At climate talks, Japan’s Koizumi confronts critics over coal
Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Wednesday that global criticism of his country’s “addiction to coal” was hitting home, but warned he had yet...
Wall Street posts modest gain as Fed signals rates to hold for some time
Wall Street’s main stock indexes ended modestly higher on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled that borrowing costs are...
Global stocks rise after Fed keeps rates on hold; oil falls
Global equity markets rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated interest rates would remain on hold for some time – a positive for risk...
Motive unclear in deadly NJ kosher grocery shooting
Investigators are not sure why two people launched a deadly attack at a New Jersey kosher grocery store, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said...
DOJ watchdog: Agents probing Trump campaign broke rules, no bias
The U.S. Department of Justice’s internal watchdog told Congress on Wednesday that the FBI made “basic and fundamental errors” during a politically sensitive investigation into...
Wall Street edges up after Fed holds rates steady
Wall Street’s main stock indexes ended modestly higher on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled that borrowing costs are...
Global stocks extend gains after Fed keeps rates on hold; oil falls
Global equity markets rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated interest rates would remain on hold for some time – a positive for risk...
Intel hires former GlobalFoundries, IBM chip executive
Intel Corp has hired Gary Patton, according to an internal Intel memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday....
Harvey Weinstein reaches tentative $25 million settlement with accusers: NY Times
Harvey Weinstein and the board of his bankrupt film studio have reached a tentative $25 million settlement with dozens of women who accused the former...
U.S. ready to be flexible with North Korea, warns against provocations: Trump’s U.N. envoy
The United States is “prepared to be flexible” in negotiations aimed at getting North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs but Pyongyang...