Reutersadded this to BusinessPeople's Bank of China China central bank injects funds, second phase of RRR cut takes effectReuters - by Winni Zhou and David StanwaySHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Monday the second phase of a cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) freed about 100 billion yuan ($14.44 billion) worth of long term funds. In open
Reutersadded this to Top NewsPebble Beach Golf Links Woodland fends off Koepka to claim U.S. OpenReuters - By Steve KeatingPEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) - Gary Woodland held his nerve to claim his first major with a three-shot victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday, bringing Brooks Koepka's two-year reign to an end. Woodland had
Reutersadded this to TechBusiness Target says payments vendor faces glitch; registers back onlineReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: Employees work at a Target store at St. Albert, Alberta, January 15, 2015. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber/Files (Reuters) - Target Corp on Sunday said it was unable to process select card payments
Reutersadded this to Top NewsU.S. Treasury Asian shares edge up, trade, geopolitical tensions cap gains; focus on Fed meetingReuters - By Tomo UetakeTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks inched higher on Monday, with a rebound in the Hong Kong market helping the mood, as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely-watched Federal Reserve meeting. But simmering
Reutersadded this to World NewsUnited Nations Chinese activists seek U.N. investigation into Tiananmen crackdownReuters - by Stephanie NebehayGENEVA (Reuters) - More than 20 Chinese activists who took part in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement called on Monday on the United Nations' top human rights body to investigate Beijing's deadly
Reutersadded this to BusinessIran Oil rises on tensions after Middle East tanker attacksReuters - by Aaron SheldrickTOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington will take all actions necessary to guarantee safe navigation in the Middle East, as tensions mounted
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Dollar holds near two-week high after strong U.S. retail dataReuters - By Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a two-week high early on Monday, as strong U.S. retail sales data tempered some of the fears about a sharp downturn in the world's largest economy. That provided
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalEnvironment Indonesian seaweed farmers seek $140 million over oil spill in AustraliaReuters - by Sonali PaulMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Indonesian seaweed farmers were set to seek more than A$200 million ($137 million) from Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production in a trial starting on Monday, to cover damage they
Reutersadded this to SportsPebble Beach Golf Links Woods closes on upbeat note, no happy birthday for MickelsonReuters - Reuters EditorialPEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) - Tiger Woods made another awful start before turning on the afterburners to shoot two-under 69 in the final round at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday. June 16, 2019;
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsPuerto Rico Puerto Rico oversight board enters agreement to address debt claimsReuters - by Angela Moon(Reuters) - Puerto Rico’s federally created financial oversight board said on Sunday it has entered into an agreement with bondholders to provide "a framework for a plan of adjustment" to address $35 of
Reutersadded this to SportsSports MLB notebook: Yanks' Stanton nears returnReutersNew York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Giancarlo Stanton will return from the injured list and play on Tuesday. Boone added that newly acquired slugger Edwin Encarnacion will be active night
Reutersadded this to World NewsHouthis Yemen's Houthis launch new attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport: Al Masirah TVReuters - by Mohamed El-SherifCAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi movement launched a new drone attack targeting the Abha regional airport in southern Saudi Arabia, the group's Al-Masirah TV said on Monday. The Houthis have launched strikes
Reutersadded this to World NewsHong Kong Pressure builds on Hong Kong leader with democracy activist set to leave jailReuters - By Farah Master and Marius ZahariaHONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's political crisis enters its second week on Monday as uncertainty grows over the fate of government leader Carrie Lam and the extradition bill she postponed at the weekend.
Reutersadded this to SportsSports Athletics: Lyles gets break from uncalled false start to run fast 150Reuters - by Gene Cherry in Raleigh(Reuters) - Noah Lyles overcame an apparent false start to run the fourth-fastest 150 meters of all time on a wet elevated straightaway in Boston on Sunday. After television footage showed the world and
Reutersadded this to BusinessHuawei Huawei prepares for 40%-60% fall in international smartphone shipments: BloombergReuters - by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is preparing for a 40% to 60% decline in international smartphone shipments, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. The Chinese technology company is looking at options that
Reutersadded this to BusinessBrexit UK firms to cut investment by most in 10 years as Brexit drags on: BCCReuters - by William SchombergLONDON (Reuters) - British companies look set to cut their investment by the most in 10 years in 2019 as the Brexit crisis drags on, weighing on future economic growth prospects, a survey showed on Monday.
Reutersadded this to BusinessLondon Stock Exchange Long-awaited London-Shanghai share listing project goes liveReuters - by Elizabeth PiperLONDON (Reuters) - Companies listed in Britain will be able to sell shares in China on Monday with the launch of a long-awaited London-Shanghai Stock Connect project that finance minister Philip Hammond
Reutersadded this to Top NewsNorth Korea Chinese raids hit North Korean defectors' 'Underground Railroad'Reuters - By Josh Smith and Joyce LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - A decade after leaving her family behind to flee North Korea, the defector was overwhelmed with excitement when she spoke to her 22-year-old son on the phone for the first time in May
Reutersadded this to BusinessHuawei U.S. chipmakers quietly lobby to ease Huawei ban: sourcesReuters - By Stephen Nellis and Alexandra AlperSAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huawei's American chip suppliers, including Qualcomm and Intel, are quietly pressing the U.S. government to ease its ban on sales to the Chinese tech giant, even as
Reutersadded this to Health & LifestyleAncient Egypt Cairo's 'mother of Egyptian museums' set for revampReuters - Aidan LewisCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt on Sunday launched a revamp of the Egyptian Museum, promising to preserve and enhance the storied site even as it loses its most famous collection. FILE PHOTO: A general view of
Reutersadded this to SportsNick Nurse Raptors' Nurse poised to coach Team CanadaReutersToronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is seeking another title with another team. Just days after the Raptors won the NBA championship in six games over the Golden State Warriors, Nurse said Sunday a deal "just
Reutersadded this to SportsBrooke Henderson Henderson becomes most prolific Canadian winner on LPGA TourReuters - by Andrew Both in Cary(Reuters) - Ontario's Brooke Henderson became the most prolific Canadian winner on the LPGA Tour when she pipped four players by one stroke at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Sunday.
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsNorth Carolina Suspected North Carolina burglar caught after being fought off by boy with macheteReuters - by Jonathan Allen(Reuters) - North Carolina police arrested a suspected burglar on Sunday who was fought off by an 11-year-old boy with a machete and sought treatment at a hospital for a head wound, but managed to flee
Reutersadded this to SportsSports Athletics: Falling Shubenkov edges McLeod in dramatic hurdlesReuters - by Mark Gleeson in Cape TownRABAT (Reuters) - World and Olympic 110m hurdles champion Omar McLeod fell before the finish to allow Sergey Shubenkov to win the latest dramatic installment in their rivalry at the Diamond League meeting
Reutersadded this to TechBoris Johnson UK PM front-runner Johnson pledges to 'end the digital divide' by 2025Reuters - by Elizabeth PiperLONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson, the front-runner to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, pledged on Sunday to "end the digital divide" in Britain with the rollout of full fiber broadband by 2025. Using
Reutersadded this to BusinessGoldman Sachs Goldman Sachs combining its private-investing units: WSJReuters - by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc is combining its private-investing arms, with the resulting new division to have about $140 billion in assets, the Wall Street Journal reported on citing
Reutersadded this to Top NewsDeutsche Bank Deutsche Bank to set up 50 billion euro bad bank: FTReuters - by Ishita Chigilli Palli and Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank is planning to overhaul its trading operations by creating a "bad bank" to hold tens of billions of euros of assets and shrinking or shutting its U.S. equity and trading businesses,
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsPolicing Phoenix mayor apologizes after police pull gun on parents of alleged child shoplifterReuters - by Barbara Goldberg in New York(Reuters) - The mayor of Phoenix apologized and called a community meeting for this week amid public anger over a viral video showing police pointing a gun at the parents of a 4-year-old child over allegations
Reutersadded this to World NewsWorld News Bosnians protest against migrant influx in border townReuters - By Dado RuvicBIHAC, Bosnia (Reuters) - Several hundred Bosnians protested on Sunday against an influx of migrants in the western border town of Bihac, warning of security and health risks from thousands sleeping rough.
Reutersadded this to World NewsIstanbul Istanbul candidates clash on TV before election test for ErdoganReuters - By Daren ButlerISTANBUL (Reuters) - Istanbul's mayoral candidates argued over the election they contested in March and their policy plans in a rare televised debate on Sunday, a week before a re-run vote seen as a test
