Juul California federal prosecutors conducting criminal probe into Juul: WSJReuters - by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in California are conducting a criminal probe into e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. focus
Donald Trump Trump's tweets threaten Fed's independence, push rate expectations lower: studyReuters - By Dan Burns(Reuters) - Interest rate futures traders believe the U.S. Federal Reserve will bow to President Donald Trump's persistent tweets pressuring the central bank to lower interest rates, and this poses a risk
Algeria Algeria to maintain foreign ownership limit in new energy lawReuters - by Hamid Ould Ahmed in AlgiersALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria is planning to keep unchanged the main clauses in its energy law including a rule limiting foreign stakes in oil and gas projects, the government said on Monday after a meeting
Sports Houston QB King leaning toward leaving programReutersHouston quarterback D'Eriq King is weighing his options and could take advantage of the NCAA's new four-game redshirt rule, opting out of his senior season with the Cougars with the intent to redshirt
Housing Nigeria must address housing crisis and end forced evictions: U.N. rapporteurReuters - by Camillus Eboh in AbujaABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria is gripped by a crisis that has left Africa's most populous country ill-equipped to properly house its inhabitants, said a United Nations rapporteur who also called for an end
Italy Exclusive: Italy to cut 2020 GDP growth target to around 0.6% - sourcesReuters - By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe FonteROME (Reuters) - Italy will cut its target for economic growth next year to around 0.6%, three sources close to the matter told Reuters on Monday, as the government prepares its 2020 budget to be presented
Environment Tropical Storm Karen shows signs of fading as it nears Puerto RicoReuters - By Steve Gorman(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Karen showed signs of weakening on Monday as it churned closer to Puerto Rico, but the system is still likely to bring heavy rains to the U.S. island territory this week, forecasters
Politics Democrats announce tighter criteria for fifth presidential debateReuters - by Doina ChiacuWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic National Committee on Monday announced new criteria for the fifth presidential debate in November, requiring candidates to receive 3 percent or more support in at
El Salvador El Salvador president to discuss migration with Trump in New YorkReuters - by Nelson RenteriaSAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in New York to discuss migration, regional security and investment, Bukele's office
Israel Israel's Cellcom to cut jobs as competition heats upReuters - by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Cellcom Israel Ltd said on Monday it would cut jobs and payments to suppliers as part of a restructuring plan aimed at returning to profits by the end of 2020. Israel's largest mobile phone
Iran Trump upbeat on Johnson's idea of new Iran dealReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump responded positively to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's idea of creating a new nuclear deal with Iran, saying that he respected Johnson and was surprised
Heart Attacks People don't recognize heart attacks when symptoms come on slowlyReuters - By Vishwadha ChanderWhen heart attack symptoms start gradually and don't follow exertion, patients are much slower to get to an emergency room and risk missing a critical window for preserving heart function, researchers
Donald Trump Trump says he's not taking talk of impeachment over Ukraine seriouslyReuters - by Doina ChiacuNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday shrugged off talk about impeachment over reports that he had asked his Ukrainian counterpart to launch an investigation that could damage Democratic
Business Fed's Daly says rate cuts are helping to offset headwindsReuters - by Ann Saphir(Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Monday she supported the U.S. central bank's two interest rate reductions this year to counter headwinds to the U.S. economy, including
Business GM-UAW contract talks focus on temp workersReuters - by Paul Lienert in Detroit(Reuters) - The use of temporary workers is a key bargaining issue in negotiations between General Motors Co (GM.N) and the striking United Auto Workers union over a new four-year contract. Details of
Energy Eight energy firms dropped from Canada's main equity indexReuters - By Nia WilliamsCALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Eight Canadian energy companies were booted out of the S&P/TSX Composite Index on Monday because their market capitalization has dropped below minimum requirements, the latest
Protein Extra protein boosts muscle with resistance-training, but only slightlyReuters - By Carolyn CristExtra protein from food or supplements does lead to increases in strength and muscle, but not as much as some might hope, researchers write in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Presented as an infographic,
Entertainment TV audience for Emmy awards dives to all-time low but social media likes itReuters - By Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. television audience for the Emmy Awards show, celebrating the best of television, slumped to 6.9 million viewers, its lowest ever level, but the show was a hit on social
Climate Teenager Thunberg angrily tells U.N. climate summit 'you have stolen my dreams'Reuters - By Valerie Volcovici and Matthew GreenUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg on Monday opened the United Nations Climate Action Summit with an angry condemnation of world leaders for failing to take strong
Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu, Gantz eye PM rotation in unity government, Israeli kingmaker saysReuters - By Dan WilliamsJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist rival Benny Gantz on Monday held their first formal talks since Israel's deadlocked election and a politician with the power to
Climate California ex-governor launches climate partnership with ChinaReuters - By Valerie VolcoviciUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Former California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday announced the launch of a partnership between China and the University of California at Berkeley to advance research into low-carbon
China At U.N., Trump pushes religious freedom at event that slams China over UighursReuters - By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called for an end to religious persecution on Monday at a U.S. event on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations
Poland U.S. likely to move some troops to Poland from elsewhere in EuropeReuters - by Steve HollandNEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States will likely move some troops to Poland from elsewhere in Europe, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday as he and Polish President Andrzej Duda met. Trump also
Environment Young climate activists accuse world leaders of violating child rights through inactionReuters - By Gabriella BorterNEW YORK (Reuters) - Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg and 15 other young climate activists on Monday filed a complaint with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child alleging that world leaders'
Business Honda to cease diesel vehicle sales in Europe by 2021Reuters - by Sanjana Shivdas in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) said on Monday it would phase out all diesel cars by 2021 in favor of models with electric propulsion systems, as the Japanese automaker moves to electrify all its
Adam Neumann Exclusive: We Company CEO Neumann starts talks on his role at WeWork parent - sourcesReuters - By Joshua Franklin and Greg RoumeliotisNEW YORK (Reuters) - WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has started talks with board directors and investors to discuss his future role at the U.S. office-sharing start-up, including the possibility of giving
Boeing 737 MAX Boeing assistance fund to pay 737 MAX crash victims' families $144,500 eachReuters - by David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co's $50 million financial assistance fund will pay the families of 346 people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes $144,500 each, the fund's administrators said on Monday.
Education Strike for the climate, Italy's education minister tells studentsReuters - by Angelo AmanteROME (Reuters) - Italy's education minister encouraged students to skip school and take part in climate protests on Friday, when people in several countries are expected to take to the streets following
Economics Colombia's central bank holds interest rate, raises growth estimateReuters - by Carlos Vargas and Nelson BocanegraBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank board unanimously held its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25% at its meeting on Monday and raised its economic growth prediction for the year, taking it
Water Newark officials say temporary filters 97% successful in removing lead from waterReuters - by Barbara Goldberg in New York(Reuters) - Preliminary lead testing in New Jersey's largest city, where old pipes are blamed for leaching the toxic metal into drinking water, show temporary filters are at least 97% successful in supplying
