U.S. Senate leader expects renewal of surveillance rules
World1 hour ago (Mar 12, 2020 12:38PM ET) (C) Reuters. Senate Majority Leader McConnell speaks following acquittal in Trump impeachment trial on Capitol Hill in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he was
Germany’s Merkel urges Libyan PM al-Sarraj to sign ceasefire
World2 hours ago (Mar 12, 2020 10:55AM ET) BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Thursday, a German government spokesman said in a statement, urging him to move quickly toward signing
Taliban attacks need to go down considerably in Afghanistan, U.S. general says
World3 hours ago (Mar 12, 2020 10:49AM ET) Taliban attacks need to go down considerably in Afghanistan, U.S. general says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. general said on Thursday that the Taliban had to significantly reduce the number of attacks
Asia shares try to stabilise, pin hopes on policy stimulus
(C) Reuters. A man wearing protective face mask stands in front of a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo
Ackman’s Pershing Square gains nearly 3% in early 2020, warns of volatility
Stock Markets10 hours ago (Mar 09, 2020 10:06PM ET) (Reuters) - William Ackman's publicly traded hedge fund gained nearly 3% this year, though the billionaire
Qantas cuts international capacity, delays A350 order as coronavirus bites
Stock Markets10 hours ago (Mar 09, 2020 09:53PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen near Qantas
Heineken to pour $183 million into expansion in Brazil
Stock Markets11 hours ago (Mar 09, 2020 09:13PM ET) By Alberto Alerigi SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Heineken NV (AS:HEIN) will invest 865 million reais
Oil price plunge ramps up pressure on Pemex; hedge programs in focus
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Cheering cruise passengers return to California; now comes coronavirus quarantine
By Nathan Frandino and Steve Gorman OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Weary passengers aboard a cruise ship idled at sea for days by a coronavirus outbreak erupted in cheers on Monday as the vessel sailed into San Francisco Bay en route to
NZ Commerce Commission issues warning to HSBC over compliance failure
Stock Markets13 hours ago (Mar 09, 2020 06:52PM ET) WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Commerce Commission said on Wednesday that it has issued a warning
Day Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch for March 10
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U.S. stocks lower at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 7.79%
Stock Markets14 hours ago (Mar 09, 2020 06:25PM ET) (C) Reuters. U.S. stocks lower at close of
Cosmetics maker Revlon to cut 1,000 positions, continues to explore options
Stock Markets14 hours ago (Mar 09, 2020 06:11PM ET) (C) Reuters. Cosmetics maker Revlon to cut 1,000
Virus diplomacy: As outbreak goes global, China seeks to reframe narrative
By Keith Zhai and Huizhong Wu SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - As new coronavirus cases track downward in China, it is looking to burnish its credentials as a responsible power by sharing expertise and equipment with countries seeing a surge in cases and
Meet the women who scavenge for gold at the top of the world
By Nacho Doce and Mitra Taj LA RINCONADA, Peru (Reuters) - Eva Chura is one of the magpies of the mountain. Living with their families in shacks in a gold shantytown in the Andes, these women make a living gleaning gold