Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Stocks slide on Apple's virus warning, euro near three-year low
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold rose and global equity markets slid on Tuesday after Apple Inc said it was unlikely to meet its sales guidance because of the coronavirus outbreak in
Feb 18, 2020
Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons junk bond king Milken
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of
Feb 18, 2020
Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons junk bond king Milken
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of
Feb 18, 2020
U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian oil firm in swipe at Venezuela's Maduro
By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday ramped up pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a subsidiary of Russian state oil major Rosneft that
Feb 18, 2020
Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port
By Ahmed Elumami and Ulf Laessing TRIPOLI/CAIRO (Reuters) - Libya's internationally recognized government on Tuesday suspended talks hosted by the United Nations to halt warfare over the capital after
Feb 18, 2020
U.S. judge rejects Huawei challenge to federal law restricting its business
(Reuters) - A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday rejected Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's constitutional challenge to a U.S. law that restricted its ability to
Feb 18, 2020
Bolsonaro and son blast probe of Brazil hit man killed by police
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his son on Tuesday hurled criticism at state authorities investigating the death of an alleged hit man who was suspected of
Feb 18, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro offers credit for indigenous farmers as he pushes to open their lands
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he was pushing a bill through Congress to allow commercial mining and agriculture on protected indigenous lands
Feb 18, 2020
China sees fall in coronavirus deaths, WHO urges caution, Apple and markets take hit
By Ryan Woo and Stephanie Nebehay BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) - China reported its fewest new coronavirus infections since January on Tuesday and its lowest daily death toll for a week, but the World
Feb 18, 2020
Stone sentencing to go ahead amid pardon speculation
By Sarah N. Lynch and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roger Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, on Tuesday lost his bid to delay his sentencing amid speculation that Trump might
Feb 18, 2020
