Wall St. slump continues on U.S.-China trade uncertainty
U.S. stocks lost ground again on Thursday, as conflicting comments on trade talks from President Donald Trump and Beijing reinforced investor nervousness that a lengthy...
WarnerMedia joins Disney, Netflix in reconsidering Georgia business over abortion law
WarnerMedia on Thursday became the third major U.S. media company to say it would reconsider working in Georgia if a new law banning abortions after...
NBCUniversal says abortion laws would ‘strongly impact’ decision on where it films
Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal said if anti-abortion laws in various U.S. states are upheld, it would “strongly impact” where it produces films and television shows in...
UN moves 149 refugees, asylum seekers from Tripoli to Rome – Washington Post
UN moves 149 refugees, asylum seekers from Tripoli to Rome Washington Post The United Nations says 149 refugees and asylum seekers have been safely evacuated from...
Belgian king appoints two advisers to find path toward coalition government
Following an inconclusive election that laid bare Belgium’s longrunning divisions, King Philippe has asked Foreign Minister Didier Reynders and former deputy Prime Minister Johan Vande...
GE’s CEO ‘stunned’ that factory efficiency drive only just started
General Electric Co’s chief executive said on Thursday he was “really stunned” to learn that a major factory had only recently started using lean manufacturing...
Oil falls to two-mth lows on small U.S. crude stock draw, trade war worries
Oil prices fell almost 4% to their lowest in over two months on a smaller-than-expected decline in U.S. crude inventories and fears of a global...
Seven South Koreans dead, hope dims for missing in Budapest boat disaster
Hungarian rescue officials said there was little chance of finding survivors after a boat with South Korean tourists on board sank on the Danube river...
Equities advance after week-long selloff, bond yields steady
World stock markets climbed for the first time this week on Thursday, giving pause to a multiday selloff on fears of an escalating trade war...
New Hampshire becomes 21st U.S. state to repeal death penalty
New Hampshire abolished the death penalty on Thursday, becoming the 21st U.S. state to do so, after the state’s Senate voted 16-8 to override the...
