U.S. unlikely to extend waiver for U.S. firms to supply China’s Huawei: Bloomberg
The United States is unlikely to extend a waiver allowing American firms to supply China’s Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], Bloomberg reported https://bloom.bg/2lCUM2d on Thursday, citing a...
U.S. judge will not disqualify himself from opioid litigation
The U.S. judge overseeing nationwide opioid litigation on Thursday rejected a request by several big pharmacy chains and drug distributors to disqualify himself because he...
Portugal court jails British pensioners for cocaine cruise
A Portuguese court jailed a British pensioner couple for eight years on Thursday for smuggling nine kilos of cocaine into Europe in their luggage on...
Losing the edge: Mexican leftist’s risk levels near Brazilian rightwinger
The risks of betting on Mexico, with its staunchly leftist government, and Brazil, which is run by a hard-right administration, are more even now than...
U.S. business investment downturn could pressure slowing economy
U.S. business investment contracted more sharply than previously estimated in the second quarter and corporate profit growth was tepid, casting a shadow on an economy...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to be buried in home district – government
Zimbabwe’s longtime ruler Robert Mugabe will be buried in his home district of Zvimba, not at a national shrine in Harare as previously planned, the...
Pole vaulter Duplantis lifted by parents’ coaching
Teenager Armand Duplantis is near the pinnacle of the pole vaulting world but the reigning European champion says he would not be where he is...
Warren support soars over past 6 months – poll
According to Reuters/Ipsos polling, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the only candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination to consistently increase her level of support over the...
GM reverses decision, will pay striking union workers’ healthcare coverage
General Motors Co said on Thursday it will pay for the health insurance of its striking hourly workers, reversing a decision to push the costs...
Zambia cancels license of Vodafone franchise holder over poor capacity
Zambia’s communications regulator said on Thursday it had canceled the license for Vodafone’s local franchise holder, citing a lack of technical and financial capacity....