Reutersadded this to Business Canada: Don't know whether meat that prompted Chinese ban is CanadianReuters - by Kelsey JohnsonOTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government does not know whether shipments of meat that sparked a temporary Chinese import ban actually come from Canada, Trade Minister Jim Carr said on Wednesday. "We
Reutersadded this to Business U.S. business spending appears to stabilize; goods trade gap widensReuters - By Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods rose more than expected in May and shipments increased solidly, suggesting some stabilizing in business spending on equipment after a early
Reutersadded this to Top NewsBusiness Wall St. higher on tech boost, trade hopesReuters - By Shreyashi Sanyal(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's fueled optimism that the United States and China were close to striking a trade deal, while the tech sector
Reutersadded this to Top News Drowned migrants photo shows failure to tackle desperation, UNHCR saysReuters - by Tom MilesGENEVA (Reuters) - A photo of a man and his young daughter who drowned on the U.S.-Mexico border symbolizes the failure to deal with their desperation, the U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday. "UNHCR,
Reutersadded this to Business Trump's sanctions cut more OPEC oil output than OPEC itselfReuters - By Alex LawlerLONDON (Reuters) - Oil output in Iran and Venezuela, under U.S. sanctions, has fallen by more than that of other OPEC members party to a supply cut pact, suggesting President Trump's policies have had
Reutersadded this to PoliticsRobert Mueller Mueller's testimony to have profound impact: U.S. House chairmanReuters - by David MorganWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robert Mueller's public testimony next month is likely to have a profound impact, the head of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Wednesday, adding that the American people
Reutersadded this to SportsPolitics Olympics - Sponsorship rule change will not apply to everyone: Canadian officialReuters - Karolos GrohmannLAUSANNE, Switzerland, (Reuters) - Changes in Germany to the Olympic rule that restricted sponsorship opportunities for athletes during a Games are not a “one-size-fits-all” decision for all countries,
Reutersadded this to Top NewsIran Trump says 'not talking boots on the ground' if action taken against IranReuters - By Tim Ahmann and Babak DehghanpishehWASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was "not talking boots on the ground" if military action were necessary against Iran, and said any conflict would not last
Reutersadded this to World NewsNotre-Dame de Paris France probes possibility of negligence in Notre Dame fireReuters - by Sudip Kar-GuptaPARIS (Reuters) - French authorities have no grounds to believe that the fire which wrecked Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in April was the result of criminal action, although they were probing the possibility
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsPhiladelphia, PA Philadelphia refiner pre-paid employee vacation in advance of layoffs: sourcesReuters - By Jarrett Renshaw(Reuters) - Philadelphia Energy Solutions overnight pre-paid some employees vacation compensation in advance of anticipated layoffs and the expected closure of its 335,000-barrel-per-day refinery complex,
Reutersadded this to World NewsSaudi Arabia Saudi Khashoggi murder investigation fails to address chain of command: U.N. expertReuters - By Stephanie NebehayGENEVA (Reuters) - An official Saudi Arabian investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents has failed to examine who may have ordered the killing, a U.N. special rapporteur
Reutersadded this to World NewsBoris Johnson UK's Johnson's Brexit bill tactics 'foolish', says Merkel allyReuters - by Paul CarrelBERLIN (Reuters) - A threat made by Boris Johnson, frontrunner to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May, to withhold payment of Britain's divorce bill with the European Union is a "foolish" tactic,
Reutersadded this to World NewsTurkey U.S. warns Turkey of sanctions impact if it buys Russian defensesReuters - by Phil StewartBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper warned his Turkish counterpart on Wednesday that Ankara's purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense system would not only end Turkey's role in
Reutersadded this to TechBusiness Trump suggests EU is out of line with lawsuits against U.S. tech firmsReuters - by Susan Heavey and Tim AhmannWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the European Union was out of line bringing lawsuits against U.S. technology companies like Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google
Reutersadded this to World NewsIran Trump slams Iran's leaders, says U.S. in 'strong position'Reuters - by Tim Ahmann and Susan HeaveyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that any war between the United States and Iran would be swift, although he reiterated his desire to avoid a military confrontation
Reutersadded this to World NewsSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia will support whatever economic plan will bring prosperity to the Palestinians: finance ministerReuters - by Matt SpetalnickMANAMA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Wednesday that it will support whatever economic plan will bring prosperity to the Palestinians. He was speaking at an international
Reutersadded this to BusinessJerome Powell Trump says Fed should cut U.S. rates; Powell doing 'bad job'Reuters - by Susan Heavey and Jason LangeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates so the United States can compete with countries that he said are devaluing their currencies.
Reutersadded this to BusinessWorld Trade Organization African nations join majority in opposing U.S. blockage at WTOReuters - By Tom MilesGENEVA (Reuters) - African countries have joined the list of nations wanting an end to a U.S. veto on judicial appointments at the World Trade Organization, a statement showed on Wednesday, meaning a majority
Reutersadded this to PoliticsRobert Mueller Trump, without offering evidence, accuses Mueller of illegal activityReuters - by Susan HeaveyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, without offering evidence, that Special Counsel Robert Mueller "terminated" FBI communications in what he called an illegal move. terminated
Reutersadded this to World NewsBulgaria Israeli passenger plane makes emergency landing in SofiaReuters - by Angel KrasimirovSOFIA (Reuters) - An Israeli airplane made an emergency landing at Bulgaria's Sofia Airport on Wednesday because of a suspected bird strike shortly after take off, a Bulgarian transport ministry official
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalEnvironment Brazil's Vale to invest 1.8 billion reais in dam safety measuresReuters - By Marta NogueiraBRUMADINHO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale will spend 1.8 billion reais ($469 million) on safety and environmental recovery measures for the structures that remain standing near its dam
Reutersadded this to World NewsIslamism Islamist insurgents kill at least 20 civilians in northeast Nigerian village: security agent, sourceReuters - by Maiduguri Newsroom and Paul Carsten in AbujaMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Islamist insurgents killed at least 20 civilians in a northeast Nigerian village, a government-allied vigilante who helped evacuate corpses and a security source said on
Reutersadded this to World NewsVladimir Putin Britain's May to meet Russia's Putin this week at G20: KremlinReuters - by Katya GolubkovaMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May this week at a G20 summit in Japan to try to improve relations between the countries, the Kremlin
Reutersadded this to World NewsOsaka Kremlin says Putin-Trump meeting set for June 28 in Japan's OsakaReuters - by Katya GolubkovaMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will have an hour-long meeting on the sidelines of a G20 summit on June 28 in Japan's Osaka, a Kremlin aide told reporters
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalEmmanuel Macron France's Macron says U.S. should be leader in switch to clean energyReuters - by Marine Pennetier in Paris(Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said the United States should not be doubting the reality of climate change but leading a global transition toward cleaner energy. Macron make
Reutersadded this to BusinessSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia relaxes ownership limits for foreign investorsReuters - by Marwa RashadRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has relaxed a 49% limit for foreign strategic investors in shares of listed companies, it said on Wednesday. The country has introduced a raft of reforms in recent years
Reutersadded this to World NewsG20 Iran likely to come up at G20: GermanyReuters - by Andreas RinkeBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is concerned about current tensions over Iran, a government official said on Wednesday, adding that the topic could well come up in many discussions at this weekend's G20 summit
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Trump says it's 'possible' for deal with China's Xi to avoid more tariffsReuters - by Susan Heavey and Tim AhmannWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it was "absolutely possible" he would emerge from a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with a deal that would keep him from imposing
Reutersadded this to TechG20 G20 will discuss minimum tax for IT companies: GermanyReuters - by Andreas RinkeBERLIN (Reuters) - A compromise position on minimum levels of corporate taxation for IT companies will be discussed at this weekend's G20 meeting of leading economies in Japan, a German government official
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalG20 G20 climate talks will be difficult: German officialReuters - by Andreas RinkeBERLIN (Reuters) - Discussions on climate change will be particularly tough at the G20 summit of leading economies in Osaka, Japan, this year, a German government official said on Wednesday. Countries
