Novartis Novartis raises 2019 guidance, helped by Sandoz generics unitReuters - by John MillerZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis (NOVN.S) lifted full-year sales and profit targets on Thursday, helped by innovative medicine sales and as the Swiss drugmaker's Sandoz generics unit saw rising international
Business China sees second half cross-border capital flows basically stable despite trade, global growth risksReuters - by Ma Rong and Kevin Yao in BEIJINGBEIJING (Reuters) - China expects cross-border capital flows to remain basically stable in the second half of the year, in spite of uncertainties in the global economy and trade protectionism, its foreign
Business Eni files fraud complaint, rejigs trading arm over oil tanker fiascoReuters - By Julia Payne and Emilio ParodiLONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Eni has filed a fraud complaint against its former head of oil trading over a suspect Iraqi crude oil shipment, amid concerns inside the Italian oil major that the failed delivery
Illinois Illinois jury to decide death or life in prison for man convicted of beheading Chinese studentReuters - By Bob ChiaritoPEORIA, Ill. (Reuters) - An Illinois jury of five women and seven men will continue deliberations on Thursday to decide if a man convicted of abducting and beheading a Chinese scholar will face a death
Business Short bets on most Asian currencies recede on Fed rate-cut prospectsReuters - By Niyati Shetty(Reuters) - Investors cut bearish bets on most Asian units and went long on the rupiah for the first time in nearly three months, a Reuters poll showed, as hopes of the U.S. Federal Reserve trimming interest
Indonesia PAL Indonesia, Thorcon sign deal to build $1.2 billion nuclear reactorReuters - by Fransiska NangoyJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's state company PT PAL Indonesia signed an agreement with nuclear power firm Thorcon International Pte Ltd to conduct development study and construction of a 500 mega watt
SoftBank Group Wirecard deal with AUTO1 first fruit of SoftBank allianceReuters - by Douglas BusvineFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German payments company Wirecard AG said on Thursday it was teaming up with car-dealing platform AUTO1 Group to offer digital financial services to consumers, in its first alliance
South-east Asia Organized crime outpaces authorities in Southeast Asia, U.N. saysReuters - By Tom Allard and Panu Wongcha-umBANGKOK (Reuters) - Transnational crime syndicates are growing more powerful in Southeast Asia and raking in profit by exploiting rampant corruption, weak law enforcement and lax border controls, the Nations
Sports MLB roundup: Padres' Paddack shuts down MarlinsReutersPadres rookie right-hander Chris Paddack had a no-hitter through seven innings before giving up a home run in San Diego's 3-2 win over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Starlin Castro homered to lead
Berlin Online bank N26 extends latest funding round in expansion pushReuters - by Aakash Jagadeesh Babu in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Berlin-based N26 said on Thursday it raised an additional $170 million in its latest funding round, driving up its valuation to $3.5 billion, as the online bank looks to speed up expansion
Kyoto Several feared dead in fire at Japan animation studioReuters - by Chris GallagherTOKYO (Reuters) - Several people are feared dead after a fire at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday and police are investigating a possible arson attack, authorities and local
Gwangju Swimming-Australia in dark over Jack withdrawal from world championshipsReuters - by Ian RansomMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Shayna Jack's shock withdrawal from the swimming world championships in Gwangju remains a mystery to the Australian team, coach Michael Bohl has said. Jack, part of the world record
Met Department India gets rainfall 20% below average in latest week: weather officeReuters - by Rajendra JadhavMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains were 20% below average in the week ending on Wednesday, as rainfall was scanty over the central, western and southern parts of the country, the weather office raising
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Asylum seekers anxiously cross into U.S. as new policy kicks inReuters - By Julia LoveCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Fear over new U.S. curbs on almost all asylum seekers spread this week among migrants at its southern border, but some on waiting lists in Mexican cities found the gates
Softbank SoftBank's Son says Japan lacks investment opportunities, is AI 'developing country'Reuters - By Sam NusseyTOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Thursday that there is a dearth of investment opportunities in Japan, which he said is lagging in the race
Native Hawaiians Hawaiian protesters seek to block telescope project but state vows to proceedReuters - By Steve Gorman(Reuters) - Protesters led by a group of native Hawaiian elders delayed the start of construction on Wednesday for a giant new telescope atop Hawaii's tallest mountain, but state officials began making
JPMorgan Chase Former JPMorgan senior banker pleads not guilty to Hong Kong bribery chargesReuters - by Alun John and Felix Tam in Hong KongHONG KONG (Reuters) - JPMorgan's (JPM.N) former Asia investment banking vice-chair, Catherine Leung, pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery in a Hong Kong court on Thursday. Leung is alleged to have
Business Japan to lead development of SWIFT network for cryptocurrency: sourceReuters - By Takahiko WadaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is leading a global push to set up an international network for cryptocurrency payments, similar to the SWIFT network used by banks, in an effort to fight money laundering,
Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator Schumer asks FBI, FTC to probe Russia's FaceApp over security concernsReuters - By Elizabeth Culliford and Kanishka Singh(Reuters) - U.S. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called on the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a national security and privacy investigation into FaceApp, a face-editing photo app
International Court of Justice Japan may take South Korea wartime labor dispute to International Court of Justice: NHKReuters - by Chang-Ran Kim and Kaori Kaneko in TOKYOTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering taking a dispute with South Korea over its compensation for wartime forced laborers to the International Court of Justice as the deadline for seeking third-country
Science 'The Dish' still beaming signals from Australia 50 years after moon walkReuters - By Stefica Nicol BikesPARKES, Australia (Reuters) - It's known as "The Dish" and it soars above a nondescript paddock in rural Australia. Without it, hundreds of millions of people would never have seen all of the generation-defining
Boston Red Sox Green, first black player for Red Sox, dies at 85ReutersElijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player in Boston Red Sox history, died on Wednesday in San Leandro, Calif. He was 85. The Red Sox confirmed Green's death on Wednesday and also held a moment of
Bank of Japan Bank of Japan's next move to be more easing, say majority of economists: Reuters pollReuters - By Kaori KanekoTOKYO (Reuters) - Expectations have risen sharply that the Bank of Japan's next policy move will be to ease further, a Reuters poll of economists found, as the U.S. Federal Reserve looks set to cut interest
Reserve Bank of Australia Australia jobless rate stuck at 5.2%, signals more work for RBAReuters - By Swati PandeySYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian full-time employment surged in June but the jobless rate stayed stuck at 5.2% for a third straight month as more people looked for work, a sign of spare capacity that argues
NBA Summer League NBA notebook: Thunder to keep Paul for nowReutersThe Thunder's discussions to trade newly acquired Chris Paul have stalled, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday, increasing the odds that the point guard begins the season in Oklahoma City. The
Business Developing Asia set to meet growth outlook despite trade war: ADBReuters - by Karen LemaMANILA (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank said on Thursday developing Asia is on track to meet the lender's growth expectations for this year and next, even as trade tensions between the United States
U.S. Treasury Stocks wobble on trade, earnings unease; U.S. Treasury yields fallReuters - By Tomo UetakeTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged lower on Thursday as Wall Street stocks dropped on early signs that the U.S.-China trade war could hurt corporate earnings, which helped underpin solid demand for U.S.
Business South Korea central bank surprises with rate cut, likely to loosen againReuters - By Choonsik Yoo and Joori RohSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank delivered a surprise interest rate cut on Thursday, and shaved this year's growth forecast to the lowest in a decade, as a brewing dispute with Japan piled
Sports MLB notebook: Angels' Ramirez suspended for plunking MarisnickReutersLos Angeles Angels right-hander Noe Ramirez was suspended for three games Wednesday and fined an undisclosed amount for hitting Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick with a pitch in Tuesday's game.
NFL Players Association NFL notebook: Falcons sign LB Jones to hefty extensionReuters - Reuters EditorialThe Atlanta Falcons signed linebacker Deion Jones to a four-year extension on Wednesday, putting him under contract through 2023. FILE PHOTO: Atlanta Falcons' Deion Jones celebrates after New England quarterback
Novartis Novartis raises 2019 guidance, helped by Sandoz generics unitReuters - by John MillerZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis (NOVN.S) lifted full-year sales and profit targets on Thursday, helped by innovative medicine sales and as the Swiss drugmaker's Sandoz generics unit saw rising international
Business China sees second half cross-border capital flows basically stable despite trade, global growth risksReuters - by Ma Rong and Kevin Yao in BEIJINGBEIJING (Reuters) - China expects cross-border capital flows to remain basically stable in the second half of the year, in spite of uncertainties in the global economy and trade protectionism, its foreign
Business Eni files fraud complaint, rejigs trading arm over oil tanker fiascoReuters - By Julia Payne and Emilio ParodiLONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Eni has filed a fraud complaint against its former head of oil trading over a suspect Iraqi crude oil shipment, amid concerns inside the Italian oil major that the failed delivery
Illinois Illinois jury to decide death or life in prison for man convicted of beheading Chinese studentReuters - By Bob ChiaritoPEORIA, Ill. (Reuters) - An Illinois jury of five women and seven men will continue deliberations on Thursday to decide if a man convicted of abducting and beheading a Chinese scholar will face a death
Business Short bets on most Asian currencies recede on Fed rate-cut prospectsReuters - By Niyati Shetty(Reuters) - Investors cut bearish bets on most Asian units and went long on the rupiah for the first time in nearly three months, a Reuters poll showed, as hopes of the U.S. Federal Reserve trimming interest
Indonesia PAL Indonesia, Thorcon sign deal to build $1.2 billion nuclear reactorReuters - by Fransiska NangoyJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's state company PT PAL Indonesia signed an agreement with nuclear power firm Thorcon International Pte Ltd to conduct development study and construction of a 500 mega watt
SoftBank Group Wirecard deal with AUTO1 first fruit of SoftBank allianceReuters - by Douglas BusvineFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German payments company Wirecard AG said on Thursday it was teaming up with car-dealing platform AUTO1 Group to offer digital financial services to consumers, in its first alliance
South-east Asia Organized crime outpaces authorities in Southeast Asia, U.N. saysReuters - By Tom Allard and Panu Wongcha-umBANGKOK (Reuters) - Transnational crime syndicates are growing more powerful in Southeast Asia and raking in profit by exploiting rampant corruption, weak law enforcement and lax border controls, the Nations
Sports MLB roundup: Padres' Paddack shuts down MarlinsReutersPadres rookie right-hander Chris Paddack had a no-hitter through seven innings before giving up a home run in San Diego's 3-2 win over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Starlin Castro homered to lead
Berlin Online bank N26 extends latest funding round in expansion pushReuters - by Aakash Jagadeesh Babu in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Berlin-based N26 said on Thursday it raised an additional $170 million in its latest funding round, driving up its valuation to $3.5 billion, as the online bank looks to speed up expansion
Kyoto Several feared dead in fire at Japan animation studioReuters - by Chris GallagherTOKYO (Reuters) - Several people are feared dead after a fire at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday and police are investigating a possible arson attack, authorities and local
Gwangju Swimming-Australia in dark over Jack withdrawal from world championshipsReuters - by Ian RansomMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Shayna Jack's shock withdrawal from the swimming world championships in Gwangju remains a mystery to the Australian team, coach Michael Bohl has said. Jack, part of the world record
Met Department India gets rainfall 20% below average in latest week: weather officeReuters - by Rajendra JadhavMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains were 20% below average in the week ending on Wednesday, as rainfall was scanty over the central, western and southern parts of the country, the weather office raising
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Asylum seekers anxiously cross into U.S. as new policy kicks inReuters - By Julia LoveCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Fear over new U.S. curbs on almost all asylum seekers spread this week among migrants at its southern border, but some on waiting lists in Mexican cities found the gates
Softbank SoftBank's Son says Japan lacks investment opportunities, is AI 'developing country'Reuters - By Sam NusseyTOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Thursday that there is a dearth of investment opportunities in Japan, which he said is lagging in the race
Native Hawaiians Hawaiian protesters seek to block telescope project but state vows to proceedReuters - By Steve Gorman(Reuters) - Protesters led by a group of native Hawaiian elders delayed the start of construction on Wednesday for a giant new telescope atop Hawaii's tallest mountain, but state officials began making
JPMorgan Chase Former JPMorgan senior banker pleads not guilty to Hong Kong bribery chargesReuters - by Alun John and Felix Tam in Hong KongHONG KONG (Reuters) - JPMorgan's (JPM.N) former Asia investment banking vice-chair, Catherine Leung, pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery in a Hong Kong court on Thursday. Leung is alleged to have
Business Japan to lead development of SWIFT network for cryptocurrency: sourceReuters - By Takahiko WadaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is leading a global push to set up an international network for cryptocurrency payments, similar to the SWIFT network used by banks, in an effort to fight money laundering,
Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator Schumer asks FBI, FTC to probe Russia's FaceApp over security concernsReuters - By Elizabeth Culliford and Kanishka Singh(Reuters) - U.S. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called on the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a national security and privacy investigation into FaceApp, a face-editing photo app
International Court of Justice Japan may take South Korea wartime labor dispute to International Court of Justice: NHKReuters - by Chang-Ran Kim and Kaori Kaneko in TOKYOTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering taking a dispute with South Korea over its compensation for wartime forced laborers to the International Court of Justice as the deadline for seeking third-country
Science 'The Dish' still beaming signals from Australia 50 years after moon walkReuters - By Stefica Nicol BikesPARKES, Australia (Reuters) - It's known as "The Dish" and it soars above a nondescript paddock in rural Australia. Without it, hundreds of millions of people would never have seen all of the generation-defining
Boston Red Sox Green, first black player for Red Sox, dies at 85ReutersElijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player in Boston Red Sox history, died on Wednesday in San Leandro, Calif. He was 85. The Red Sox confirmed Green's death on Wednesday and also held a moment of
Bank of Japan Bank of Japan's next move to be more easing, say majority of economists: Reuters pollReuters - By Kaori KanekoTOKYO (Reuters) - Expectations have risen sharply that the Bank of Japan's next policy move will be to ease further, a Reuters poll of economists found, as the U.S. Federal Reserve looks set to cut interest
Reserve Bank of Australia Australia jobless rate stuck at 5.2%, signals more work for RBAReuters - By Swati PandeySYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian full-time employment surged in June but the jobless rate stayed stuck at 5.2% for a third straight month as more people looked for work, a sign of spare capacity that argues
NBA Summer League NBA notebook: Thunder to keep Paul for nowReutersThe Thunder's discussions to trade newly acquired Chris Paul have stalled, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday, increasing the odds that the point guard begins the season in Oklahoma City. The
Business Developing Asia set to meet growth outlook despite trade war: ADBReuters - by Karen LemaMANILA (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank said on Thursday developing Asia is on track to meet the lender's growth expectations for this year and next, even as trade tensions between the United States
U.S. Treasury Stocks wobble on trade, earnings unease; U.S. Treasury yields fallReuters - By Tomo UetakeTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged lower on Thursday as Wall Street stocks dropped on early signs that the U.S.-China trade war could hurt corporate earnings, which helped underpin solid demand for U.S.
Business South Korea central bank surprises with rate cut, likely to loosen againReuters - By Choonsik Yoo and Joori RohSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank delivered a surprise interest rate cut on Thursday, and shaved this year's growth forecast to the lowest in a decade, as a brewing dispute with Japan piled
Sports MLB notebook: Angels' Ramirez suspended for plunking MarisnickReutersLos Angeles Angels right-hander Noe Ramirez was suspended for three games Wednesday and fined an undisclosed amount for hitting Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick with a pitch in Tuesday's game.
NFL Players Association NFL notebook: Falcons sign LB Jones to hefty extensionReuters - Reuters EditorialThe Atlanta Falcons signed linebacker Deion Jones to a four-year extension on Wednesday, putting him under contract through 2023. FILE PHOTO: Atlanta Falcons' Deion Jones celebrates after New England quarterback
