relations between the two countries continue to deteriorate; David Lee Miller…
China’s Didi suspends Hitch ride-sharing service after female passenger killed
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is suspending its Hitch services nationwide, the company said in a…
Trump says Mexico trade deal near; NAFTA hurdles seen easing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States could reach a “big Trade Agreement” with…
Tesla CEO Musk drops pursuit of $72 billion take-private deal
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said late on Friday he would heed shareholder concerns and no longer…
Didi woman passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns
BEIJING (Reuters) – A ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed by a driver…
‘One of the most honest voices in US’: RT America anchor Ed Schultz dead at 64
Longtime TV & radio broadcaster Ed Schultz has passed away. Ed joined RT America in 2016, and was a highly…
Much detail, little progress in U.S.-China talks, sources say
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S-China trade talks this week were heavy on details but short on progress as U.S. negotiators outlined…
U.S. stock fund investors show no fear of King Dollar
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. fund investors are in no rush to shore up defenses against the strong dollar. Traders…
Canada to rejoin NAFTA talks once U.S., Mexico resolve bilateral issues: Freeland
RICHMOND, British Columbia (Reuters) – Mexico and the United States need to resolve complicated bilateral issues before modernization of the…
UK auditors, watchdog to discuss curbs on Big Four market share
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top accountants will meet with competition regulators next week to discuss limiting the “Big Four” auditors’…
Wall St. rallies as Powell stays on rate-hike course
(Reuters) – Wall Street rallied on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting all-time highs, after Federal Reserve…
U.S. calls foreign mail system unfair in surprise win for Amazon
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Friday said it would push for foreign postal carriers to pay the U.S.…
Fed’s Powell defends policy of gradual interest rate hikes
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday defended the U.S. central bank’s push to raise…
In absence of heart disease, sodium may not be so bad
(Reuters Health) – Moderate consumption of sodium may not affect the risk for cardiovascular problems in people without heart disease,…
West Nile virus cases in Greece jump in 2018
ATHENS (Reuters) – Eleven people have died and 107 infected by the mosquito-borne West Nile virus in Greece so far…
Papa John’s taps investment banks amid pressure from founder: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Papa John’s International Inc (PZZA.O), the world’s third-largest pizza delivery company, has hired Bank of America…
Doctor in eastern Congo contracts Ebola in ‘dreaded’ scenario: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – A doctor has become the first probable Ebola case in one of the eastern Democratic Republic of…
Siemens denies report it may cut 20,000 jobs
MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) – German engineering giant Siemens (SIEGn.DE) said a report by monthly Manager Magazin that it could cut 20,000…
Abuse victims tell Pope to get church in order
Those were hollow words for these four people abused by priests and a father who lost his son to drugs…
HP Inc quarterly profit jumps 26 percent
(Reuters) – HP Inc (HPQ.N), which houses the hardware business of former Hewlett-Packard Co, reported a 26.4 percent rise in…
British Airways, Air France halting flights to Iran from next month
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – British Airways and Air France said on Thursday they would halt flights to Iran from September for…
Alibaba revenue beats, but investments prolong margin squeeze
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N), China’s biggest e-commerce firm, topped first-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, but said…
No-deal Brexit will bring tangle of red tape, Britain warns companies
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday told companies trading with the European Union they would face a tangle of red…
Honeywell raises 2018 profit forecast, to get spin-off dividends
(Reuters) – Airplane parts maker Honeywell International Inc (HON.N) raised its full-year profit forecast for the fourth time this year…
Bayer’s Monsanto faces 8,000 lawsuits on glyphosate
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The number of U.S. lawsuits brought against Bayer’s (BAYGn.DE) newly acquired Monsanto has jumped to about 8,000,…
Stock futures flat as U.S.-China tariffs kick in
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as the United States and China slapped 25 percent…
Exclusive: Pharma sector warns Saudis on German drug curbs
BERLIN (Reuters) – European and U.S. pharmaceutical associations have waded into a diplomatic row between Germany and Saudi Arabia, warning…
Breastfeeding linked to lower stroke risk
(Reuters Health) – Breastfeeding may protect a woman from stroke later in life, and the benefit appears to increase with…
U.S., China to resume trade talks in Washington amid low expectations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese officials are set to resume contentious trade talks on Wednesday under the cloud of…
Asian shares flat as drop in S&P 500 futures weighs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian stocks were flat in early trade on Wednesday after Wall Street ended higher, with the S&P…
US reacts to Turkish ban on iPhones and its treatment of US Pastor
Turkish President Erdogan has slapped new tariffs on American products like cars, alcohol and coal. Turkish currency has nosedived lately.…
World financial markets suffer as US-Turkey ties decline, Washington vows to keep sanctions
The US says economic sanctions against Turkey will remain in place even if Ankara releases an American pastor, whom it…
Foreign casino operators go all in as they vie for Osaka license
OSAKA (Reuters) – In late July, a lavish fireworks display lit up Osaka’s skies in the finale to one of…
Shanann Watts was to have a ‘gender reveal’ party Saturday
But the Colorado woman and her two daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were found dead Wednesday. Her husband, Chris…
Colorado suspect says he killed wife after he saw her strangling daughter, affidavit says
Chris Watts said the couple’s other daughter was already “sprawled out” on her bed and blue by the time he…
Foreign automakers oppose Trump NAFTA plan as U.S-Mexico talks resume
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Foreign-brand automakers with U.S. plants do not support Trump administration rules to raise the amount of local…
Asia stocks capped, dollar droops following Trump comments
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were capped and the dollar dipped on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump accused China…
Exclusive: Trump doesn’t expect much from China trade talks this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump does not expect much progress from trade talks with China this week in…
Exclusive: Trump demands Fed help on economy, complains about interest rate rises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “not thrilled” with the Federal Reserve under his…
Many doctors skip meningococcal vaccine talks with teens
(Reuters Health) – Many pediatricians and family physicians don’t discuss the meningococcal B vaccine with teens even though these conversations…
U.S. health secretary says agency can eliminate drug rebates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said it was within his agency’s power to eliminate…
U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to cost Americans from cradle to grave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A broad cross-section of U.S. businesses has a message for the Trump administration: new tariffs on $200…
Asia shares inch up with yuan, wary on Sino-U.S. talks
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets crept cautiously higher on Monday as investors awaited developments on proposed Sino-U.S. trade talks…
Iran says it is seeking solution to sell oil and transfer revenues: IRNA
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s vice president said on Sunday the government was seeking solutions to sell oil and transfer its…
Iran says no OPEC member can take over its share of oil exports
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran told OPEC on Sunday no member country should be allowed to take over another member’s share…