Puerto Rico governor to step down, but protesters vow to oppose successor
People danced on the streets of San Juan’s old city early on Thursday after Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló bowed to protesters’ demands and said...
Puerto Rico governor’s likely successor may not soothe protester ire
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation drew cheers on Thursday from protesters, politicians and financial stakeholders, but his tapped replacement – Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez...
Australia set world record, win women’s 4×200 freestyle gold
Australia set a world record of 7:41.50 in the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay final at the world championships on Thursday....
PG&E estimates $4.8 billion of initial contribution to California Wildfire fund
Power producer PG&E Corp on Thursday said https://bit.ly/32Nn2Qg its initial contribution to California Wildfire Fund would be about $4.8 billion, and annual contribution about $193...
U.S. business investment picking up; goods trade deficit narrows
New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods surged in June, but the jump will probably not change expectations that business investment contracted further in the...
Brazil President Bolsonaro’s cellphones targeted by hackers: Justice Ministry
Cellphones used by President Jair Bolsonaro were a target of cyber attacks, the Brazilian Justice Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, after being briefed...
The world’s gold fever is quietly poisoning Africa
A Reuters investigation revealed how surging demand for black market gold ore is quietly poisoning large swaths of Africa....
Tesla shares sink as Musk changes tune on profit
Shares of Tesla Inc sank 11 percent on Thursday, on course to knock more than $5 billion off the electric carmaker’s market value, a day...
Polanski, ‘The Laundromat’ and ‘Joker’ vie for top prize at Venice film festival
A space odyssey starring Brad Pitt, Steven Soderbergh’s financial thriller “The Laundromat”, Joaquin Phoenix’s stint as “Joker” and Roman Polanski’s new movie on the Dreyfus...
EU asks court to force Spain, Bulgaria to tackle air pollution
The EU executive on Thursday asked the bloc’s top court to take action against Spain and Bulgaria over their poor air quality, warning that the...