Organizers blame late starts and working week for empty stadium
The embarrassingly low attendance at the world athletics championships was blamed on late start times and a boycott of the country by other nations in...
Amid criticism, Colombia defends assertions that Venezuela’s Maduro supports rebels
Colombia on Monday defended evidence it says proves Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro supports guerrilla groups and drug traffickers, after the Colombian government was roundly criticized...
Brazil grain growers wary of dicamba as Bayer pushes new soy seed
Brazilian farmers are wary of the imminent introduction of a new genetically modified soy seed technology because of the risks associated with dicamba, a herbicide...
New York congressman to plead guilty in insider trading case
Chris Collins, a Republican U.S. congressman from New York, is expected to plead guilty on Tuesday in a case charging him with taking part in...
Swiss wealth management group Julius Baer appoints market heads
Julius Baer said on Monday Patrick Prinz and Ettore Bonsignore will be joining the Swiss wealth management group as market heads, effective Oct. 1....
U.S. repo rate spikes at quarter-end
The interest rate on U.S. overnight repurchase agreements jumped on Monday as banks and Wall Street are scrambling to fund their loans and trades at...
Russia’s Vladivostok turns orange for Tiger Day
Thousands of Russians marched down the central streets of the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok to mark Tiger Day....
Sustainable fashion to the fore at Stella McCartney’s Paris show
Stella McCartney on Monday unveiled her first collection since linking up with the French luxury group LVMH, showing fluid dresses, wide-legged pants and floral prints...
Saudi crown prince warns of escalation with Iran
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world doesn’t come...
California to allow college athletes to be paid, in blow to NCAA rules
The governor of California on Monday signed a bill permitting college athletes in that state to be paid, the first such move by any U.S....