Reutersadded this to EntertainmentGlastonbury Thousands start rocking up as UK's Glastonbury Festival opensReuters - by Henry Nicholls and Hanna RantalaGLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) - Glastonbury, the world's largest greenfield festival, opened its gates on Wednesday to thousands of lucky ticket holders who have descended on Worthy Farm in southwest
Reutersadded this to Top NewsBroadcom Broadcom in EU antitrust spotlight, faces interim measuresReuters - By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will investigate whether U.S. chipmaker Broadcom uses exclusivity restrictions to block rivals in the TV and modem chipsets markets, a move that could lead
Reutersadded this to Top NewsU.S. Senate First Democratic debate offers struggling candidates a chance to shineReuters - By James OliphantMIAMI (Reuters) - The first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday will give contenders struggling to break through in the crowded field an opportunity to step out of the shadow cast by front-runners
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsEnvironment Americans demand climate action (as long as it doesn't cost much): Reuters pollReuters - By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 70 percent of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, want the United States to take “aggressive” action to combat climate change - but only a third would support
Reutersadded this to World NewsMyanmar ICC prosecutor asks to open an investigation on Bangladesh, MyanmarReuters - by Anthony DeutschAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court took the next step toward opening a full investigation into alleged crimes against the Rohingya people who were driven from Myanmar
Reutersadded this to World NewsLeo Varadkar No-deal Brexit will only ever be British choice: Irish PMReuters - by Padraic HalpinDUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday that it would be Britain's decision if it leaves the European Union without a deal, not the EU's. "It is always up to the United to
Reutersadded this to World NewsSinai Peninsula Ten dead in militant attack on security forces in Egypt's Sinai: ministryReuters - by Omar Fahmy and Ahmed Mohamed HassanCAIRO (Reuters) - Seven Egyptian police officers and four militants were killed in a clash in the north of the Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. The clash took place late on Tuesday
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Fate of opioid litigation hinges on government 'police power'Reuters - By Mike Spector and Nate RaymondNEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - The fate of thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic hinges in part on a thorny legal question: Can a company can use
Reutersadded this to BusinessVolkswagen Volkswagen's Traton expected to price IPO toward lower end of range: sourcesReuters - By Arno SchuetzeFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen's truck unit Traton is expected to price its initial public offering (IPO) this week toward the lower end of the marketing range, people close to the matter said. While
Reutersadded this to TechDidi Chuxing China's Didi expands partnership with automaker GAC GroupReuters - by Yilei Sun in Beijing and Brenda Goh in ShanghaiBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Wednesday it would expand its partnership with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd (GAC Group) to areas such as ride-hailing operations
Reutersadded this to Top NewsWorldPride World Pride in New York celebrates LGBTQ advances, but mourns setbacks under TrumpReuters - By Daniel Trotta and Dan FastenbergNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City will host 4 million visitors this week to celebrate World Pride for both a celebration of advancements in LGBTQ rights and a call to action in the face of anti-LGBTQ
Reutersadded this to BusinessMark Carney BoE won't put no-deal Brexit into forecasts unless UK policy changes -CarneyReuters - by David Milliken and Andy BruceLONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the BoE would only factor the possibility of a no-deal Brexit into its economic forecasts if Britain's next prime minister decides to leave
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Top German regulator warns of threat from cheap money, presses banks to reformReuters - by Tom Sims and Hans SeidenstueckerFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's top financial regulator warned of the dangers posed to banks by cheap money and urged them to "get real" in overhauling their businesses and axing loss-making operations.
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Explainer: Why Switzerland and the EU face a battle of the boursesReuters - By Michael ShieldsZURICH (Reuters) - A row over a stalled partnership treaty between Switzerland and the European Union is about to touch off a battle over share trading rules that could cause market ructions across Europe
Reutersadded this to TechTesla Tesla loses its VP of production: ElectrekReuters - by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Tesla Inc's vice president of production in charge of all vehicle manufacturing at Fremont factory, Peter Hochholdinger, is not at the automaker anymore, news website Electrek reported on citing
Reutersadded this to Top NewsNews Exclusive: Philadelphia Energy Solutions seeks to permanently shut oil refinery - sourcesReuters - By Jarrett Renshaw and Gavin MaguirePHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) is expected to seek to permanently shut its oil refinery in the city after a massive fire caused substantial damage to the complex, two sources
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalEnvironment Nevada utility announces three major solar projects with battery storageReuters - by Nichola Groom(Reuters) - Nevada's largest utility NV Energy will procure 1,200 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity paired with batteries, or enough to power about 228,000 homes, as it seeks to double its renewable
Reutersadded this to Health & LifestyleMedical Marijuana Switzerland aims to legalise medical marijuanaReuters - By John MillerZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government aims to make it easier for patients to get medical marijuana, proposing on Wednesday to allow prescriptions for cannabis to treat people suffering from cancer or
Reutersadded this to Top NewsBernie Sanders Veteran Sanders seeks U.S. voters on live-streaming gaming channelReuters - By Elizabeth CullifordSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has a new strategy to reach younger voters: joining a live-streaming site for video gamers. Footage of the 77-year-old Vermont senator
Reutersadded this to World NewsUkraine Ukraine president's party leads poll ahead of July electionReuters - by Natalia ZinetsKIEV (Reuters) - A party set up by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who took office last month, continues to lead in an opinion poll published on Wednesday ahead of a snap parliamentary election
Reutersadded this to Top NewsXi Jinping Toilet revolution and boutique hotels on curriculum at China party schoolReuters - By Ben BlanchardBEIJING (Reuters) - Images of squat toilets flash on to the screen as around 80 men and a smattering of women listen intently to their teacher tell them of the importance of following President Xi Jinping's
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Swiss ban planemaker Pilatus from operating in Saudi Arabia, UAEReuters - by John MillerZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has banned planemaker Pilatus from operating in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying on Wednesday the company had breached Swiss rules on giving logistical
Reutersadded this to World NewsSyria Shares in Germany's Brenntag drop on report of dual-use chemicals sale to SyriaReuters - by Ludwig Burger and Matthias InverardiFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Shares in German chemicals distributor Brenntag dropped 4.4% on Wednesday with traders citing a media report that the company sold substances to Syria that could go into chemical
Reutersadded this to World NewsSyria Turkish soldier killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in Syria: ministryReuters - by Orhan Coskun and Ezgi ErkoyunISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's Defense Ministry said one soldier was killed and five were injured during clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Syria on Wednesday. The casualties, which the ministry
Reutersadded this to World NewsPalestinian Authority U.S. pushes Middle East economic plan in face of Palestinian disdain and doubtsReuters - By Matt SpetalnickMANAMA (Reuters) - The Trump administration sought on Wednesday to win support for an economic plan it says will be a foundation for Israeli-Palestinian peace but which Palestinians and many other Arabs
Reutersadded this to TechBitcoin Bitcoin vaults to 18-month highs on growing popularityReuters - by Olga CotagaLONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin jumped to its highest in eighteen months on Wednesday on safe-haven investment flows and growing expectations that Facebook’s Libra could turn cryptocurrency investments mainstream.
Reutersadded this to Top NewsCambodia Cambodia jails translator over 'fake news' sex trafficking filmReuters - By Prak Chan ThulPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A Cambodian court jailed a fixer and translator for two years on Wednesday for his role in making a documentary about sex trafficking in the Southeast Asian country which the government
Reutersadded this to TechAlibaba Group China's Alibaba aims to double Tmall Global brands with English portalReuters - by Brenda GohSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday launched an English-language website for its Tmall Global marketplace aimed at merchants, in an attempt to double the number of international
Reutersadded this to World NewsVladimir Putin Kremlin says work continues on possible Putin-Trump meetingReuters - by Vladimir SoldatkinMOSCOW (Reuters) - Work continued on a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of a G20 meeting this week, a Kremlin spokesman told reporters
Reutersadded this to SportsSports IOC approves exclusion of boxing body from Tokyo 2020 GamesReuters - By Karolos GrohmannLAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday officially took over the boxing qualification and competition for next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics and suspended international
