Tripoli As war rages, Tripoli art gallery opens in rundown old cityReuters - By Ulf LaessingTRIPOLI (Reuters) - As a new war reached the Libyan capital, businessman Mustafa Iskandar opened an art gallery and cultural center, hoping to draw attention to a long-neglected old city in need of revival.
Business Dow futures hit by 3M results; upbeat tech results support NasdaqReuters - By Sruthi Shankar(Reuters) - Dow and S&P futures were pressured by a steep fall in industrial company 3M's shares on Thursday, while upbeat results from high-flying companies Facebook and Microsoft supported Nasdaq futures.
Tesla New capital for Tesla will come at a costReuters - by Vibhuti Sharma and Tanvi Mehta in Bengaluru(Reuters) - A capital raise for Tesla Inc will not come cheap and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk must finally prove to investors that he can produce and deliver Model 3s and higher margin electric on
Investors brace for more euro pain as U.S. economy, dollar flex musclesReuters - By Tommy Wilkes and Richard PaceLONDON (Reuters) - After the euro's slide to 22-month lows against the dollar, investors are scrambling to shield themselves from more weakness as Europe's poor data contrasts with an upbeat U.S. economy
Jeremy Hunt Britain's Hunt says he would choose a no-deal Brexit over no BrexitReuters - by William James and Kylie MacLellanLONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday he would choose leaving the European Union with no deal if he was presented with the choice between no Brexit or leaving without
Asda UK regulator blocks Sainsbury's $9.4 billion Asda takeoverReuters - by James Davey and Paul SandleLONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s competition regulator on Thursday blocked Sainsbury’s proposed 7.3 billion pound ($9.4 billion) takeover of Walmart owned Asda - a huge blow to the supermarket groups who to
Scottish National Party Brexit discontent drives new grassroots push for Scottish independenceReuters - By Elisabeth O'LearyEDINBURGH (Reuters) - As Brexit gnaws at Britain's political structure, supporters of an independent Scotland are launching a new grassroots campaign aimed at convincing a large majority of Scots to back
Business Political jockeying to set Brazil's economy on rough course: Reuters pollReuters - By Gabriel BurinBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Brazil's economy is expected to pay a price for President Jair Bolsonaro's struggle to pass his promised overhaul to the country's generous pension system, a Reuters poll of economists
Rohingya Rohingya should move to island to avoid landslides: Bangladesh ministerReuters - By Serajul QuadirDHAKA (Reuters) - Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are at risk from landslides in the coming monsoon season and should be relocated to a remote island, the country's foreign minister said on Thursday, move
Kenya Violence flares in northern Kenya as pressure mounts on villagersReuters - By Goran TomasevicMAISA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya's Chief Eipa Choro, 74, remembers when battles were fought with knives and spears. But now newcomers with far more firepower are taking lives in his region at the remote
Brazil Brazil minister says must work with China to reduce farm trade barriersReuters - by Jake SpringBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo said on Thursday that the country must work with China to reduce non-tariff barriers to agriculture trade. Speaking to an event on Brazil-China
Business ECB's de Guindos keeps door open to more QE 'if needed'Reuters - By Trevor HunnicuttNEW YORK (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is prepared to resume its money-printing program if needed to boost inflation in the euro zone but so far it has not discussed such an option, its vice-president
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's defense secretary quits following suicide bomb attacksReuters - by Ranga SirilalCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando told Reuters on Thursday that he had resigned, taking responsibility for the suicide bomber attacks on the country last Sunday. He said
Royal Bank of Scotland RBS considering internal and external candidates for CEO role: chairmanReuters - by Iain WithersEDINBURGH (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland will consider both internal and external candidates to replace outgoing Chief Executive Ross McEwan and has appointed headhunter firm Spencer Stewart to lead
TV Stations Tunisian police switch off broadcasts of private TV stationReuters - By Tarek AmaraTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police stormed the offices of a private television station and cut it off the air on Thursday over accusations it had breached broadcasting rules, which the channel called an
Bitcoin U.S. firm Genesis says it loaned more than $1.5 billion in cryptocurrencyReuters - By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency dealer Genesis Global Trading said on Thursday it loaned digital assets valued at $1.53 billion to institutional borrowers in the year since it launched its lending
Daniel Craig Craig, Daniel Craig: actor to star as James Bond for fifth time: producersReuters - by Peter Szekely(Reuters) - British actor Daniel Craig will star for the fifth time as James Bond in the still untitled 25th movie of the spy thriller franchise set for release next year, the producers said on Thursday.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle receives subpoena related to Ohio illness incidentReuters - by Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said on Thursday it received another subpoena from U.S. federal prosecutors, seeking information related to an outbreak that left hundreds of people sick last year
AbbVie AbbVie beats estimates as Humira sales fall less than fearedReuters - by Tamara Mathias in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Drugmaker AbbVie Inc's quarterly revenue beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as the decline in sales of its blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira was not as steep as expected. Shares
Business Less to lose: Germany's poorer East embraces tech revolutionReuters - By Paul CarrelJENA, Germany (Reuters) - From the 12th floor of Jenoptik's headquarters, chief executive Stefan Traeger points to his laser factory and the university that provides it with talent. Welcome to "Optics
Gorillas Picture perfect - Congo ranger's gorilla selfie goes viralReuters - By Sophie Meyer(Reuters) - Standing casually and turning their heads to stare straight at the camera, Ndakazi and Ndeze look like any cool selfie pros - only these posers are gorillas. The picture showing the two orphaned
Maharashtra India's Modi faces fight in Maharashtra state that could decide majorityReuters - By Rajendra JadhavNASHIK, India (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party and a Hindu nationalist ally face a big electoral challenge in the critical western state of Maharashtra where rural distress,
Israel Israel reports highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at turkey farmReuters - by Sybille de La HamaidePARIS (Reuters) - Israel has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at a turkey farm in the northern region of Hazafon, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday,
Fibrosis Gilead's NASH drug fails to meet late-stage study goalReuters - by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental drug aimed at treating fatty liver disease NASH failed to meet the main goal of a late-stage study on Thursday, two months after it failed another. The trial
U.S. Treasury U.S. core capital goods orders strong; weekly jobless claims surgeReuters - By Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made capital goods increased by the most in eight months in March, but a drop in shipments suggested business spending on equipment slowed down in the first Other
Uganda Ugandan mum of multiple quadruplets struggles to provide for 38 kidsReuters - By Elias BiryabaremaKASAWO, Uganda (Reuters) - Mariam Nabatanzi gave birth to twins a year after she was married off at the age of 12. Five more sets of twins followed - along with four sets of triplets and five sets of Three
Tesla Tesla junk bond spreads widens to a record after big lossReuters(Reuters) - Investors are demanding a record risk premium for holding Tesla Inc's $1.8 billion junk bond after the electric car maker posted a $700 million first-quarter loss and signaled it may be in
Robert Mueller Trump denies telling White House counsel to fire MuellerReuters - by Makini BriceWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had never ordered his White House counsel at the time, Donald McGahn, to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, as described in the
Amnesty International Amnesty, monitors say U.S.-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Syria's RaqqaReuters - by Angus McDowallBEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S.-backed assault to drive Islamic State from its Syrian capital Raqqa in 2017 killed more than 1,600 civilians, 10 times the toll the coalition itself has acknowledged, Amnesty
FBI FBI, IRS raid Baltimore mayor's home, city hall: reportsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Thursday executed search warrants at the home of Baltimore's mayor and city hall, according to local media reports. The FBI and the Internal Revenue Service the
