Belgians bless beer in Brussels cathedral on brewers day
Belgium celebrated Saint Arnould, the Patron Saint of brewers, on Friday by blessing a barrel of beer in a Brussels cathedral. More »
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FDA halts sale of some antibacterial hand, body wash products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned some over-the-counter antibacterial hand and body wash products, saying they are no more effective than soap and water and could cause long-term harm. More »
Clinton offers plan to curb ‘unjustified’ price hikes on life-saving drugs
FILE PHOTO — U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at Futuramic Tool & Engineering in Warren, Michigan August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Keane/File Photo Hillary Clinton said on Friday that if elected to the White House she would create an o... More »
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Laser pointers can cause irreversible vision loss for kids
By Kathryn Doyle(Reuters Health) – Used incorrectly, laser pointers can damage the retina of the eye and may cause some irreversible vision loss, acc More »
Jessie J beats copyright appeal over smash hit ‘Domino’
Singer Jessie J performs ”Domino” during the Season 12 finale of ”American Idol” in Los Angeles, Calfiornia May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo British pop singer Jessie J on Friday persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reject a California songwriter’s ... More »
Jackie Chan to get lifetime achievement Oscar
Actor Jackie Chan poses for the cameras at the announcement of the beginning of production for the science fiction action film ‘Bleeding Steel’, which has been billed by producers as the biggest budget Chinese film ever shot in Australia, in Sydney, Australia ... More »
In Skopje, residents proud of native Mother Teresa canonization
A tapestry picturing Mother Teresa hangs from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini When Mother Teresa is made an official saint of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, one city will be partic... More »
For skiers and snowboarders, helmets still offer protection
A ski helmet is pictured on the slope in the Tyrolean ski resort of Hochoetz December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger By Madeline Kennedy(Reuters Health) – Skiing helmets are not reducing head injuries as much as they used to, possibly because snow sports ha... More »
Rocket explodes on launch pad in blow to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
An explosion on the launch site of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is shown in this still image from video in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. September 1, 2016. U.S. Launch Report/Handout via REUTERS An explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk’s Spa... More »
First jobs: Coming to America
Journalist Fareed Zakaria speaks to Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak during an interview at the Council of Foreign Relations during the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 26, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Lott If there is one subject at the for... More »
Dogs use same parts of brain to process speech as humans, Hungarian study says
Walter, a Golden Retriever, lies in a MRI scanner at a neurology clinic in Budapest, Hungary, February 9, 2014. Picture taken February 9, 2014. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo “Super, well done,” her trainer says, and Maya, a Hungarian golden retriever, happily holds ... More »
Carlyle, TPG form separate teams to bid for McDonald’s North Asia stores: sources
A woman walks past a McDonald’s outlet in Hong Kong in this July 25, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Private equity firms Carlyle Group (CG.O) and TPG Capital have teamed up with two separate Chinese state companies to bid for McDonald’s (MCD.N)... More »
U.S. banks need better defenses against rates shock, regulators warn
The Bank of America building is shown in Los Angeles, California October 29, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo – RTSIJL2 Years of stubbornly low interest rates and expectations they will remain low for years to come have prompted U.S. banks to shift their ba... More »
Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings gains 5.8 percent in August
William Ackman, founder and CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York May 4, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Bayliss More »
U.S. rate hike fears weigh on fund flows in latest week
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson The party looked to be waning for some popular investments in the latest week, with investors trimming expo... More »
Artists explore emotional response to 9/11 attacks in new exhibit
Artist Christopher Saucedo, whose brother Gregory Saucedo was killed in the 9/11 attacks, stands next to his work titled ‘World Trade Center as a Cloud’ during a preview event for the ‘Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11’ exhibition at the Natio... More »
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U.S. astronauts perform seven-hour spacewalk outside station
Two U.S. astronauts sailed through a seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday to pack up a spare cooling radiator and tackle other maintenance, a NASA TV broadcast showed. More »
DoubleLine posts $790 million inflow in open-ended mutual funds in August
Jeffrey Gundlach, Chief Executive Officer, DoubleLine Capital LP., speaks at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S. May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid – RTX2CW2U Jeffrey Gundlach’s DoubleLine posted a net inflow of $790.23 million into its op... More »
Brazil’s Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
Brazil’s new President Michel Temer attends the presidential inauguration ceremony after Brazil’s Senate removed President Dilma Rousseff in Brasilia, Brazil, August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino Brazil’s Senate ousted President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesda... More »
Swiss private bank Falcon replaces CEO with ex-Credit Suisse exec
Switzerland’s Falcon Private Bank has appointed ex-Credit Suisse executive Walter Berchtold as chief executive to replace Eduardo Leemann, the wealth manager said on Thursday, confirming what sources earlier told Reuters. More »
Pokemon Go hunters snare real thief in New Zealand
A man uses a mobile phone in front of an advertisement board bearing the image of Pokemon Go at an electronic shop in Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Some New Zealand fans of the smartphone game Pokemon Go caught more than they b... More »
Pace of job cuts in Swiss banking accelerated in first half of 2016: SBA
Switzerland’s banks shed just over 1,000 jobs last year with the pace of staff cuts accelerating in the first half of 2016, although the outlook for the rest of the year was “stable”, the country’s banking lobby said on Thursday. More »
Interactive exhibition features work of Icelandic singer Bjork
London’s Somerset House is hosting the European premiere of “Bjork Digital,” an immersive exhibition of digital and video works produced by the famous Icelandic singer and a team of visual artists and programmers. More »
Flying pigs and prisms: Pink Floyd expo to open at London’s V&A
Victoria and Albert Museum staff, Martin Roth (L), Tim Reeve (C) and Victoria Broakes (2nd R) pose with promoter Michael Cohl (R) and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, to promote ‘The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains’, which will open in May 2017, in London... More »
Fearing lawsuits, U.S. banks set sky-high limits for director pay
Over the past two years, a growing number of U.S. banks has capped their directors’ earnings, but the ceilings are so high that they primarily serve to fend off potential shareholder litigation rather than control the pace of pay increases. More »
Naked Donald Trump statue up for auction, could fetch $20,000
New York City Parks workers move a naked statue of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that was left in Union Square Park in New York City, U.S. August 18, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid A life-sized nude statue of U.S. Republican presidential co... More »
