North Korea steps up campaign for U.S. to return seized shipReuters - By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea stepped up its campaign on Tuesday for the United States to return a seized cargo ship belonging to Pyongyang, warning Washington that it had violated its sovereignty
Southwest Airlines' mechanics union accepts contract agreementReuters - by Tracy RucinskiCHICAGO (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co's mechanics union said on Tuesday it had voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement with the company, ending seven years of labor negotiations. In a statement
Mexico Trump renews criticism of Mexico over immigrationReuters - by Roberta Rampton and Tim AhmannWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Mexico was "doing virtually nothing to stop illegal immigrants from coming to our southern border" and that he would soon give a response.
Bridges 12-meter ship aims to be first to cross Atlantic without a crewReuters - by Stuart McDillTOLLESBURY, England (Reuters) - Final preparations are underway for a 12-meter-long ship to set sail from Canada and attempt the world's first transatlantic crossing without a crew. The USV Maxlimer, unmanned
KPMG UK audit watchdog proposes record $16 million fine for KPMGReuters - By Huw JonesLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's accounting watchdog has proposed fining KPMG 12.5 million pounds ($16 million) for errors in checking whether BNY Mellon bank was complying with rules for safeguarding client
Palestinian business leaders to boycott U.S. economic conferenceReuters - By Ali Sawafta, Rami Ayyub and Nidal al-MughrabiRAMALLAH/GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian business leaders on Tuesday rebuffed U.S. plans for an economic conference in Bahrain that has become the spearhead of President Donald Trump's Middle East peace As
Dutch politician resigns over asylum seeker crime reportReuters - by Toby SterlingAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch junior Justice Minister Mark Harbers resigned on Tuesday over a report on crime by asylum seekers that was widely condemned as misleading. Harbers announced his resignation
Britain's Big Four accountants could gain reprieve from audit reformReuters - By Huw JonesLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's business ministry will consult further on sweeping reforms of the audit market, it told Reuters, stopping short of legislation demanded by lawmakers. Last month the Competition
Britain's Big Four accountants could gain reprieve from audit reformReuters - By Huw JonesLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's business ministry will consult further on sweeping reforms of the audit market, it told Reuters, stopping short of legislation demanded by lawmakers. Last month the Competition
Inflation Evans: Past inflation miss could be trouble for any new frameworkReuters - by Howard SchneiderATLANTA (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's failure to meet its current inflation target could spell trouble for any effort to change to a new and even more aggressive system for managing the pace of price
Damian Lillard Blazers' Lillard set for $191 million supermax deal: reportReutersThe Portland Trail Blazers and All-Star guard Damian Lillard are expected to agree to a four-year, $191 million supermax contract extension, Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported Tuesday. The reports surfaced
Telecom Italia chief favors network control in any Open Fiber tie-upReuters - by Elvira Pollina and Stephen JewkesMILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (TIM) should seek a way to keep control of its fixed-line network if it is merged with smaller infrastructure provider Open Fiber, the former phone monopoly's chief executive
Julian Edelman Patriots, WR Edelman agree to $21 million extensionReutersThe 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
Warriors installed as Finals favorite over TBD Bucks-Raptors winnerReutersGolden State clinched a spot in a fifth consecutive NBA Finals and sportsbooks installed the Warriors as the favorites against an opponent to be determined from the Eastern Conference. The Bucks and Raptors
Business Turkey: Where to go when the cash runs lowReuters - By Marc Jones, Karin Strohecker and Tom ArnoldLONDON (Reuters) - Turkey is struggling to support the ailing lira, which has lost more than 40% of its value over the past two years, and with foreign currency reserves running low, investors are trying
Sudan Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlockedReuters - By Nadine AwadallaKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's main protest group called on Tuesday for a general strike, saying two late-night negotiation sessions with the military had failed to reach a deal on how to lead the country
Politics Trump expected to tap ex-Virginia attorney general for immigration post: officialReuters - by Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pick former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for an immigration policy position at the Department of Homeland Security, a White
Fed's Rosengren sees 'no clarion call' to shift U.S. interest ratesReuters - by Trevor HunnicuttNEW YORK (Reuters) - Cool inflation and a hot jobs market are putting the Federal Reserve's policy goals at odds, but there is "no clarion call" to push interest rates either way as trade risks lurk, top
McDonald's McDonald's faces 25 new sexual harassment complaints from workersReuters - By Jonathan Stempel(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp was accused on Tuesday in 25 new lawsuits and regulatory charges of condoning sexual harassment in the workplace and retaliating against employees who speak up. The cases announced
'Toxic cocktail' brewing for U.S. asset managers: hedge fund investor KassReuters - By Jennifer Ablan(Reuters) - Hedge fund investor Doug Kass said on Tuesday that he is shorting several investment managers, including T. Rowe Price Group Inc and Franklin Resources Inc, as they could be "the next group
Sports Cycling: Demare claims maiden Giro stage winReuters - by Julien PretotMODENA, Italy (Reuters) - France's Arnaud Demare won the 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia, his first career victory in the race, a 145-km flat ride from Ravenna on Tuesday. Italian Elia Viviani was second
Cannes Dardenne brothers explore radicalization and redemption in CannesReuters - By Johnny CottonCANNES, France (Reuters) - Cannes regulars the Dardenne brothers said on Tuesday they were driven to explore the sensitive subject of radicalization in their latest film after a wave of attacks in recent
Huawei Huawei launches new Honor phones, doesn't mention AndroidReuters - By Paul SandleLONDON (Reuters) - Huawei launched its new Honor 20 series smartphones in London on Tuesday in a presentation that emphasized the Chinese company's technology but made no reference of a possible rupture
Offbeat News Belgian monks resurrect brewery after two century breakReuters - By Philip BlenkinsopGRIMBERGEN, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgian monks at the Grimbergen abbey are on the verge of brewing beer again after a break of more than 200 years. The abbey, whose emblem is a phoenix with the Latin motto
Who pays Trump's tariffs, China or U.S. customers and companies?Reuters - by Rajesh Kumar Singh and Andrea Shalal(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump says China pays the tariffs he has imposed on $250 billion of Chinese exports to the United States. But that is not how tariffs work. China's government and companies
Downton Abbey Crawleys await royal visit in 'Downton Abbey' movie, trailer showsReuters - by Marie-Louise GumuchianLONDON (Reuters) - "Downton Abbey" fans got a glimpse on Tuesday of the television period drama's upcoming movie adaptation, with a new trailer showing the central Crawley family preparing for a royal
Sinai Peninsula Egyptian security forces kill 16 suspected militants in SinaiReuters - by Haitham AhmedCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces have killed 16 suspected militants in North Sinai and found a stash of weapons and explosives in their hideouts, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on
Ramadan Iraq's racy TV in Ramadan revives an industry - and draws censureReuters - By Bushra ShakhshirBAGHDAD (Reuters) - On a studio set in Baghdad, a director watches the star of his TV series hold a knife against the neck of a fellow actor, in a dramatic revival of fortunes for Iraq's entertainment
Andrea weakens to depression west of Bermuda: NHCReuters - by Arpan Varghese and Harshith Aranya in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Andrea has weakened to a depression over the Atlantic and is expected to dissipate soon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday. The system is located about 280 miles (450
Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board backs CEO's IPO strategyReuters - by Christoph SteitzFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board on Tuesday said it unanimously approved Chief Executive Guido Kerkhoff's overhaul strategy, including a plan to list its prized elevators unit, the
