Macron to Lebanese leaders: reform swiftly or face consequences

BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday gave Lebanese politicians until the end of October to start delivering on reforms, saying financial aid would be withheld and sanctions imposed further down the line if corruption gets in the... More »

Macron marks Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron marked Lebanon’s centenary on Tuesday by planting a cedar tree, the emblem of the Middle East country that is collapsing under the weight of a crippling economic crisis. In his second trip to Lebanon in less ... More »

Cresting ‘first wave’ of stimulus may be next hurdle for world markets

LONDON (Reuters) – A growth spurt in the balance sheets of the world’s biggest central banks has crested in recent weeks, drawing warnings from investors that any signs of backpedaling on stimulus will jolt financial markets and strangle economic recovery. The... More »

Tunisia seeks late debt payments as crisis hits economy, state budget

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia has asked four countries to delay debt repayments, it said on Monday as it announced more pessimistic economic and budget forecasts for 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is negotiating with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France and I... More »

Saudi central bank governor calls for more lending from commercial banks

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s central bank governor said it was encouraging commercial banks to lend more to sustain businesses during the coronavirus crisis. Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) Governor Ahmed al-Kholifey was speaking at a virtual econo... More »

Signs Swedish economy picking up from very low level says Finance Minister

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s economy looks like it has started to pick up after the impact of the novel coronavirus and measures to halt its spread, Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Tuesday. “If you summarize, there are a number of indicators tha... More »

China expected to keep lending benchmark unchanged: analysts

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is expected to stand pat on its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday, after the central bank kept medium-term funding cost for financial institutions steady last week, a Reuters survey of traders and analysts found. Thirty-four respon... More »

New Zealand’s Ardern says budget to focus on creating jobs, stimulating economy

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that the annual budget will invest to create more jobs and get the economy going, but warned the country was about to enter a “very tough winter”. The government is seen unlea... More »

Hezbollah: Lebanese government rescue plan marks ‘big step’ forward

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah’s leader hailed the Lebanese government’s crisis plan as a “big, important step” on Monday and said any talks with the IMF must not blindly surrender the country to terms it can not bear. In a televised speech, Sayyed Hassan Nasral... More »

Explainer: Euro zone eyes package to support economy against coronavirus

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With the euro zone economy in need of help from the coronavirus pandemic, officials have until April 9 to design a package that satisfies members with completely opposing views: those calling for joint debt issuance and those fiercely agai... More »

Polish presidential challenger urges boycott of May vote, halts campaign

WARSAW (Reuters) – The main Polish opposition candidate running for president called on Sunday for a boycott of the country’s May election due to the coronavirus and completely suspended her campaign, adding to doubts about whether the vote will go ahead as pl... More »

Germany’s Bavaria announces fund of up to 10 billion euros to reduce coronavirus impact

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s southern state of Bavaria on Monday announced a fund worth up to 10 billion euros ($11.21 billion) to help the region withstand the coronavirus outbreak, its premier said, declaring a state of emergency as the number of new cases c... More »

Shuttered steelworks becomes crucible for Johnson’s ‘leveling-up’ plan

MIDDLESBROUGH, England (Reuters) – Looming over the skyline of Teesside in northeast England stands the rusting hulk of what used to be Europe’s largest blast furnace, which shut in 2015 with the loss of more than 2,200 jobs. Attempts to bring investment and e... More »

EU open to more spending in countries hit by coronavirus outbreak

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency, the bloc’s economics commissioner said on Wednesday.... More »

More UK spending? Higher taxes look inevitable: think-tank

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister Rishi Sunak will have to raise taxes rather than rely on tweaks to budget rules if he wants to really ramp up spending in a first post-Brexit budget next month, the Resolution Foundation, a think-tank, said. Su... More »

Euro zone ministers discuss fiscal boost options as virus worries weigh

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers discussed ways to pursue a more growth-friendly fiscal policy mix on Monday, in a potential nudge to Germany and the Netherlands to spend more as fears of a downturn grow in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic.... More »

Euro zone to cautiously pave the way for more fiscal stimulus

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers are set to discuss on Monday a document that calls for a more growth-friendly fiscal policy, a move that could lead to Germany’s spending more amid fears of a downturn. The 19-country euro zone has for years stu... More »

Trump slashes foreign aid, cuts safety net programs in new budget proposal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21% cut in foreign aid and slashes to social safety-net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials. The budget would sp... More »

Irish housing crisis derails Varadkar’s re-election bid

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Nine years after a devastating crash in property prices catapulted the party of Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to power, a housing market recovery too rapid for many threatens to dump it into opposition at this week’s general election. Th... More »

Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon’s parliament on Sunday in a second night of street clashes that wounded dozens of people. Protesters had returned despite a fierce crackdown by security force... More »

Germany’s Scholz to carry on as finance minister despite SPD defeat

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Olaf Scholz will carry on for now as finance minister despite losing a bid to lead his Social Democratic Party because he sees it as his duty not to sink the ruling coalition, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Scholz ... More »

Burst of social unrest tests emerging market risk models

LONDON (Reuters) – A wave of social unrest across developing countries this year has caught many investors off-guard and is challenging models designed to gauge political risk for investors, prompting some to pull money out. That has led to worries that a with... More »

Lebanese bank employee union calls strike over safety concerns

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Lebanese bank employees’ union called on bank staff to go on strike from Tuesday because of safety concerns, the president of the Federation of Syndicates of Banks Employees said. George al Hajj said the decision had been taken on Monday a... More »

Explainer: Argentina’s farmers have some questions for President-elect Fernandez

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) – Argentina’s farmers have some questions for President-elect Alberto Fernandez, after the center-left Peronist won a decisive election on Sunday, ousting business-friendly leader Mauricio Macri. Across the country’s fertile P... More »

Lebanon’s Hariri agrees to reforms amid nationwide protests over economic crisis

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri agreed on Sunday a package of reforms with government partners to ease an economic crisis that has sparked protests aimed at ousting a ruling elite seen as riddled with corruption and cronyism. Official... More »

Lebanon cabinet to meet at presidential palace amid protests: NNA

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s cabinet will convene on Monday at the Baabda palace, the National News Agency said as protests grip the country in the biggest show of dissent against the ruling elite in decades. Officials told Reuters on Sunday that Prime Ministe... More »

Your Money: U.S. tax reform further complicates federal student aid form

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. tax reform is finally catching up with the college financial aid process, and the synchronization is off to a rocky start. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2010-2021 academic year became available on Oct. 1... More »

France, Germany blast Facebook’s Libra, back public cryptocurrency

HELSINKI (Reuters) – France and Germany said on Friday that Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) Libra currency posed risks to the financial sector that could block its authorization in Europe, and backed the development of an alternative public cryptocurrency. The criticism... More »

Factbox: Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) revealed lofty plans to establish a cryptocurrency called Libra in June, but the project quickly ran into trouble with skeptical regulators around the world. Opposition deepened on Friday, when both France... More »

Italy’s League wants to cut taxes by raising deficit a little bit:…

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s ruling League party would seek tax cuts in the 2020 budget by raising the country’s deficit a little bit, its economics spokesman said on Monday. League chief Matteo Salvini pulled the plug last week on its coalition government with th... More »

Precious metal funds reap fourth biggest weekly inflows as…

LONDON (Reuters) – Precious metal funds recorded the fourth-largest inflows ever in the week to Wednesday and investment-grade funds sucked in money, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said on Friday, as rising trade tensions and global growth concerns prompted a d... More »

Euro zone growth, inflation outlook cut as risks from U.S. trade grow

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission lowered its estimates on Wednesday for euro zone growth and inflation, saying uncertainty over U.S. trade policy posed a major risk to the bloc. In its quarterly economic forecasts, the European Union’s executive ar... More »

Euro zone welcomes Croatia’s bid to join euro at the earliest in 2023

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Croatia has submitted a formal bid to join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM-2), an early stage on the path to membership of the euro currency, the head of the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers said on Monday. The move could... More »

Italy’s PM Conte to issue ultimatum over government on Monday: papers

ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will present an ultimatum to fractious ruling parties on Monday to speed up government action or face his resignation, Italian newspapers La Repubblica and Il Corriere della sera reported. Conte will make ... More »

Czech government sticks to 2020 budget deficit target: PM

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government will stick to plans for a 40 billion crown ($1.73 billion) central government budget deficit in 2020, unchanged from its 2019 target, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said as draft preparations near an end. The Czech Republic... More »

Markets jitter as founder of Italian ruling party urges euro…

ROME (Reuters) – Italy should have a “plan B” to quit the euro zone with a referendum if economic conditions dictate, the founder of the co-ruling 5-Star Movement said, sending ripples through financial markets. The anti-establishment movement’s founder Beppe ... More »

Highlights of Merkel interview on Europe

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave her most detailed response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to reform the euro zone in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper published on Sunday. The followi... More »

Euro zone not facing new debt crisis: EU’s Juncker

BERLIN (Reuters) – There is no threat of a new sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone despite an anti-establishment coalition government taking power in Italy, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in remarks published on Saturday. Asked by th... More »

Brazil deal to end truckers’ strike rattles Petrobras investors

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Petrobras shares plunged 15 percent on Monday after Brazil’s government offered new fuel subsidies and softened the oil producer’s pricing policy in a bid to settle a truckers’ strike that has wreaked havoc on Latin America’s lar... More »

Germany’s Scholz wants to be force for euro integration in Merkel’s…

PARIS (Reuters) – Germany’s new finance minister said on Friday after talks with his French counterpart that he wanted to be a force for further integration in the euro zone in conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government. Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, wh... More »

‘The cat of the match’ gets Besiktas in trouble with UEFA

(Reuters) – Turkish soccer club Besiktas ended up in trouble with European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, on Thursday, a day after a cat sneaked on to the pitch during their Champions League match against Bayern Munich. UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings aga... More »

Russian billionaire Potanin buys 2 percent of Nornickel from…

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin’s Interros Holding said it had completed the purchase from businessman Roman Abramovich of a 2 percent stake in Norilsk Nickel, which has been the subject of a legal battle. Abramovich struck a provisiona... More »

British PM May weighs response to attack on former Russian double…

Sergei Skripal, a former colonel of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, looks on inside the defendants’ cage as he attends a hearing at the Moscow military district court, Russia. Kommersant/Yuri Senatorov via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister ... More »

Syria’s Douma faces catastrophe, says council, as assault grinds on

FILE PHOTO: A boy is seen in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh/File Photo AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s rebel-held city of Douma faces a “catastrophic” situation after becoming the main have... More »

Brexit and NAFTA dispute making firms wary, says Canadian minister

FILE PHOTO – Minister of Finance Bill Morneau is interviewed in the foyer of the House of Commons after tabling the budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Blair Gable LONDON (Reuters) – There are parallels between the ... More »

Thomson Reuters launches bitcoin sentiment gauge for crypto traders

The Thomson Reuters logo is seen on the company building in Times Square, New York, U.S., January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly LONDON (Reuters) – Thomson Reuters Corp is to track and analyze chatter about bitcoin on hundreds of news and social media websites... More »

Rallying: Ogier stripped of bonus points at Rally Mexico

FILE PHOTO : Sebastien Ogier of France talks to journalists during the shakedown of Rally Sweden, in Torsby, Sweden February 09, 2017. TT News Agency/Micke Fransson/REUTERS (Reuters) – Championship leader Sebastien Ogier’s M-Sport team have appealed after the ... More »

UK PM May expected to blame Russia for poisoning of spy – British…

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech about her vision for Brexit, at Mansion House in London, Britain, March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Brady/Pool LONDON (Reuters) – The chairman of the British parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Mo... More »

German utilities overhaul supports European stocks

The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote MILAN (Reuters) – European shares hit their highest level in almost two weeks on Monday, boosted by gains among German utilities ... More »

Oil, briefly up on lower rig counts, falls on U.S. output outlook

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the al-Shuaiba oil refinery in southwest Basra, Iraq April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday on expectations that U.S. output will rise this year, erasing earlier gains buoyed by low... More »

Toolbox trade wars: How a sure winner in U.S. dispute has yet to…

The glass entranceway to Metal Box InternationalÕs toolbox factory is seen in Franklin Park, Illinois, U.S., February 21, 2018. Picture taken February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Timothy Aeppel FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. (Reuters) – Nestled in an industrial park near the end o... More »

Euro gains, dollar drops, as risk appetite revives

FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration of Euro banknotes, April 25, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – The euro gained on Monday and the dollar dropped as last week’s strong U.S. jobs numbers and receding fears over a trade war hel... More »

GSK wins new reprieve as Hikma’s generic Advair delayed again

(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline has won a further reprieve for its blockbuster Advair lung drug after U.S. regulators insisted Hikma Pharmaceuticals conduct a further clinical study evaluating its generic version of the drug. The Jordan-based firm said on Monday i... More »

AstraZeneca sees pivotal lung cancer trial results later in 2018

FILE PHOTO: The logo of AstraZeneca is seen on medication packages in a pharmacy in London April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca now expects a key lung cancer study of two immunotherapy drugs to produce overall surviv... More »

Madcap British comedian Ken Dodd dies, aged 90

FILE PHOTO: Entertainer Ken Dodd poses for photographers after being made a Knight Bachelor of the British Empire by Britain’s Prince William at an investiture at Buckingham Palace in central London, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Yui Mok/Pool/File Photo LONDON (Reute... More »

UBS sees ‘business as normal’ as it contests Hong Kong suspension

UBS has told staff that it is "business as normal", after the Swiss bank revealed on Friday it is fighting an 18-month suspension in Hong Kong from leading initial public offerings (IPOs). More »

Djokovic suffers ‘weird’ loss to qualifier at Indian Wells

Mar 11, 2018- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his second round match against Taro Daniel (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Daniel won the match. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Novak Djo... More »

Casey wins Valspar as Woods finishes one stroke behind

Mar 11, 2018- Palm Harbor, FL, USA- Paul Casey poses with the trophy after winning the Valspar Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead Course. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Englishman Paul Casey surged to victory at the Vals... More »

Woods produces old magic at 17th hole, but falls short of win

Mar 11, 2018- Palm Harbor, FL, USA- Tiger Woods putts on the 3rd during the final round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead Course. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports PALM HARBOR, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods fell short... More »

Casey savours extra special victory, beating Tiger at Valspar

Mar 11, 2018- Palm Harbor, FL, USA- Paul Casey waives ti the gallery after putting for par on the 16th during the final round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead Course. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Paul ... More »

Rallying: Ogier wins in Mexico to retake championship lead

(Reuters) – Sebastien Ogier regained the lead in the world rally championship on Sunday with victory in Mexico for the M-Sport Ford team. The five-times world champion finished one minute 13.6 seconds ahead of Spain’s Hyundai driver Dani Sordo with Britain’s K... More »

Cycling: Solar pips Yates to Paris-Nice overall victory

PARIS (Reuters) – Spain’s Marc Soler was rewarded for his long-rage attack in the final stage as he beat Britain’s Simon Yates by four seconds to win the Paris-Nice race on Sunday. The Movistar rider jumped away from the group of favorites with more than 50 ki... More »

How infertility treatment has left sperm science behind

FILE PHOTO: Doctor Katarzyna Koziol injects sperm directly into an egg during in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure called Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) at Novum clinic in Warsaw, Poland October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel /File Photo LONDON, (R... More »

South Africa gold miners’ silicosis lawsuit settlement expected…

FILE PHOTO: Former gold miner Senzele Silewise, 81, talks to paralegals in Bizana in South Africa’s impoverished Eastern Cape province March 7, 2012. Silewise worked underground in the country’s gold mines for 44 years before being diagnosed with silicosis. RE... More »

Merkel, Macron delay plan to present euro zone reforms: Spiegel

France’s President Emmanuel Macron (R) speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they gather for a family photo during a High Level Conference on the Sahel at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/John Thys/Pool BERLIN (... More »

Comedy-thriller ‘Thoroughbreds’ wows critics

Comedy-thriller "Thoroughbreds" may star two relative newcomers and an unknown director but it arrives in U.S. movie theaters on Friday to the kind of reviews enjoyed by veterans. More »

British firms hope for halcyon days ahead of royal wedding

Sue Carter gilds a mug made to celebrate the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Halcyon Days’ Caverswall factory in Stoke-on-Trent, Britain February 27, 2018. Picture taken February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples STOKE-ON-TRENT, England ... More »

More funds spurn nuclear arms, financing still strong: report

GENEVA (Reuters) – The number of pension funds and asset managers that refuse to invest in nuclear armament makers appears to be growing, although financing is still abundant, an annual survey by anti-nuclear campaigners said on Wednesday. The report, entitled... More »

In Iran, France blends hard talks with soft power at Louvre exhibit

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shakes hands with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2018. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS TEHRAN (Reuters) – After a day of tough talking in Tehran on Monday, France’s foreign minist... More »

Italy election not a ‘sustained negative’ for euro, stocks: BlackRock

LONDON (Reuters) – Italy’s election outcome could lead to pressure on Italian and other southern euro zone bonds but should not be a “sustained negative” for the euro or regional stock markets, asset manager BlackRock said on Monday. Richard Turnill, global ch... More »

IEA sees U.S. oil output surge stealing OPEC share in next five years

A pump jack is seen at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., on May 3, 2017. Picture taken May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. shale oil output is set to surge over the next five years stealing market share from OPEC producers and moving t... More »

Italy stocks hit six-month low as voters spurn establishment parties

The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote MILAN (Reuters) – European shares inched up on Monday, held back by heavy losses among Italian stocks after a bigger than expected... More »

Doping: Sky and Wiggins crossed ‘ethical line’ – UK parliamentary…

Team Sky crossed an "ethical line" by using permitted medication to enhance the performance of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, said a British parliamentary committee report published on Monday. More »

New British number one Edmund wants ‘legitimate’ Murray battle

Tennis – Australian Open – Semifinals – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 25, 2018. Britain’s Kyle Edmund during a press conference after losing his match against Croatia’s Marin Cilic. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Reuters) – Kyle Edmund is proud to have bec... More »

Mickelson ends five-year victory drought in Mexico

Mar 4, 2018- Mexico City, MEX- Phil Mickelson poses with the winner’s trophy following the final round of the WGC – Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson ended a five-year v... More »

Golf: Sharma shows potential despite faltering at final hurdle

Mar 4, 2018- Mexico City, MEX- Shubhankar Sharma watches his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the WGC – Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Shubhanka... More »

Disney-bound Fox Searchlight takes top Oscar honor

90th Academy Awards – Oscars Backstage – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Alexandre Desplat holds the Oscar for Best Original Score for “The Shape of Water” as Guillermo Del Toro is seen accepting the Best Director Oscar on the television screen. REUT... More »

Factbox: Key winners at the 90th Academy Awards

90th Academy Awards – Oscars Show – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Guillermo del Toro accepts the Oscar for Best Picture for “The Shape of Water” from presenter Warren Beatty. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Academy Awards, or Osc... More »

AFC Cup matches in Iraq postponed until after FIFA Council meets

(Reuters) – Two AFC Cup matches involving Iraqi clubs have been postponed until April in the hope that FIFA will lift a ban on the country hosting competitive international games, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday. Al Zawraa were scheduled ... More »

Gary Oldman wins best actor Oscar for ‘Darkest Hour’

Gary Oldman won his first Oscar on Sunday for his performance as British wartime leader Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour." More »

Golf: After barren run, Mickelson savors that winning feeling again

After nearly five years and more than 100 tournaments without a win, five-times major champion Phil Mickelson summed up his victory at the WGC-Mexico Championship in one word - "incredible". More »

Golf: Thomas and Mickelson in playoff in Mexico

Mar 4, 2018- Mexico City, MEX- Justin Thomas plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of the WGC – Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Americans Justin Thomas and Phil M... More »

Athletics: Bannister’s words inspire captain’s innings from Pozzi

Athletics – IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 – Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain – March 4, 2018 Andrew Pozzi of Britain wins the men’s 60 metres hurdles Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – A quote from the late, great... More »

UK PM May tells Trump of ‘deep concern’ over metals tariffs

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May talks to Andrew Marr for the Marr Show on BBC television in London, Britain March 2, 2018. Picture taken March 2, 2018. Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May told U.S. Pres... More »

Markets clear German hurdle, Italy up next

Traders work at Frankfurt’s stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 6, 2018. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski LONDON (Reuters) – The revival of Germany’s grand coalition should aid stability and keep the euro zone’s plans for ti... More »

‘Trade wars are good,’ Trump says, defying global concern over tariffs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on Friday, saying trade wars were good and easy to win, after his plan to put tariffs on steel and aluminum imports triggered threats of retaliation from trading partners and a slide in s... More »

Businesses try to coax Trump from tariffs brink, aides quarrel

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting where he announced that the United States will impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on imported aluminum at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTO... More »

Kang brushes off dental dilemma to bare teeth in Singapore

FILE PHOTO: Aug 19, 2017- West Des Moines, IA, USA- USA golfer Danielle Kang tees off on the 4th hole during the second round morning session during The Solheim Cup international golf tournament at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spur... More »

Yen surges as BOJ Kuroda mentions policy exit, dollar sags on U.S….

FILE PHOTO: A Japan Yen note is seen in this illustration photo taken June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen surged against the dollar on Friday after Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank will consid... More »

Rio Tinto’s Mozambique woes mount as Australian watchdog takes…

FILE PHOTO: The Rio Tinto mining company’s logo is photographed at their annual general meeting in Sydney, Australia, May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s corporate watchdog said on Friday it has launched court action ag... More »

Wawrinka withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami Open

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian Open – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 18, 2018. Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka walks off court after losing his match against Tennys Sandgren of the U.S. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (Reuters) – Former world number three... More »

Musical ‘Evita’ kicks off Asian tour in Singapore

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Forty years after opening in London’s West End, the musical“Evita”, about Argentina’s legendary first lady, Eva Peron, made its Asian debut in Singapore this month. Directed by Broadway’s Harold Prince and produced by Tim Rice and Andrew ... More »

Long-lost Nigerian masterpiece found in London sold for $1.4 million

LAGOS (Reuters) – A portrait of a Nigerian princess that was lost for more than 40 years and found in a London flat was sold at an auction for 1 million pounds ($1.4 million) on Wednesday . “Tutu”, an art work by Nigeria’s best-known modern artist Ben Enwonwu,... More »

Golf: Farmer Oosthuizen plants himself in WGC-Mexico lead

Mar 1, 2018- Mexico City, MEX- Louis Oosthuizen plays a shot from a bunker on the 14th hole during the first round of the WGC – Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – A late eagle boosted s... More »

Unhappy Canada vows to retaliate against any U.S. steel tariffs

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland gives a speech during a joint news conference with Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Mexico City, Mexico February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero OTTAWA (R... More »

No Russian team but high jumpers strike indoor gold

Athletics – IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 – Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain – March 1, 2018 Neutral athlete Mariya Lasitskene celebrates with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Women’s High Jump REUTERS/Phil Noble BIRMINGHAM, England... More »

Tattoos discovered on mummies after millennia under wraps

An infrared image of the female mummy known as ‘Gebelein Woman’ can be seen in this photograph issued by The British Museum in London, Britain. Picture Issued March 1, 2018. The Trustees of the British Museum/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Researchers ... More »

Key nominations for the 2018 Academy Awards

FILE PHOTO: Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and Richard Jenkins attend the premiere of “The Shape of Water” in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 15, 2017. REUTERS/David McNew LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Acad... More »

Women looking for Oscar love in best picture cliffhanger

FILE PHOTO: Laurie Metcalf (L-R), Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan pose backstage with their Best Motion Picture -Musical or Comedy award for ‘Lady Bird.” at the 75th Golden Globe Awards Photo Room in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 7, 2018. REUTERS/Luc... More »

Keith Richards apologizes for swipe at eight times dad Mick Jagger

FILE PHOTO: Keith Richards (L) and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones pose as the band arrives for the opening of the new exhibit “Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones” in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar LOS ANGE... More »

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