The US Supreme Court has heard arguments on whether President Donald Trump should be allowed to keep his financial records secret, in a major showdown over presidential powers. Mr Trump […]
U.S. business spending digging out of deep hole; outlook uncertain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods increased more than expected in August and shipments raced to their highest level in nearly six years, suggesting a rebound […]
Social media deal earns advertisers' 'likes', but not yet all their dollars
LONDON (Reuters) – Advertisers who boycotted social media are not all rushing back, despite an agreement by Facebook, YouTube and Twitter on how to curb harmful content online.FILE PHOTO: 3D-printed […]
Rise of the zombies? Europe faces insolvency balancing act
BERLIN (Reuters) – Even as the European economy slumps into its deepest recession in modern history, the number of bankruptcies across the continent has fallen sharply as government subsidies and […]
Kremlin says EU move not to recognise Lukashenko amounts to meddling in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko greet veterans during a ceremony unveiling a World War Two memorial to the Soviet Soldier near Rzhev in Tver Region, […]
U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria
WASHINGTON — U.S. Special Operations forces, with no fanfare, killed a top Qaeda leader in northwest Syria in an unusual drone strike nearly two weeks ago. They used a secretive […]
Stocks fall despite Wall St stimulus hope; dollar dips
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose in a choppy session on Thursday on hopes of more economic stimulus but the gains were not enough to lift an index of […]
Fed's Bullard: Not reasonable to make second virus wave a baseline outlook for U.S. economy
FILE PHOTO: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard speaks at a public lecture in Singapore October 8, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar SuWASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is unreasonable to expect a […]
Nasdaq rises on tech boost as economic recovery cools
(Reuters) – The Nasdaq led gains on Wall Street on Thursday as investors returned to the perceived safety of technology-related stocks with a surprise rise in weekly jobless claims signaling […]
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
Slideshow ( 2 images )WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, supporting views the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic […]