Business Zimbabwe exporters keeping $900 million in offshore banks: treasury officialReuters - by MacDonald DzirutweHARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean treasury official accused exporters on Monday of keeping $900 million of their earnings in offshore banks - money that he said should be repatriated to ease dollar shortages
Malaysia Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino dies in captivityReuters - by Rozanna LatiffKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhinoceros has died, an official said on Monday, dashing efforts to save the critically endangered species in the country. The rhino, named Tam, about
Reserve Bank of India India's economy big worry for Modi, needs stimulus: trade bodyReuters - by Aftab AhmedNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's slowing economic growth is of serious concern and the country needs to urgently cut tax and interest rates to revive the economy, a top industrial body said on Monday ahead
Business EU extends Italy's bank bad loan scheme until May 2021Reuters - by Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascioBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it had approved the extension of Italy's state guarantee scheme to help banks sell bad loans, until May 2021. Under the "GACS" scheme, Italian
Jeremy Corbyn Labour's Corbyn backs taking Brexit back to the people, in election or public voteReutersBritain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home, following the results of the European Parliament elections, in London, Britain May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters)
Finland 'The Groke' turns Finland's EU election night into World Cup hockey partyReutersHELSINKI (Reuters) - It started as a typical election night. But by the time The Groke scored the goal that claimed the lead in the World Cup final, the ice hockey-mad people of Finland had pretty much
Nigel Farage UK's Nigel Farage demands a seat at Brexit talksReuters - By William JamesSOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) - Nigel Farage demanded a seat at Brexit negotiations on Monday after his new party swept to victory in the United Kingdom's European Parliament election, warning that he
Moon Jae-in Petition calling for impeachment of South Korea's Moon to force a responseReuters - By Joori RohSEOUL (Reuters) - A petition calling for South Korean President Moon Jae-in to be impeached had gathered more than 217,000 signatures as of Monday, passing a threshold that will require a government response
Ireland France tries Briton in absentia for murder of film producerReuters - By Emmanuel JarryPARIS (Reuters) - Twenty-two years after the battered body of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier was found near her holiday home in Ireland, the murder trial of suspect Ian Bailey will begin
Environment Storms and sweltering heat seen hitting U.S. South on Memorial DayReuters - By Rich McKay(Reuters) - Sweltering heat, storms and possible twisters were expected to hit the U.S. southern Plains and southeastern states on Memorial Day after a spate of deadly tornadoes and flooding in the region.
Iran Trump says Iran nuclear deal possible as sanctions biteReuters - By Jeff Mason and Malcolm FosterTOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a deal with Iran on its nuclear program was possible, crediting economic sanctions for curbing activities Washington has said are behind a of
Joe Biden From Japan, Trump doubles down on Biden criticism and embrace of Kim Jong UnReuters - By Jeff MasonTOKYO (Reuters) - President Donald Trump doubled down on his support for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's scathing view of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Monday, dismissing criticism that he
French Open Kvitova withdraws from French Open, hopeful for WimbledonReuters - by Simon Jennings and Shrivathsa Sridhar in BengaluruPARIS (Reuters) - Petra Kvitova withdrew from the French Open before her first round match on Monday due to an injury to her forearm but the Czech is hopeful she will be able to compete at Wimbledon. so
China China publishes cross-border capital management rules on depository receiptsReutersBEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's forex regulator on Monday published cross-border capital management rules on depository receipts (DRs). The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said it
Sebastian Kurz Austria's Kurz faces ax as far-right opts to back no-confidence motionReuters - By Kirsti Knolle and Francois MurphyVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's parliament appeared all but certain to sack Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday after lawmakers from the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) agreed to support a motion of no-confidence
El Niño Strong El Nino 'unlikely' this year: U.N. weather agencyReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - There is a 60-65% percent chance of El Nino weather conditions emerging between June and August, but a strong El Nino looks unlikely, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization said
Oslo Russia says it is ready to play role in Venezuela crisis talks in OsloReuters - by Maria Kiselyeva and Tom BalmforthMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that Moscow was ready to play a role in talks between the Venezuelan government and opposition in Oslo if the participants felt it
Matteo Salvini Italy's League says it will stick with coalition after Europe vote winReuters - By Gavin JonesROME (Reuters) - The leader of Italy's far-right League said on Monday he would stick with his coalition with the anti-establishment 5-Star party, despite his own victory and 5-Star's disappointing third
Business Failing to hire women, ECB extends supervision job deadline: sourcesReuters - By Frank SiebeltFRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has extended a deadline for filling three top jobs at its bank supervision arm after it failed to hire any women for the roles, two sources said, illustrating
Business China's Baoshang Bank takeover raises contagion fearsReuters - By Andrew Galbraith and Cheng LengSHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - A takeover by Chinese regulators of a troubled lender with links to a missing tycoon jolted markets on Monday, lifting interbank financing costs for some smaller banks and
European Parliament Nationalists surge in EU Parliament, but pro-EU parties remain dominantReuters - By Robin Emmott and Gabriela BaczynskaBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pro-European parties kept a firm grip on the EU parliament on Monday as liberal and green parties matched a surge by eurosceptic parties, who won control of a quarter of seats in elections
Business Asia's billionaires develop taste for boutique wealth managersReuters - By Sumeet Chatterjee and Anshuman DagaHONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Growing demand by Asia's rich for independent advisory services and access to a wide variety of investment products is spurring the surge of boutique wealth managers more
Lyon French police arrest suspect over last week's Lyon bomb blast: Interior MinisterReuters - by Emmanuel Jarry and Bate FelixPARIS (Reuters) - French police have arrested a 24-year old man suspected of being behind last week's bomb blast in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people. French Interior Minister Christophe
Fiat Chrysler Fiat Chrysler-Renault merger talks lift European shares, EU vote in focusReuters - By Agamoni Ghosh(Reuters) - Confirmation of merger talks between Fiat Chrysler and Renault to create the world's third-largest car maker thrust European shares higher on Monday, while investors assessed the results of
Austria Freedom party will 'likely' support no-confidence vote against Austria's Kurz: APAReuters - by Tassilo HummelBERLIN (Reuters) - Austria's Freedom party will probably support a no-confidence vote scheduled for Monday against Austria's conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, news agency APA said on Monday. The
John McDonnell UK Labour must back 'public vote' on Brexit after EU vote: McDonnellReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's main opposition Labour Party must back a public vote on Brexit, Labour's finance chief John McDonnell said on Monday, after voters deserted the party in droves in European
Google Google to invest 600 million euros in Finnish data centerReuters - by Anne Kauranen and Tarmo VirkiHELSINKI (Reuters) - Google said on Monday it planned to invest about 600 million euros ($672 million) in a new data center in Hamina, Finland. Google, which is owned by Alphabet Inc., already has a data
China China says disputes with U.S. should be resolved via talksReuters - by Ben BlanchardBEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that any disputes between China and the United States should be resolved through talks. The ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the comment at a
Roger Federer Federer enjoying 'outsider' tag on Roland Garros returnReuters - by Simon Jennings in BengaluruPARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer counts himself as an "outsider" for the French Open title this year and says he is not merely trying to temper expectations on his return to the clay court Grand Slam following
Sports Na gifts caddie 1973 Challenger after Colonial winReutersKevin Na claimed nearly $1.3 million for his victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, but his caddie made out pretty well, too. Na gave the keys to a shiny blue 1973 Dodge
