Huawei U.S. grants Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers: RossReuters - By David Shepardson and Karen FreifeldWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday the U.S. government will extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm to buy supplies from U.S. companies
Boris Johnson UK's Johnson slams 'mumbo-jumbo' about vaccines after measles rates riseReuters - by Peter NichollsTRURO, England (Reuters) - Britons should get vaccinated against measles and ignore online "mumbo-jumbo" about dangers of the jabs, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday after a resurgence of the
Wilbur Ross U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross downplays fears of recessionReuters - by Makini Brice and Doina ChiacuWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday added to a chorus of presidential officials downplaying concerns over a looming recession after the U.S. Treasury yield curve temporarily
Poland A WW2 battle reverberates in Poland's national election campaignReuters - By Joanna Plucinska and Anna Wlodarczak-SemczukGDANSK, Poland (Reuters) - A monument to a battle fought in the opening days of World War Two has become a new frontline in the fight between Poland's ruling nationalists and the liberal opposition in
Business Futures jump on growing stimulus hopesReuters - By Medha Singh(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose about 1% on Monday as signs of an interest rate reform in China bolstered hopes that major economies would act to stave off the slowing economic effects of escalating
Syria Turkey says its convoy attacked in Syria, three civilians killedReuters - by Tuvan GumrukcuANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish military convoy was attacked en route to one of its observation posts in northwest Syria on Monday, Turkey's Defense Ministry said, adding that three civilians were killed
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland police say officers targeted in border explosionReuters - by Ian GrahamBELFAST (Reuters) - Police in Northern Ireland said a device that exploded near the border with Ireland on Monday was designed to lure in and kill officers examining a nearby hoax who were lucky to escape
Nigeria UK $9 billion court ruling impacted Nigeria's monetary policy: central bank headReuters - By Felix OnuahABUJA (Reuters) - A British court ruling that granted a small natural gas firm the right to attempt to seize $9 billion in assets from Nigeria's government had some impact on the country's monetary policy,
Tokyo Japan shrine for war dead vandalized by man claiming to be ChineseReuters - by Kiyoshi TakenakaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese police on Monday arrested a man claiming to be Chinese for throwing a black ink-like liquid on a curtain at one of the buildings of Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine for war dead, the
Juul Juul raises $325 million in equity and debt financing for global expansionReuters - by Siddharth Cavale and Aishwarya Venugopal in Bengaluru(Reuters) - U.S. e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc has raised $325 million in an equity and debt offering, as it looks to expand its global reach at a time of intense regulatory scrutiny in its home market.
Syria No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian islandReuters - By Kinda MakiehARWAD, Syria (Reuters) - In the years before Syria's war the boatmakers of Arwad used to sell their wooden vessels along the Mediterranean coast down to Lebanon and up to Turkey, but the trade has withered.
Mohammad Javad Zarif Iran's Zarif rules out talks with U.S. over a new nuclear dealReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks to the media during a Non-Aligned Movement meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, July 20, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero HELSINKI (Reuters) - Foreign
London, UK Man charged over stabbing incident outside UK interior ministryReuters - by Estelle ShirbonLONDON (Reuters) - A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing that took place on Aug. 15 outside Britain's interior ministry in central London, the Metropolitan Police said on Monday. Dominic
Jean-Claude Juncker EU's Juncker to miss G7 summit after surgery: spokeswomanReuters - by Gabriela BaczynskaBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will miss the G7 summit in France later this week following surgery to remove his gallbladder, a spokeswoman said on Monday. The Natasha
German Economy German economy could continue to shrink: BundesbankReuters - by Balazs KoranyiFRANKFURT (Reuters) - The German economy could have continued to shrink over the summer as industrial production drops amid a dearth of orders, the Bundesbank said on Monday, suggesting that the euro biggest
Edinburgh Paradise Lost? Edinburgh on edge as Brexit divides festival audiencesReuters - By Barbara LewisEDINBURGH (Reuters) - For many home-grown performers at the world's largest arts festival, Britain's looming departure from the European Union presents a unique artistic challenge. Three years after the
News For Trump, appeals to white fears about race may be a tougher sell in 2020: Reuters/Ipsos pollReuters - By Chris KahnNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric and focus on the grievances of white voters helped him win the 2016 election. But a Reuters analysis of public opinion over the
African-American News Explainer: How Reuters/Ipsos measured the shift in the way Americans see raceReuters - By Chris KahnNEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans have spent the past three years debating what impact President Donald Trump’s racially charged remarks have had on society. An analysis of Reuters/Ipsos public opinion polling
Business Low euro zone inflation means more stimulus may be needed: ECB's MüllerReuters - by Tarmo VirkiTALLINN (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation, running at just 1% in July is too low and the European Central Bank could decide in September on further stimulus, Estonian central bank governor Madis Müller on
Business Exclusive: Fearing data privacy issues, Google cuts some Android phone data for wireless carriersReuters - By Angela Moon and Paresh DaveNEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google has shut down a service it provided to wireless carriers globally that showed them weak spots in their network coverage, people familiar with the
World News Spain says no deal with Italy on migrants, offers its portsReuters - by Ingrid MelanderMADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government denied on Monday it had agreed with Italy to disembark the 107 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean at a Spanish port in Mallorca, while reiterating its readiness
Jeffrey Epstein Britain's Prince Andrew denies any involvement in Epstein sex scandalReuters - by William JamesLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Andrew rejected any suggestion that he participated in the alleged sex crimes which U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein was accused of, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Mark Carney BoE's Carney says negative rates not an option for UK: Central BankingReuters - by Andy BruceLONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said he did not think negative interest rates were an option for the British economy at the moment, in comments published on Monday. "At this stage
Reserve Bank of India India central bank weighs linking some new bank loans to policy rateReuters - By Swati Bhat and Nupur AnandMUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India is looking to get banks to link some new loans to its key policy rate or other external benchmarks, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday, as he pushes them
People's Bank of China Explainer: How China's new interest rate reforms will workReuters - By Winni Zhou and Kevin YaoSHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank pushed out long-awaited interest rate reforms on Saturday by establishing a reference rate for new loans issued by banks to help steer corporate borrowing
Human Rights Air strikes hit near Turkish convoy in Idlib: Syrian ObservatoryReuters - by Ellen Francis and Tom PerryBEIRUT (Reuters) - Air strikes hit positions near a Turkish convoy which was stuck at a highway in northwest Syria after crossing into Idlib province on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Omar al-Bashir Sudan's ex-president Bashir arrives at corruption trialReuters - by Eltayeb Siddig and Khalid AbdelazizKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Monday arrived amid heavy security at the courthouse in the capital Khartoum where he is facing corruption charges, a Reuters witness
Gran Canaria Evacuees fleeing Canary Islands wildfire rise to 8,000Reuters - by Ashifa KassamTEJEDA, Spain (Reuters) - Around 8,000 people have been evacuated as firefighters battle an out-of-control wildfire on Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands, authorities said on Monday. The blaze, which
Lampedusa Spain offers ports to stranded migrant boat but chastises ItalyReuters - by Jose Elías Rodríguez and Andrés González and Belen Carreno in MadridMADRID/LAMPEDUSA (Reuters) - Spain on Monday repeated its offer to allow 107 migrants stranded for more than two weeks in the Mediterranean to land in a Spanish port but it criticized Italy for barring
Labour Party Recall UK parliament to tackle Brexit crisis, opposition Labour Party saysReuters - By William JamesLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament needs to be recalled immediately to discuss Brexit, the opposition Labour Party's finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Monday, after leaked official documents
