Sovereign investors’ dislike for equities mostly fades in second quarter
Sovereign wealth funds’ distaste for equities mostly faded in the second quarter, with some investors turning to emerging- market passive equity funds, data from the...
Ford names new president for China joint venture to deepen alliance amid falling sales
Ford Motor Co on Thursday named Steven Armstrong president of the Changan Ford joint venture in China to deepen the alliance and push for more...
Mass shootings: Long Beach, California, hotel cook Rodolfo Montoya arrested after allegedly planning mass shooting – CBS News
Mass shootings: Long Beach, California, hotel cook Rodolfo Montoya arrested after allegedly planning mass shooting CBS News A cook planned to gun down his own coworkers...
Blame humans for starting the Amazon fires, environmentalists say – CNN
Blame humans for starting the Amazon fires, environmentalists say CNN Large swathes of the Amazon rainforest are burning Guardian News Brazil’s Bolsonaro says government lacks the resources...
Magellan GPS satellite launches from Cape Canaveral
A Delta IV rocket carried a GPS III SV02 Magellan satellite into orbit from the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Thursday. The satellite’s role...
BeiBei the giant panda turns four
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington is celebrating the fourth birthday of BeiBei the giant panda, although it will be his last in the United...
Syrian offensive puts Turkish troops and border plans in peril
Syrian army advances in northwest Syria are putting Turkish troops in the firing line and threaten Ankara’s hopes of preventing a new wave of refugees...
China blames Canada for difficulties in relationship, demands Huawei executive be freed
China’s embassy in Canada said on Thursday that bilateral ties were suffering “gross difficulties,” and demanded Ottawa free Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer...
California man threatened to ‘shoot up’ hotel, had rifles and high-capacity magazines, police say – Washington Post
California man threatened to ‘shoot up’ hotel, had rifles and high-capacity magazines, police say Washington Post Police thwart potential major mass killing after disgruntled chef reportedly...
Opposition candidate Fernandez says Argentina has ‘no possibility of default’ if elected
Argentina presidential candidate Alberto Fernandez said on Thursday that Argentina had “no possibility of default” if he were elected in October....