Business U.S. could blacklist Chinese surveillance tech firm Hikvision: NYTReuters - by Rama Venkat and Philip George in Bengaluru(Reuters) - The U.S. administration is considering limits to Chinese video surveillance firm Hikvision's ability to buy U.S. technology, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, deepening worries about
Business China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador saysReuters - By David Lawder and Michael MartinaWASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing is ready to resume trade talks with Washington, China's ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said, as a top U.S. business lobby in China said nearly half members
Uttar Pradesh In an Indian village, Muslims talk of leaving as divide with Hindus widensReuters - By Krishna N. Das, Zeba Siddiqui and Aftab AhmedNAYABANS, India (Reuters) - Muslims in Nayabans, an unremarkable village in northern India, say they remember a time when their children played with Hindu youths, and people from either faith chatted they
MGM Resorts International Wynn Resorts ceases talks with MGM to sell $2.6 billion Massachusetts casinoReuters - by Sathvik N in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Ltd said on Tuesday the company has decided to stop talks with MGM Resorts International to sell its Encore Boston Harbor casino. "After careful consideration we have agreed to
Sports MLB notebook: Yelich out due to back spasmsReutersMilwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to back spasms. Yelich, the reigning National League MVP, was replaced in right field by Ben Gamel for the game against
Bank of Japan BOJ's Harada says must ease more without delay if economy worsensReuters - by Leika KiharaNAGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Yutaka Harada said on Wednesday the central bank must ramp up monetary stimulus "without delay" if the economy deteriorates to the extent that achievement
Jakarta Indonesian police arrest at least 20 amid post-election violenceReuters - by Gayatri Suroyo and Agustinus Beo Da CostaJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police have arrested at least 20 people accused of provoking riots in Jakarta following official results showing President Joko Widodo had been re-elected, a police spokesman
Brazil Brazil lower house votes to allow foreign airlines in domestic marketReuters - By Maria Carolina Marcello and Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of Congress voted on Tuesday to allow foreign-controlled airlines to operate domestic flights in Latin America's largest economy, opening the door to more competition
Sports NBA notebook: Trail Blazers' Stotts rewarded with extensionReutersThe Portland Trail Blazers said Tuesday that they have signed coach Terry Stotts to a multi-year contract extension. General manager Neil Olshey informed reporters of the extension when asked a question
Business Asia stocks fragile as trade anxiety overshadows Huawei reprieveReuters - By Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday, as earlier relief over Washington's temporary relaxation of curbs against China's Huawei Technologies failed to offset deeper worries trade
U.S. Treasury Dollar hovers near three-and-a-half-week high, supported by higher U.S. yieldsReuters - By Daniel LeussinkTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a four-week high on Wednesday, supported by higher U.S. yields after the United States eased trade restrictions on Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Technologies.
Business Oil falls after Saudi assurances on market balance, Mideast tensionsReuters - by Aaron SheldrickTOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia reiterated it would aim to keep the market balanced and try to reduce tensions in the Middle East, while industry data showed a surprise
Sports NFL notebook: Patriots extend Edelman through 2021ReutersThe Patriots finalized a two-year extension worth $21 million to perhaps keep Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman in New England for his entire career. According to multiple reports, the extension includes $8
SoftBank Group SoftBank executive sees major Mexican consumer firms as potential partnersReuters - by Daina Beth SolomonMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An executive in Japan's SoftBank Group said on Tuesday that the technology conglomerate is open to partnering with major Mexican consumer companies, such as retailer Femsa and Bimbo,
San Jose Sharks Sharks' Karlsson, Hertl, Pavelski all out for Game 6ReutersSan Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Tomas Hertl did not travel with the team to St. Louis for Game 6 against the Blues on Tuesday night, while captain Joe Pavelski was ruled out shortly
Kim Jong-un North Korea slams Joe Biden for criticizing leader Kim Jong UnReuters - by Joyce LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state media slammed former U.S. vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden for criticizing leader Kim Jong Un, calling him "bereft of elementary quality
Business UK housing market weathers Brexit clouds, but sharp gains unlikely: Reuters pollReuters - By Jonathan CableLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's expensive housing market has so far weathered the uncertainty swirling around the country's planned departure from the European Union, but average prices are unlikely to rise
Bank of Japan Japan exports fall again but business sentiment offers hopeReuters - By Stanley White and Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese exports fell for the fifth month in April in a sign of the growing economic strain exerted by the Sino-U.S. trade war, but a pickup in business sentiment and machinery orders
China U.S. business group says retaliation rising in China amid trade warReuters - by Michael MartinaBEIJING (Reuters) - A top U.S. business lobby in China said on Wednesday that nearly half of its members are seeing non-tariff barrier retaliation in China as a result of the increasingly bitter trade
Japan Japan March core machinery orders rise 3.8% month-on-monthReuters - by Stanley WhiteTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders rose 3.8% in March from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday. The result beat the median estimate of a 0.7% decline in a Reuters poll
Sports OTAs notebook: Jags' Ramsey absent, but Ngakoue showsReutersCornerback Jalen Ramsey remains absent from Jacksonville Jaguars offseason workouts, but defensive end Yannick Ngakoue was present on Tuesday after missing workouts earlier this spring. Ngakoue, 24, is
Nicaragua OAS and opposition urge Nicaragua to continue releasing prisonersReuters - by Ismael Lopez(Reuters) - The Organization of American States (OAS) and opposition activists on Tuesday increased calls for Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to release all of the people they regard as political prisoners,
Sports Designed by committee, Toyota's Japan Taxi becomes an expensive Olympic symbolReuters - By Tim KellyTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor's Japan Taxi, born in a government committee and designed to be an all-things-to-all-people cab, has become a high-priced icon of Tokyo's budget-busting 2020 Olympic and
Elizabeth Warren After joking tweet, comedian gets love life advice from Democratic candidate WarrenReuters - By Tim ReidLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A comedian who asked for help with her love life on Twitter said she was left "crying and shaking" from an inspirational phone call with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth
Nancy Pelosi Democrats Pelosi, Schumer say budget talks 'productive'Reuters - by Eric BeechWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two top Democrats in Congress said on Tuesday that talks with Republican lawmakers and White House officials on federal spending were "productive." "We look forward to continuing
Bank of Japan Japan manufacturers' mood up, tax hike still in doubt: Reuters TankanReuters - By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' morale improved in May for the first time in seven months, a Reuters poll showed, as recession worries eased, although companies were concerned about the impact
Bobby Wagner Seahawks' Wagner not practicing while seeking new dealReutersSeattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is present at organized team activities but will not practice, as he seeks an extension from the team entering the final year of his contract. "It's a tricky situation,"
Niki Lauda Hamilton says Lauda was a 'bright light' in his lifeReuters - by Alan BaldwinMONACO (Reuters) - Five times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed Niki Lauda on Tuesday as "a bright light" in his life and said he would not have moved to Mercedes without the late Austrian's
Sports Designed by committee, Toyota's Japan Taxi becomes an expensive Olympic symbolReuters - by Tim Kelly and Naomi Tajitsu in TokyoTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor’s Japan Taxi, born in a government committee and designed to be an all-things-to-all-people cab, has become a high-priced icon of Tokyo’s budget-busting 2020 Olympic and
Syria Two shells fall in Syria's Aleppo: Syrian TVReuters - by Mohamed El-Sherif CAIRO (Reuters) - Two shells fell in the center of the Syrian city of Aleppo, Syria’s Ikhbariya television said early on Wednesday.
