Business Wall Street Weekahead: Trade protection doesn't have to exclude growth stocksReuters - By Sinéad Carew(Reuters) - The escalating U.S.-China trade war has sent dividend-rich sectors like utilities higher, but investors don't need to get all defensive just yet, according to strategists who say there are
Transwomen Protesters demand end to killings of transgender women, Trump rollbacksReuters - By Daniel TrottaNEW YORK (Reuters) - Protesters chanting "black trans lives matter" and "we will not be erased" on Friday demanded an end to the killings of black transgender women in the United States and decried the
United States First American says product defect could have caused customer data exposureReuters - by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru(Reuters) - U.S. real estate title insurance company First American Financial Corp said on Friday it had learned of a design defect in one of its production applications that had made possible unauthorized
Mexico Mexico tax plan for riding hailing firms may soon be mandatory: CabifyReuters - by Sharay Angulo and Julia LoveMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tax withholding plan in Mexico for drivers at ride-hailing firms envisaged as voluntary when it was unveiled earlier this week could become obligatory in 2020, Spanish company
Sports NFL notebook: 'Pacman' Jones retiresReutersCornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons. "I stand tall and proud as I announce that this beautiful life-changing ride that I have been on in the National League
Amazon Amazon facial recognition ban won just 2% of shareholder voteReuters - By Jeffrey Dastin(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that the company stop selling facial recognition technology to government agencies, while a resolution to audit the service drew
Sports Golf: Eagle puts Blixt out front in Texas as Na shoots 62Reuters - by Gene Cherry in Raleigh(Reuters) - Jonas Blixt soared into the lead with an eye-catching eagle at the 17th hole and held on for a one-stroke advantage over Kevin Na and Tony Finau after the second round of the Charles Schwab
Mexico City Mexico budget cuts hit patient care and delay kids' surgeries, doctors warnReuters - By Anthony Esposito and Diego OréMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's hospitals are reeling under steep budget cuts by the country's new government, with surgery delays for children, reductions in testing and staffing shortages, hospital
Honduras Honduran anti-graft mission probes ex-president over drug moneyReuters - by Gustavo PalenciaTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - An international anti-corruption mission in Honduras said on Friday it is investigating former president Porfirio Lobo on suspicion of involvement in laundering illegal drug money
American Soccer Soccer: U.S. players want more investment in women's gameReuters - By Amy TenneryNEW YORK (Reuters) - The 1999 U.S. women's team may defy comparison in the eyes of many soccer fans but, 20 years after their famous World Cup triumph, the challenges they faced are all too familiar with
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Trump will tap ex-Virginia attorney general for U.S. immigration agency: Washington PostReuters - by Makini BriceWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will pick former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as the head of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Kevin Durant Durant talks injury, says team not better without himReutersGolden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is unlikely to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against either the Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks. Durant has missed the past five games with
Niki Lauda Indy 500 mourns Lauda but no official tributesReuters - By Steve KeatingINDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The heartbreak of Niki Lauda's death has washed over the Indianapolis 500 paddock this week but there are no formal tributes planned to honor the three-times Formula One world
Sports Soccer: Holders U.S. shrug off weight of World Cup expectationsReuters - by Amy TenneryNEW YORK (Reuters) - Few of the 24 women’s World Cup teams arriving in France for next month’s tournament will bear the weight of expectation quite like reigning champions the United States. May 24, 2019;
Cannes Cannes prize for Brazilian movie sends message of hope, director saysReuters - By Johnny CottonCANNES, France (Reuters) - A Brazilian victory in Cannes has sent a message of hope at a difficult time for the country's movie industry, director Karim Ainouz said on Friday after winning an award at
Uber Uber's first employee, Ryan Graves, resigns from boardReuters - by Heather SomervilleFILE PHOTO: Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (2nd from R) and co-founder Ryan Graves (R) ring a bell on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company's IPO in York,
Elon Musk Musk's SpaceX raised over $1 billion in six months: filingsReuters - by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX has raised more than $1 billion in financing in the last six months as it aims to roll out an ambitious high-speed internet service by using a constellation
Hillary Clinton Twenty-nine detainees killed in Venezuela police station cellblock riotReuters - By Mariangel MoroACARIGUA, Venezuela (Reuters) - Twenty-nine detainees were killed and 19 police officers were wounded in a confrontation in a cellblock in central Venezuela in what a state official called a failed escape
Matt Kemp Mets agree to deal with Santana, reportedly add KempReutersThe New York Mets agreed to a minor league deal with veteran right-hander Ervin Santana on Friday, and multiple reports indicated outfielder Matt Kemp also signed a similar deal. Santana struggled with
Qatar Qatar says economic conditions for Israeli-Palestinian peace require 'fair political solutions'Reuters - by Hesham HejaliDOHA (Reuters) - Qatar said on Friday that economic development needed for Israeli-Palestinian peace could not be achieved without "fair political solutions" acceptable to Palestinians, referring to a
Novartis For Anderson family, an early bet on SMA gene therapyReuters - By Caroline HumerNEW YORK (Reuters) - When Malachi Anderson was diagnosed with a rare and often deadly disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) as an infant nearly four years ago, his parents Tina and Torence had decision
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Doctor, medical funder charged in New York in transvaginal mesh fraudReuters - By Brendan PiersonNEW YORK (Reuters) - A doctor and a surgical funding consultant were arrested on Friday on charges that they defrauded women into having unnecessary surgeries to remove transvaginal mesh implants in order
Mississippi U.S. judge blocks Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion banReuters - By Alex Dobuzinskis(Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked a Mississippi law that would ban abortions once an embryonic heartbeat is detected, which can occur at six weeks after conception, often before a woman even
Leonard Fournette Jaguars RB Fournette pleased to have 'clean start'ReutersJacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is happy to have a "clean start." Fournette was a major disappointment in 2018 for a team that greatly underachieved with a 5-11 mark one season after
Volunteering Seniors who feel their life has purpose may live longerReuters - By Linda Carroll(Reuters Health) - Seniors who feel their life has purpose may be less likely to die from heart, circulatory and digestive diseases and more likely to live longer, new data suggest. In a study that followed
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Erdogan says Turkey may extend special consumption tax cuts on carsReuters - by Tuvan GumrukcuANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his government may extend existing special consumption tax cuts on cars when they expire next month, in a move aimed at boosting declining
Houston, TX Mitsui's ITC begins paying claims following Texas tank fireReuters - by Collin Eaton in HoustonHOUSTON (Reuters) - Mitsui & Co Ltd's Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC) has begun evaluating and paying claims to Houston area residents who missed work or incurred medical expenses following a March
Sudan Sudan protest groups calls for strike starting next TuesdayReuters - by Hesham Hajali in CairoKHARTOUM (Reuters) - A coalition of Sudanese protest and opposition groups on Friday called for two days of strikes in private and public enterprises next week as part of pressure on military rulers to
United Nations Yemen president slams U.N. envoy's handling of war in letter to secretary-generalReuters - by Mohammed GhobariADEN (Reuters) - Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi criticized the U.N.'s special envoy to the country in a sharply-worded letter to the U.N. chief, describing him as legitimizing Houthi rebels his
Nancy Pelosi Trump retweets doctored video of Pelosi to portray her as having 'lost it'Reuters - by Richard CowanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, engaged in personal attacks on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, retweeted a heavily edited video that falsely claimed the Democratic leader
