WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will try to revive legislation central to President Barack Obama’s Pacific Rim trade deal on Thursday by offering up a simpler version of a bill that failed dramatically last week. The move represents... More »
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives plans to bring legislation central to President Barack Obama’s Pacific Rim trade agreement back to the floor for debate on Thursday, giving lawmakers a chance to deal with it in a different format. After a major set... More »
LONDON Oil prices slipped on Friday after the world’s top crude exporter Saudi Arabia said it was ready to raise output to new record highs, potentially adding to a global supply glut. The U.S. currency strengthened against the euro, also weighing on dollar-de... More »
KRUEN, Germany Group of Seven (G7) leaders vowed at a summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine. The Ukrain... More »
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate blocked a measure to extend spy agencies’ bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records early on Saturday, leaving the fate of the program uncertain days before its June 1 expiration. By a vote of 54-45, the Senate failed to reach ... More »
SINGAPORE Oil prices were little changed on Friday but were set to end the week slightly higher, buoyed by a weaker dollar and forecasts for lower growth in U.S. crude output. U.S. crude is set to rise for a ninth week, which would be the benchmark’s longest w... More »
WASHINGTON A 12-nation Pacific trade agreement cleared a crucial test in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, giving a resounding thumbs-up to legislation that holds the key to President Barack Obama’s diplomatic pivot to Asia. Just two days after Democrats defied Oba... More »
LONDON Brent crude futures rose towards $66 a barrel on Tuesday as a weaker dollar and the Yemen conflict helped lift prices. Record high oil output from Saudi Arabia in April failed to dent the move, although Goldman Sachs warned of further oil price declines... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson told a Florida television station on Sunday that he is running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. “I’m willing to be part of the equation and, therefore, I’m announcing my candidacy for presi... More »
