Reutersadded this to BusinessIraq After years of war and drought, Iraq's bumper crop is burningReuters - By Ahmed Aboulenein and Maha El DahanBAQUBA/NINEVEH PLAINS, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi farmer Riyadh woke on May 13 to find his wheat crop ablaze. In his fields in Diyala province, he found the remains of a mobile phone and plastic bottle which
Reutersadded this to Business Bank of England chops second-quarter growth view as global and Brexit risks intensifyReuters - By Andy Bruce and William SchombergLONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut its growth forecast for Britain's economy to zero in the second quarter of 2019 on Thursday and highlighted risks from global trade tensions and growing fears
Reutersadded this to Business Starboard urges AECOM to explore strategic optionsReuters - by Debroop Roy in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value on Thursday urged construction and engineering firm AECOM to consider a strategic review of its assets, saying that its businesses were deeply undervalued.
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Futures power higher on Fed effectReuters - By Shreyashi Sanyal(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures jumped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated that it was ready to cut interest rates as soon as next month to counter growing risks to global and domestic
Reutersadded this to Health & LifestyleSpain When the winemaker wore a wet suit: Spain's $100 subsea tippleReuters - By Vincent WestBAY OF PLENTZIA, Spain (Reuters) - For many discerning drinkers, the walk down stone steps into a cool, dark cellar is an essential part of visiting a winery, but with one Spanish winemaker such an inspection
Reutersadded this to BusinessKroger From T-shirts to ice cream, Kroger pushes house brands in grocery warsReuters - By Emma Thomasson and Richa NaiduBERLIN/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Multicolored, sparkly ice cream is an unlikely battleground in U.S. grocery stores. But Kroger Co believes products like Kroger Best Unicorn Swirl ice cream will help it win
Reutersadded this to World NewsVladimir Putin Putin: fate of captured Ukrainian sailors must be tied to jailed RussiansReuters - by Vladimir SoldatkinMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the fate of 24 Ukrainian sailors held in Russia since last year should be tied to the release of Russians held in Ukraine that
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalEnvironment Clean energy projects worth $1.5 billion seek Finnish aidReuters - By Lefteris KaragiannopoulosOSLO (Reuters) - Fifteen companies have applied for Finnish investment aid to partly fund new large-scale demonstration energy projects worth $1.5 billion, six of them replacing coal and other fossil the
Reutersadded this to World NewsVladimir Putin Putin, hit by ratings drop, tells Russians a better life awaitsReuters - By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Andrew OsbornMOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Thursday there were signs that years of falling real wages, which have dented his popularity, were drawing to an end and that a government would
Reutersadded this to Health & LifestyleWest Bank From Batman to Holy Land, comics artist sees heroes on all sidesReuters - By Rinat Harash and Dan WilliamsOFRA, West Bank (Reuters) - An American comic book illustrator once feted for a portfolio including Batman and Wonder Woman covers has found a new calling in the Holy Land - drawing the everyday good bad
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsDeath Penalty Georgia to carry out 1,500th U.S. execution since capital punishment reinstatedReuters - By Brendan O'Brien(Reuters) - Georgia is scheduled on Thursday to carry out the 1,500th execution in the United States since 1976, the year capital punishment was legally reinstated, when it puts to death a man convicted
Reutersadded this to TechBusiness Slack to take unusual route to public markets, likely valuing it around $16 billionReuters - By Joshua Franklin and Carl O'DonnellNEW YORK (Reuters) - Slack Technologies, the fast-growing workplace messaging and communication platform, is poised for an unusual public listing on Thursday that will see it trade on the New York Stock
Reutersadded this to Top NewsPaul Whelan Ex-U.S. Marine accused of spying by Russia asks Trump to helpReuters - by Maxim RodionovMOSCOW (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying called on U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Britain, Canada and Ireland to help him as he appeared in court at
Reutersadded this to BusinessLufthansa German union threatens Lufthansa's Eurowings with strikesReuters - by Klaus Lauer and Ilona WissenbachBERLIN (Reuters) - A German union plans a cabin crew walkout in July at Lufthansa's budget Eurowings unit over a pay dispute, it said on Thursday, adding pressure on the airline while it struggles with
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsU.S. Senate The Deciders: Meet the voters defining America's politicsReuters - By Letitia Stein(Reuters) - A retiree worried about his granddaughter's future in Pinellas County, Florida. A factory worker in Racine County, Wisconsin, who doubts politicians will improve her life as a single mother.
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalEnvironment In Greta Thunberg's footsteps: the climate kids fighting for their futureReuters - By Aron Ranen and Martin Quin PollardNEW YORK/SHENYANG, China (Reuters) - A keen reader of graphic novels, nine-year-old Zayne Cowie has a bookshelf laden with tales of the struggles of imaginary superheroes. Now, a real-life role model inspired
Reutersadded this to Top NewsCory Booker U.S. Democratic hopeful Booker proposes clemency for thousands of drug offendersReuters - By Joseph Ax(Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker said on Thursday he would consider releasing thousands of nonviolent drug offenders from federal prisons, vowing to use the president's pardon power
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness U.S. work visa caps to squeeze businesses, jobs: India IT lobby groupReuters - By Derek Francis and Aditya KalraBENGALURU (Reuters) - The United States' plans to cap H1-B work visas, used by Indian IT firms to send employees there, would imply a "further crunch" for businesses to access skilled workforce, industry
Reutersadded this to TechVladimir Putin Russia's Putin says U.S. move against Huawei aims to weaken ChinaReuters - by Vladimir SoldatkinMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that U.S moves against technology giant Huawei aimed to weaken China, while U.S. tariffs sought to hold the Chinese economy back. Putin
Reutersadded this to World NewsKarachi Pakistan Pashtun activists say leader arrests herald state crackdownReuters - By Saad SayeedISLAMABAD (Reuters) - After a deadly clash between troops and activists at a security post in northern Pakistan, organizers of a rights movement that has unnerved the powerful army say a campaign of intimidation
Reutersadded this to World NewsProtest In Hong Kong, science of crowd counting comes into focusReuters - By Simon Scarr and Vimvam TongSINGAPORE (Reuters) - When Hong Kong residents took to the streets to protest a controversial extradition law on consecutive weekends this month, observers on all sides agreed the crowds were huge. But
Reutersadded this to World NewsSaudi Arabia British government to seek appeal after Saudi arms rulingReuters - by Alistair SmoutLONDON (Reuters) - The British government will to seek permission to appeal after a court ruled its approach to Saudi arms export licenses was unlawful, the Department for Trade said on Thursday. "This
Reutersadded this to PoliticsU.S. Senate Alabama Republican Roy Moore weighs 2020 Senate bid despite party oppositionReuters - By Joseph Ax(Reuters) - Alabama Republican Roy Moore, whose 2017 U.S. Senate bid was derailed by allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct involving teenage girls, is expected to announce on Thursday whether he
Reutersadded this to BusinessHargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown urges Woodford to find other ways to release capitalReuters - by Carolyn CohnLONDON (Reuters) - Hargreaves Lansdown said on Thursday it has "urged Woodford to consider alternative ways to release capital" so investors can get their money back as soon as possible. The fund supermarket
Reutersadded this to World NewsColombia Exclusive: Colombian armed groups recruiting desperate Venezuelans, army saysReuters - By Helen Murphy and Luis Jaime AcostaARAUCA/CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Venezuela's crisis is spilling across the border into Colombia as Marxist rebels and right-wing paramilitaries recruit migrants to strengthen their ranks, according
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Top ECB supervisor unhappy with bankers' cash bonusesReuters - By Padraic HalpinDUBLIN (Reuters) - Several euro zone banks are falling short of the European Central Bank's expectations by paying bonuses in cash, which fosters a short-sighted approach to management, the ECB's top Andrea
Reutersadded this to BusinessAirbus Airbus: did not get chance to bid for the MAX order IAG gave to BoeingReuters - by Tim Hepher and Alistair SmoutPARIS (Reuters) - Airbus confirmed on Thursday that it had not been offered a chance to bid for a surprise aircraft order announced by British Airways owner IAG at the Paris Airshow, involving 200 of grounded
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsSacramento, CA Rookie Sacramento police officer killed, stand-off ensuesReuters - by Rich McKay in Atlanta(Reuters) - A rookie police officer in Sacramento, California, died after she was shot while answering a domestic disturbance call late on Wednesday, spurring an eight-hour standoff with the suspect, fired
Reutersadded this to World NewsDrones Iran's IRGC says downed drone had turned off its 'tracking equipment': IRIBReuters - by Dubai newsroomDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said that a U.S. drone shot down on Thursday had turned off its identification transponder, the state broadcaster IRIB reported. "The drone took off
Reutersadded this to World NewsSaudi Arabia Britain broke the law on Saudi arms exports, court rulesReuters - By Paul Sandle and Guy FaulconbridgeLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government broke the law by allowing arms exports to Saudi Arabia that might have been used in Yemen's war, a court ruled on Thursday, after activists argued the weapons were
