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September 2016

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Wells Fargo will pay $190 million to settle customer fraud case

A Wells Fargo branch is seen in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young Wells Fargo has long been the envy of the banking industry for its ability to sell multiple products to the same customer, but regulators on Thursday... More »

Andrew Lloyd Webber brings `School of Rock` to West End stage

The cast of School of Rock performs during the American Theatre Wing’s 70th annual Tony Awards in New York, U.S., June 12, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Prolific British Andrew Lloyd Webber is bringing the Broadway stage adaptation of the Jack Black c... More »

NASA probe blasts off on quest to collect asteroid samples

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, U.S. in... More »

U.S. fund investors seem to bet against near-term rate hike

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid U.S. fund investors are bolstering their bets that the Federal Reserve will bypass an interest-rate increase later this month by p... More »

Konchalovsky says `Rai` tackles evil done in the name of good

Director Andrei Konchalovsky (R) poses with his son Pyotr as they attend the red carpet for the movie ‘Paradise’ at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Andrei Konchalovsky uses the Holocaust-theme in his... More »

Tall tale: study reveals that giraffes are four species, not one

Nubian giraffes are seen in Murchison Falls, Uganda in this undated handout picture. Courtesy Julian Fennessy/Handout via REUTERS Genetic research on the world’s tallest land animal has found that there are four distinct species of giraffe, not just one as lon... More »

U.S.-Russian crew lands in Kazakhstan after 172 days in space

The Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft capsule carrying International Space Station (ISS) crew, comprised of Jeff Williams of the U.S. and Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin of Russia, lands near the town of Zhezkazgan (Dzhezkazgan), Kazakhstan, September 7, 2016. REUT... More »

Tiny `fitbits` to keep tabs on the body from within

A dust-sized wireless sensor that makes it possible to wirelessly monitor neural activity in real time when implanted inside the body, is shown on a finger in this handout photo. UC Berkeley/Handout via Reuters Scientists are developing dust-sized wireless sen... More »

U.S., Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a news conference after a meeting on Syria in Geneva, Switzerland, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister S... More »

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Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine at G20: Russian agencies

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama discussed the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine at their meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in China’s Hangzhou, Russian media cited the Kremlin spokesman as saying on Monday. More »

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Australian teenager gets ten years for ANZAC Day terror plot

An Australian teenager who planned a terror attack which involved beheading a policeman and attaching explosives to a kangaroo at commemorations of the World War One ANZAC landings at Gallipoli was sentenced on Monday to ten years in prison. More »

Djokovic shakes off rust, shrugs off Edmund at U.S. Open

Sep 4, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after his match against Kyle Edmund of Great Britain (not pictured) on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-1,... More »

ABB names Nokia executive Jouret first chief digital officer

The company’s logo is seen on protection grids of a traction transformer at a plant of Swiss engeneering group ABB in the town of Turgi west of Zurich June 9, 2010. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo ABB has appointed Guido Jouret as its first chief digital offi... More »

Obama, Russia’s Putin meet on sidelines of G20 summit

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 4, 2016. Picture taken September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Etienne Oliveau/Pool U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sid... More »

Satellite owner says SpaceX owes $50 million or free flight

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 Israel’s Space Communication Ltd said on Sunday it could seek $50 mil... More »

Williams sisters on collision course at U.S. Open

Sept 3, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Serena Williams of the USA after beating Johanna Larsson of Sweden on day six of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Serena and... More »

BOJ’s Kuroda says room for more easing, including new ideas

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda signaled his readiness to ease monetary policy further using existing o... More »

Australia says wants ‘very strong’ Britain free trade deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May (R) meets Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnb... More »

Japan’s Abe tells G20 global economy downside risk increasing

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe listens to the speech of China’s President Xi Jinping during the opening ceremony of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Nicolas Asfonri/Pool Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the G20 summit tha... More »

Kerber reaches U.S. Open quarters, closes in on No.1 slot

Sep 4, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a forehand against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic (not pictured) on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff... More »

Countdown on as Pouille’s career set to skyrocket

Sep 4, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Lucas Pouille of France celebrates after winning match point against Rafael Nadal of Spain (not pictured) on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. guile won 6-1, 2-6, ... More »

Nadal vows to keep working, resets goals after Open loss

Sep 4, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Lucas Pouille of France (R) hugs Rafael Nadal of Spain (L) on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Pouille won 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(6). Mandatory Credit: Geoff Bur... More »

Macau approves 150 tables for new Sands casino resort

The logo of Sands is seen on a gaming table inside a casino on the opening day of the Sheraton Macao hotel at Sands Cotai Central in Macau in this September 20, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd (1928.HK) said... More »

France’s Pouille upsets Nadal to reach quarters

Sept 4, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Lucas Pouille of France winning a game late in the fifth set against Rafael Nadal of Spain (not pictured) on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: R... More »

Hanjin Shipping shares dive 30 percent in resumed trade

The logo of Hanjin Shipping Co is seen on a replica of shipping containers at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Shares in Hanjin Shipping (117930.KS) slumped by the daily limit of 30 percent in resumed trade on Monday... More »

Hanjin Shipping filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection: WSJ

A crane carries a container from a ship of Hanjin Shipping at Hanjin container terminal at the Busan New Port in Busan, about 420 km (261 miles) southeast of Seoul in this August 8, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Photo Troubled container shipper Han... More »

Casey closes in on Deutsche Bank win

Sep 4, 2016- Norton, MA, USA- Paul Casey hits a fairway shot on the fifth hole during the third round of the 2016 Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC of Boston. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports By relinquishing his European Tour ca... More »

Crude edges down on oil glut worries

A worker looks on at the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery outside Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo Crude prices inched down on Monday in Asia, paring 3 percent gains in the previous session amid worries over a ... More »

McIlroy almost has first albatross at TPC Boston

Aug 28, 2016- Farmingdale, NY, USA- Rory McIlroy hits his second shot on the first hole during the final round of The Barclays golf tournament at Bethpage State Park – Black Course. Mandatory Credit: Eric Sucar-USA TODAY Sports Rory McIlroy came within a whisk... More »

Keys locked out of U.S. Open quarters by Wozniacki

Sept 4, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Madison Keys of the USA hits to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (not pictured) on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sport... More »

Former Canadian PM rebukes Trump on NAFTA, predicts his defeat

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney takes part in a ceremony at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Blair Gable Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on Sunday criticized Donald Trump’s potential plan to scrap the... More »

Japan warns Brexit may drive banks, pharma investment to EU

A British flag and an EU flag are seen in front of a monitor displaying a graph of the Japanese yen’s exchange rate against the U.S. dollar at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo, Japan, June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japan has warned Britain that i... More »

Singapore confirms 27 more locally transmitted Zika cases

A resident shields his nose as pest control officer carry out fogging in the Aljunied Crescent cluster in Singapore, September 3, 2016 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/MN Kanwa/via REUTERS Singapore authorities on Sunday confirmed 27 more cases ... More »

Singapore says confirms 26 more local transmission Zika cases

A worker fogs the drains in the common areas of a public housing estate at an area where locally transmitted Zika cases were discovered in Singapore August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su Singapore confirmed 26 more cases of locally transmitted Zika infections, the... More »

South Korea`s Park to meet China`s Xi on Monday – Yonhap

South Korean President Park Geun-hye delivers her speech during a ceremony to celebrate Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, at Seong Cultural Center in Seoul, South Korea, August 15, 2016. REUTERS/Ahn Young-joon/Pool South Korea’s Presid... More »

South Korea’s Park to meet China’s Xi on Monday – Yonhap

South Korean President Park Geun-hye delivers her speech during a ceremony to celebrate Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, at Seong Cultural Center in Seoul, South Korea, August 15, 2016. REUTERS/Ahn Young-joon/Pool South Korea’s Presid... More »

LG Electronics says to invest in robot technology

People walk past a LG Electronics logo during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc said on Sunday it will aggressively invest in robots, seeking to capitalize on advanc... More »

Trump calls for new civil rights agenda in visit to black church

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a church service, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stepped up his bid to win over minority voters by addressing a largely bl... More »

Daimler plans at least six electric car models: source

The Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive is presented during the media day at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 16, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo German carmaker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) plans to roll out at least six, and possibly... More »

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China passes bill to slash customs duties on 201 IT products

China will gradually eliminate customs duties for 201 information technology products covered by a $1.3 trillion World Trade Organization (WTO) deal under a bill passed on Saturday by its legislature, state news agency Xinhua reported. More »

Tom Ford makes comeback at Venice festival with his second movie

American director Tom Ford attends the photocall for the movie ‘Nocturnal Animals’ at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi After a seven-year hiatus, Tom Ford is back to film making with thriller “Nocturn... More »

SpaceX to shift Florida launches to new pad after explosion

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 SpaceX said on Friday it would shift Florida flights to a nearly comp... More »

‘Star Trek’ turns 50

A man poses with people dressed as characters from various Star Trek television shows. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich Star Trek fans flocked to “Star Trek: Mission” in New York on Friday, on the first day of a three-day convention honoring the sci-fi franchise’s 50th... More »

Microsoft gets support in gag order lawsuit from U.S. companies

A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City in this July 28, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs on Friday in suppor... More »

Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 phones after battery fires

An employee poses for photographs with Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone at its store in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has recalled all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with batteries it... More »

U.S. lawmakers question Mylan’s Medicaid EpiPen rebates

EpiPen auto-injection epinephrine pens manufactured by Mylan NV pharmaceutical company for use by severe allergy sufferers are seen in Washington, U.S. August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Two key U.S. congressional committee members on Friday called ... More »

Trump catches up to Clinton, latest Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable meeting with African American business, civic and religious leaders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Republican presidential candidate Donald T... More »

Mexican senator to propose anti-Trump expropriation law

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto arrive for a press conference at the Los Pinos residence in Mexico City, Mexico, August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Henry Romero A Mexican senator is proposing legislation to emp... More »

China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

The logo of Didi Chuxing is seen at its headquarters in Beijing, China, May 18, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo – RTX2GOMR The Chinese government said on Friday it was investigating two high-profile takeover proposals involving U.S. companies, the late... More »