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November 2016

All posts published in November 2016

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Oil prices climb on expectation of OPEC-led production cut

The OPEC flag and the OPEC logo are seen before a news conference in Vienna, Austria, October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Oil prices rose around 1 percent on Monday as OPEC moved closer to an output cut to rein in oversupply that has pressured prices for... More »

APEC leaders vow to fight protectionism, look to China on trade

Wearing a Peruvian shawl, U.S President Barack Obama poses for a family photo at the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Pacific Rim leaders vowed on Sunday to fight protectionism and Chinese officials said more countries are lo... More »

Dollar hoisted higher as U.S. yields rise on Trump bets

Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo The dollar held near 13 1/2-year highs against a currency basket in Asian trading on Monday, as invest... More »

China, New Zealand launch talks to upgrade free trade pact

New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key (L) gestures as he shares a laugh with China’s Premier Li Keqiang during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Parker Song/Pool China and New Zealand have agreed to s... More »

Politics set to trump data as Fed hike looks dead cert

The Federal Reserve Building stands in Washington April 3, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Clues on future U.S. policy under Donald Trump rather than economic data are likely to dominate minds and markets in the week ahead, given a U.S. interest rate h... More »

ECB talking to London-based banks over EU access post-Brexit

The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are illuminated with a giant euro sign at the start of the ”Luminale, light and building” event in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2016. EUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo The European Central Bank is talking to... More »

Taiwan says it plans rescue drills in South China Sea this month

An aerial photo taken though a glass window of a Taiwanese military plane shows the view of Itu Aba, which the Taiwanese call Taiping, at the South China Sea, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Reuters/File Photo Taiwan’s coastguar... More »

Taiwan says sees exchange with China`s leader in APEC as positive

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) and Taiwan’s special envoy James Soong talk during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in Lima, Peru, November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo A brief exchange between representatives from Taiwan... More »

Haiti awaits results of re-run vote, shattered by hurricane

Electoral workers are seen during vote counting at a polling station as Haiti holds a long-delayed presidential election after a devastating hurricane and more than a year of political instability, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Jeanty Ju... More »

Thailand to begin building late king`s funeral pyre next year

A man carries an infant as he walks past a collage of pictures of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej during an exhibition held in his honour at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) in Bangkok, Thailand, November 4, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Thail... More »

Japan ex-minister warns resolving isles row with Russia not easy

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru, November 19, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev via REUTERS A potential ru... More »

Trudeau looks forward to welcoming Trump to Canada

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in Lima, Peru, November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that he looks forward to welcoming U.S. President... More »

Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima, Peru November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four m... More »

Underground ocean found on Pluto, likely slushy with ice

New Horizons spacecraft is seen transmitting data back to Earth in an undated artist’s illustration. NASA/Handout via REUTERS Scientists have found evidence that tiny, distant Pluto harbors a hidden ocean beneath the frozen surface of its heart-shaped central ... More »

SpaceX seeks U.S. approval for internet-via-satellite network

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks after unveiling the Dragon V2 spacecraft in Hawthorne, California, U.S. on May 29, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Private rocket launch service SpaceX is requesting government approval to operate a massive satellite network ... More »

In Belgian lab, scientists search for `perfect` beer yeast

Professor Kevin Verstrepen from the University of Leuven and VIB Center For Microbiology hosts one of his twice-weekly beer-tasting sessions with his students as part of their work to build a ‘scientific map’ of beer, in Leuven, Belgium, October 14, 2016. REUT... More »

Multinational crew blasts off, bound for space station

The International Space Station (ISS) crew member Peggy Whitson of the U.S. is pictured before boarding spacecraft at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan 17 November 2016. REUTERS/Kirill Kudryavtsev/ Pool A multinational crew, including a U.S. astronaut who is... More »

China`s Shenzhou 11 manned space capsule returns to Earth

The re-entry capsule of China’s Shenzhou-11 spacecraft is loaded on a truck, north of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, November 18, 2016. China Daily/via REUTERS China’s Shenzhou 11 space capsule landed safely in the northern region of Inner Mongolia o... More »

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Cybersecurity company Optiv files for IPO

Cybersecurity company Optiv Security Inc, majority owned by Blackstone Group LP (BX.N), filed with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering of its common stock on Friday. More »

Facebook`s Zuckerberg discloses steps to fight fake news

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg addresses the audience during a meeting of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Ceo Summit in Lima, Peru, November 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo Facebook Inc, facing withering criticism for failing to stem a flood of p... More »

Symantec agrees to buy LifeLock for $2.3 billion in cash: media

The Symantec booth is seen during the 2016 Black Hat cyber-security conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. August 3, 2016. REUTERS/David Becker Computer security software manufacturer Symantec Corp. (SYMC.O) will acquire LifeLock Inc. (LOCK.N) for $2.3 billion ... More »

Symantec to acquire LifeLock for $2.3 billion

The Symantec booth is seen during the 2016 Black Hat cyber-security conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. August 3, 2016. REUTERS/David Becker/File Photo Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) said it would acquire U.S. identity theft protection services company LifeLock Inc ... More »

Wal-Mart will offer Cyber Monday deals starting Black Friday

A clown sits inside a bus seen in front of a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City January 11, 2013. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo Wal-Mart Stores Inc will start offering online deals reserved for Cyber Monday two days in advance this year, joining a growing list ... More »

Alibaba Cloud stretches global reach with four new facilities

A booth introducing Alibaba Cloud services is seen at an exhibition venue during Alibaba Group’s 11.11 Singles’ Day global shopping festival in Shenzhen, China November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Alibaba Cloud plans to open four new data facilities outside Ch... More »

Survey finds unity among U.S. young, old in a divisive time

Graduating students of the City College of New York cheer during the College’s commencement ceremony in the Harlem section of Manhattan, New York, U.S., June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar At a moment of sharp national division, here is a bit of good news: young ... More »

Inflation-wary investors flock to U.S. TIPS supply

Investors who are uneasy about inflation from possible tax cuts and federal spending under a Trump administration on Thursday scooped up a hefty chunk of the $11 billion of 10-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities the government offered. More »

Q&A: John Paul DeJoria learned how to bottle success

Entrepreneur John Paul Dejoria from ”Follow the Leader”, participates in a CNBC Primetime panel during the Television Critics Association (TCA) Cable Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok Most entrepreneurs dream o... More »

Investors bet Trump stimulus will boost U.S. stocks

Billionaire activist-investor Carl Icahn gives an interview on FOX Business Network’s Neil Cavuto show in New York February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid U.S. voters’ decision to install Donald Trump in the White House may extend the life of the aging, se... More »

Once terrified, hedge fund managers warm to Trump

Steven Einhorn, Vice Chairman of Omega Advisors, Inc., speaks during the Reuters Global Investment Outlook Summit in New York City, NY, U.S. November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Bayliss and Lawrence Delevingne More »

Rising rates test resolve of investors who piled into bonds

Dawn Fitzpatrick, global head of equities, multi-asset and the O’Connor hedge fund businesses at UBS Asset Management, speaks during the Reuters Global Investment Outlook Summit in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Investors who ... More »

China websites block searches for `Fatty Kim the Third`

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to the crowd as he presides over a mass rally and parade in the capital’s main ceremonial square, in Pyongyang, North Korea, May 10, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo Chinese websites have again blocked searches for “F... More »

Late Mexican singer Juan Gabriel wins three Latin Grammys

Producer Gustavo Farias accepts the award for album of the year for ‘Los Duo 2’ by Juan Gabriel at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Late Mexican singer and actor Juan Gabriel finally won h... More »

Kanye West booed as declares support for Donald Trump

Entertainer Kanye West arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in New York, May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Rapper Kanye West has come out in support of Republican President-elect Donald Trump, drawing boos and whistles f... More »

Boston Marathon bombing film `Patriots Day` personal for Wahlberg

Actors Mark Wahlberg (L) and Kevin Bacon (R) pose at AFI Fest’s special closing night gala presentation of the film ‘Patriots Day’ in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok The makers of the first Hollywood movie about the 201... More »

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Metallica guitarist self-destructs over loss of riffs

U.S. rock group Metallica’s new album, ‘Hardwired… to Self-Destruct’, could be their best ever, according to bassist Robert Trujillo, but guitarist Kirk Hammett will always be left feeling something was missing. More »

Monroe`s dress from JFK birthday sells for $4.8 million at auction

Happy Birthday Mr. President Marilyn Monroe Dress is pictured in this photo provided by Julien’s Auctions. Julien’s Auctions/Handout via REUTERS The skin-tight dress Marilyn Monroe wore for her sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday” before then U.S. President Jo... More »

Taylor Swift Experience comes to New York

Singer-Songwriter Taylor Swift arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of ‘Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology’ in the Manhattan borough of New York, May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson T... More »

Box Office: `Fantastic Beasts` Debuts to Magical $75 Million

Eddie Redmayne (L) poses with writer J.K. Rowling as they arrive for the European premiere of the film ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ at Cineworld Imax, Leicester Square in London, Britain November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall By Brent LangLOS ANGELE... More »

Factbox: Key winners at the 2016 American Music Awards

Ariana Grande accepts the award for artist of the year at the 2016 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni The 2016 American Music Awards were handed out on Sunday at a ceremony in Los Angeles. More »

Frida Kahlo painting, unseen for 60 years, surfaces for sale

A man hangs a sign as artist Frida Kahlo’s painting ‘Nina Con Collar’ sits on an easel at Sotheby’s auction house in New York U.S., November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton A Frida Kahlo painting that has never been publicly exhibited and whose whereabouts... More »

Swedish Academy says Bob Dylan won`t attend Nobel prize ceremony

U.S. musician Bob Dylan performs during on day 2 of The Hop Festival in Paddock Wood, Kent on June 30th 2012. REUTERS/Ki Price/File photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY – RTSS66R American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last m... More »

Janus portfolio manager sees more biotech gains on Trump

A man uses an umbrella to guard against snowfall as he walks past the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, Midtown New York March 20, 2015. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Biotech stocks still have room to rise after the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, which re... More »

Murray rules the world after humbling of Djokovic

Tennis Britain – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals – O2 Arena, London – 20/11/16 Great Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates with the Year-End No. 1 Trophy Reuters / Toby Melville Livepic His season had already provided several unforgettable chapters but Andy Murray s... More »

Hull claims Tour finale, Ariya wins season honors

Nov 18, 2016- Naples, FL, USA- Charley Hull of England tees off during the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club. Mandatory credit: Luke Franke/Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK Britain’s Charley Hull won the LPGA season-ending CME Group Tour ... More »

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Factbox: List of most NASCAR Sprint Cup titles

Following are drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup titles after Jimmie Johnson joined Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt on top of the list with his seventh championship on Sunday at Homestead. More »

Quiet achiever Johnson makes history his own way

Nov 20, 2016- Homestead, FL, USA- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship after the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Jimmie J... More »

Johnson joins Petty, Earnhardt as 7-time NASCAR champ

Nov 20, 2016- Homestead, FL, USA- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship after the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports (The Spo... More »

Bizarre finish has Raptors crying foul after loss to Kings

Nov 20, 2016- Sacramento, CA, USA- Toronto Raptors forward Terrence Ross (31) throwing his mouthguard into the stands after his game tying shot is ruled to be after time had expired against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center the Sacramento Kings defeated ... More »

Obama says urges a wait-and-see approach on Trump proposals

U.S. President Barack Obama holds a press conference at the conclusion of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in Lima, Peru November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday said that people should take a “wait-and-s... More »

Redskins blow past slumping Packers 42-24

Nov 20, 2016- Landover, MD, USA- Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws the ball as Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Perry (53) chases in the third quarter at FedEx Field. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports (The Sports Xchange) – On a windy Sunday ... More »

Gun shops eye busy Black Friday despite Hillary Clinton loss

A Christmas tree sits on the counter at the Pony Express Firearms shop in Parker, Colorado December 7, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo Christmas came early for U.S. gun shop owners – who saw a rush of firearms purchases ahead of the presidential election... More »

Tech worker visas face uncertain future under Trump, Sessions

Donald Trump sits with U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo The main U.S. visa program for technology workers could face renewed scrutiny under President-elect Donald Trum... More »

UK kids in Scouts-Guides have better mental health at age 50

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth attends the review of the National Parade of Queen’s Scouts with chief scout Bear Grylls (L) at Windsor Castle near London April 29, 2012. The Queen is Patron of the Scout Association. REUTERS/Ben Stansall/POOL By Kathryn Doyle(Reuter... More »