Appeals court hands win to Trump in emoluments case
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday scored a victory in a Democratic-backed lawsuit that accused him of violating anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with...
Powell’s testimony raises hopes of rate cut
Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell testified to Congress on Wednesday that overall growth has ‘moderated,’ raising hopes of an interest rate cut later this month....
Trump accuses Iran of secret nuclear enrichment
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Wednesday of secretly enriching uranium for a long time and said U.S. sanctions would be increased “substantially” soon,...
Rainfall floods New Orleans streets, in taste of storm ahead
Rainfall flooded streets of New Orleans on Wednesday, in the first effects from a weather system churning in the Gulf of Mexico that could grow...
Fed chief calls for Facebook to halt Libra project until concerns addressed
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Facebook’s plan to build a digital currency called Libra “cannot go forward” until serious concerns...
Labor Secretary Acosta defends Epstein plea deal
U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday praised the new case against financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges and defended the role he played...
Trump’s labor chief Acosta defends Epstein plea deal, calling him ‘a sexual predator’
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Wednesday defended a non-prosecution agreement he approved more than 10 years ago with financier Jeffrey Epstein, who has now...
U.S. Midwest floods to weigh on diesel demand in fall harvest season
A disappointing planting season due to massive flooding in the U.S. Midwest this spring is expected to have spillover effects on diesel demand during harvest...
World stocks rise, dollar drops as Fed chair remarks boost rate-cut hopes
A broad index of world stock markets edged higher on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar fell as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bolstered...
Ibiza party on hold as Bautista Agut reaches Wimbledon semis
Roberto Bautista Agut expected to be chilling out in Ibiza this week but his bachelor party has been switched to the All England Club after...