U.S. housing market regaining steam; manufacturing stabilizing
U.S. homebuilding increased more than expected in November and permits for future home construction surged to a 12-1/2-year high as lower mortgage rates continue to...
Russian, Syrian air strikes kill 17 in rebel-held northwest: rescuers
Syrian government and Russian air strikes killed at least 17 people on Tuesday in rebel-held northwestern Syria in a spike in casualties from relentless daily...
U.S. accuses CVS of defrauding Medicare over prescriptions
CVS Health Corp and its Omnicare unit were sued on Tuesday by the U.S. government, which accused them of fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for...
Heavy metal: 830 tons of surf-riding clean power
It’s over a hundred-foot long, 830 tons, and yellow. The Irish-American creators of of the “OE35” call it a buoy, but this piece of mega...
Adamas shares plunge 45% after drug to help MS patients walk disappoints
Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday its drug to treat walking impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis did not show the clinical benefit the drugmaker...
Giant solar park in the desert jump starts Egypt’s renewables push
Near the southern Egyptian city of Aswan, a swathe of photovoltaic solar panels spreads over an area of desert so large it is clearly visible...
Wall Street hovers near record levels; Boeing drags on Dow
U.S. stocks paused after a four-day rally, but still hovered around record levels on Tuesday, while a fall in Boeing’s shares weighed on the Dow...
U.S. sanctions could hit pipeline building in Danish waters: Bild
Germany believes a new U.S. law imposing sanctions on companies building Russia’s contested seabed Nord Stream 2 pipeline could affect ongoing construction works off the...
Lebanon’s Berri, Hariri call for calm after night of violence
Lebanon’s parliament speaker and caretaker prime minister warned against strife on Tuesday after clashes between supporters of Shi’ite groups and security forces overnight stirred fears...
Artist at center of Italian anti-racism row defends ape pictures
Artist Simone Fugazzotto defended on Tuesday a widely criticized anti-racism campaign launched by Italy’s Serie A soccer league which features his paintings of apes....