U.S. government posts $8 billion deficit in June
The U.S. government posted an $8 billion budget deficit in June, according to data released on Thursday by the Treasury Department....
Gulf of Mexico U.S. oil output cut by 53% ahead of storm – U.S. govt
Energy companies have cut crude oil production in the U.S.-regulated areas of the Gulf of Mexico by 53.39%, or 1 million barrels per day (bpd),...
Storm Barry bears down on New Orleans with ‘extreme rain,’ flooding risk
Some residents and visitors prepared to flee New Orleans on Thursday as Tropical Storm Barry closed in and officials warned of “extreme rain” and flooding...
Ciccone turns blue into yellow on Tour de France debut
Giulio Ciccone reached his season’s goal when he won the Maglia Azzurra (blue) for the mountains classification at the Giro d’Italia, but little did he...
Lawmakers seek scientific review of plan to tightly regulate all fentanyl copycats
Lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have urged the Trump administration to conduct a scientific review of a Justice Department-backed bill to classify all...
Molinari sighting at Scottish Open as Edoardo ties for lead
Edoardo Molinari was among many to take advantage of ideal conditions at the Scottish Open on Thursday, vaulting into a four-way share of the first-round...
Climate activists find warmer reception at shareholder meetings
Climate activists found companies more receptive to steps like cutting emissions or buying clean power this year, a new tally of shareholder resolutions shows, a...
Hamilton critical of British GP fixture clashes
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton would like more of the limelight on a crowded sporting Sunday that could see the Mercedes driver win his...
Indivior says Reckitt settlement in U.S. unrelated to its cases
Drugmaker Indivior Plc said on Thursday its former parent Reckitt Benckiser’s $1.4 billion settlement with authorities in the United States was separate to its ongoing...
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes
Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals business Indivior before it was spun out...