All bets on: how to read bookie odds on a UK election
British punters will once again indulge their passion for a cash wager on their country’s political future as bookmakers open up bets on the outcome...
AIG posts quarterly profit as catastrophe losses drop
Insurer American International Group Inc on Friday posted a profit in the third quarter, compared with a year-earlier loss when it recorded more than a...
Rain, early snows delay U.S. harvest in latest blow to farmers
Excessive rains and an October snowstorm have stalled the harvest in the U.S. grain belt’s northern tier, one more blow to farmers already struggling with...
At Long Last Launch: Impeachment May Gain Momentum From First Big Moment – NPR
At Long Last Launch: Impeachment May Gain Momentum From First Big Moment NPR Republicans slam Pelosi over impeachment reversal after floor vote: ‘What has changed?’ Fox News...
North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiple rocket launchers
North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Friday another test of super-large multiple rocket launchers a day earlier had been a success, but the...
Pakistani protesters rally to demand Imran Khan’s resignation
Tens of thousands of Pakistani opposition supporters rallied on Friday to demand the ouster of what they say is the illegitimate government of Prime Minister...
Danske Bank tempers full-year profit expectations, unveils plan to control costs
Danske Bank shares fell more than 4% on Friday after the troubled lender said its annual profit would come in at the low end of...
Novartis arthritis drug falls short in challenge to global bestseller
Novartis said a trial fell short of producing statistical evidence that its anti-inflammatory drug Cosentyx can beat the world’s best-selling drug Humira in treating a...
California makes headway against wildfires after fierce Santa Ana winds ease
Fierce, dry Santa Ana winds off the Southern California mountains eased early Friday, helping firefighters make progress in corralling major wildfires that have displaced thousands...
Shares shuffle higher, dollar lays low ahead of U.S. jobs data
World shares were eyeing two-year highs and a fourth straight week of gains on Friday as the third U.S. interest rate cut of the year...