ECB's Coeure says 'stablecoins' pose risks amid resistance to Facebook's LibraReuters Canada - By John Miller and Tom WilsonZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - A new breed of asset-backed cryptocurrencies such as Facebook's Libra are untested and pose serious risks, the European Central Bank's Benoit Coeure said on Monday, pledging tough
European Union Apple takes fight against 13-billion-euro EU tax order to courtReuters Canada - By Foo Yun CheeLUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) will launch a legal challenge on Tuesday to a European Commission order to pay 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in Irish back taxes in a landmark case in the EU's
Spain Spain's acting PM Sanchez rejects center-right's conditions for backing him: sourceReuters Canada - by Madrid NewsroomMADRID (Reuters) - Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected conditions set out by center-right leader Albert Rivera to back him in a vote to form a government, a Socialist party source said
Politics Trump asylum lockdown turns up heat on tiny Mexican migrant agencyReuters Canada - By Julia LoveTAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's tiny asylum agency is already overwhelmed with applicants who are abandoning the American dream because of U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline immigration measures.
E-Mini Futures lower after attack on Saudi facilitiesReuters Canada - by Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were lower on Monday after a weekend attack on crude facilities in Saudi Arabia disrupted global oil supplies and fueled worries over the impact of an
E-Mini Futures lower after attack on Saudi facilitiesReuters Canada - by Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were lower on Monday after a weekend attack on crude facilities in Saudi Arabia disrupted global oil supplies and fueled worries over the impact of an
Myanmar Rohingya still in Myanmar face 'threat of genocide': United NationsReuters Canada - By Shoon NaingYANGON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who remain inside Myanmar face systematic persecution and are living under the threat of genocide, a U.N. fact-finding mission said on Monday,
European Union Apple takes fight against 13-billion-euro EU tax order to courtReuters Canada - By Foo Yun CheeLUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) will launch a legal challenge on Tuesday to a European Commission order to pay 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in Irish back taxes in a landmark case in the EU's
European Union Exclusive: Germany wants to cap next EU budget at 1%, seeks more funds for climate and migrationReuters Canada - by Gabriela Baczynska and Riham AlkousaaBRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany wants to cap the European Union's next budget for 2021-27 at 1% of the continent's economy, a scenario that would still see Berlin contribute some 10 billion euros every
Spain Spain's center-right Ciudadanos offers way out of political deadlockReuters Canada - by Emma PinedoMADRID (Reuters) - The leader of Spain's center-right Ciudadanos, Albert Rivera, on Monday unexpectedly made a proposal to get Spain out of political deadlock and avoid elections, saying he could facilitate
Kashmir Restore normal life to Kashmir, India's top court tells governmentReuters Canada - By Suchitra Mohanty and Alasdair PalNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's top court said on Monday the federal government should restore normal life in Kashmir as soon as possible, as a partial shutdown of the disputed region entered its 42nd day.
Taiwan Soloman Islands breaks ties with Taiwan after Chinese 'dollar diplomacy'Reuters Canada - By Yimou LeeTAIPEI (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands' government has cut official ties with Taiwan in a new blow to President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking re-election in January amid rising tension with China. Taiwan
Greece Exclusive: Greece seeks new mining jobs, higher royalties in talks with EldoradoReuters Canada - By Angeliki KoutantouATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is in talks with Canada's Eldorado Gold to secure higher royalties from its mining development projects and new jobs, Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Monday. Vancouver-based
Greece Exclusive: Greece seeks new mining jobs, higher royalties in talks with EldoradoReuters Canada - By Angeliki KoutantouATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is in talks with Canada's Eldorado Gold to secure higher royalties from its mining development projects and new jobs, Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Monday. Vancouver-based
Oil Biggest oil price surge since 1991 as 'locked and loaded' U.S. points finger at Iran for attackReuters Canada - By Rania El Gamal and Aziz El YaakoubiDUBAI (Reuters) - An attack on Saudi Arabia that shut 5% of global crude output caused the biggest surge in oil prices since 1991, after U.S. officials blamed Iran and President Donald Trump said Washington
Iran Biggest oil price surge since 1991 as 'locked and loaded' U.S. points finger at Iran for attackReuters Canada - By Rania El Gamal and Aziz El YaakoubiDUBAI (Reuters) - An attack on Saudi Arabia that shut 5% of global crude output caused the biggest surge in oil prices since 1991, after U.S. officials blamed Iran and President Donald Trump said Washington
Ashanti AngloGold Ashanti, B2Gold in deal over Colombia projectReuters CanadaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (ANGJ.J) has entered into an agreement with B2Gold (BTO.TO) at its Gramalote project in Colombia that will see its Canadian joint venture partner raise its
Edward Snowden Whistleblower Snowden: I'd love to be granted asylum in FranceReuters Canada - by Benoit Van OverstraetenPARIS (Reuters) - Former U.S spy agency contractor Edward Snowden said he would love French President Emmanuel Macron to grant him political asylum after one of Macron's ministers said if it was up to
Tunisia Tunisian establishment reels as outsiders claim election winReuters Canada - By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowallTUNIS (Reuters) - Partial election results showed two political outsiders leading the race to become Tunisian president on Monday after exit polls showed them advancing to a second-round runoff next month
Oil After attacks, Asia needs light crude, Saudi Arabia needs oil productsReuters Canada - By Jessica JaganathanSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian refiners and traders said they are expecting Saudi Arabia to import large volumes of refined oil products and curb exports of light crude oil after attacks on Saturday that
Benjamin Netanyahu Explainer: Israel's election - will Netanyahu survive?Reuters Canada - By Maayan LubellJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israelis vote on Tuesday for the second time in less than six months in an election that could see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu win a record fifth term - or end his decade-long
Airbus Airbus, French exporters slip as U.S. tariffs loom in subsidy rowReuters Canada - by Josephine MasonLONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in Airbus and other key French exporters fell on Monday as Europe and the United States edged closer toward tit-for-tat sanctions in a long-running dispute over aircraft
Jacinda Ardern New Zealand PM to seek review of party's handling of sexual assault complaintsReuters Canada - by Praveen MenonWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday an independent reviewer will look into her party's handling of sexual assault complaints against a party staffer, amid mounting
Seattle Sounders FC Loderio's brace pushes Sounders over Red BullsReuters CanadaNicolas Lodeiro scored twice, the last in second-half stoppage time, as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 4-2 Sunday. The Sounders (14-9-7, 49 points), who moved into second
Detroit Lions Report: Chargers S Phillips breaks forearmReuters CanadaLos Angeles Chargers safety Adrian Phillips broke his forearm during Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Detroit Lions, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Phillips, 27, is in his sixth season with the Chargers. He
Jean-Claude Juncker British PM 'cautious' ahead of Brexit talks with EU's JunckerReuters Canada - By Foo Yun Chee and Elizabeth PiperLUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was feeling "cautious" as he went into talks on a Brexit deal with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday, as rhetoric from
Accenture Start-ups to grab $280 billion in banking payments revenues by 2025, study saysReuters Canada - By Tommy WilkesLONDON (Reuters) - Banks are set to miss out on as much as $280 billion in revenue from their payments operations by 2025, as new start-ups muscle in and more of the business of sending money to individuals
Nigel Farage Farage says Brexit will be delayed again when PM Johnson's deal fallsReuters Canada - By Guy FaulconbridgeSOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) - Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage says he believes Britain's departure from the European Union will be delayed again because parliament will reject Prime Minister Boris Johnson's
WTA Finals Tennis: Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals in ShenzhenReuters Canada - by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru(Reuters) - World number two Karolina Pliskova has become the second singles player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen after top-ranked Ash Barty, the WTA Tour said on Monday. The
Dominic Raab Britain says contours of a Brexit deal are now clearReuters Canada - by Guy Faulconbridge and Kate HoltonLONDON (Reuters) - The contours of a possible Brexit deal are now clear so divorce talks between Britain and the European Union are at a crucial juncture, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on
