CEO of Petrobras calls Brazil oil spill ‘something extraordinary’
Roberto Castello Branco, the chief executive of Brazilian oil company Petrobras, called the oil spill hitting the country’s northeastern coast “something extraordinary,” ruling out a...
Wall Street slumps as visa restrictions stoke U.S.-China worries
U.S. stocks ended down sharply on Tuesday as news that the United States was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials overshadowed comments by Federal Reserve...
U.S. forward Altidore ruled out of Nations League matches
American forward Jozy Altidore will miss the first two matches of the CONCACAF Nations League after suffering an injury during the Major League Soccer regular...
Levi Strauss profit declines on trouble in the Americas
Levi Strauss & Co reported a 4% drop in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the denim apparel maker struggled to grow its wholesale business in...
Branding impeachment probe a ‘kangaroo court,’ Trump blocks ambassador’s appearance
The Trump administration on Tuesday abruptly blocked a key witness in the Ukraine scandal from appearing before a congressional impeachment inquiry, setting the White House...
Pro-impeachment group targets vulnerable House Republicans with new ads
A group pushing for President Donald Trump’s impeachment will launch a six-figure digital ad campaign on Tuesday, targeting vulnerable Republicans in the House of Representatives...
U.S. Supreme Court divided on LGBT employment protection; Gorsuch could be key
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared closely divided over whether a landmark federal law forbidding sex discrimination in the workplace protects gay and transgender...
Indexes briefly cut losses in choppy trade after Powell comments
U.S. stocks briefly cut losses in choppy trading on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested openness to further rate cuts and said the...
IMF’s new chief warns ‘everyone loses in a trade war’
The global economy is experiencing a “synchronized slowdown,” the new head of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday, warning that it would...
Kurds’ supporters rally in D.C. against Trump’s troop withdrawal
Several dozen protesters, who are Kurds and supporters of Kurds, gathered in Lafayette Square across from the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to...