Alabama’s Roy Moore launches 2020 Senate bid
Alabama Republican Roy Moore, whose 2017 U.S. Senate bid was derailed by allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct involving teenage girls, said on Thursday he would...
Fed rate-cut sign boosts stocks, dollar and yields drop
World stock markets jumped on Thursday, with the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 hitting a record high, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell below 2%...
Kurdish militant leader tells Kurds to stay neutral in Istanbul election
The imprisoned leader of the Kurdish militant group PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, called on supporters of a pro-Kurdish political party to remain politically neutral ahead of...
S&P hits record closing high as investors bet on Fed rate cut
The S&P 500 index registered a record closing high on Thursday, lifted by Wall Street’s expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as...
Exclusive: Chevron Phillips Chemical in bid to acquire Nova Chemicals – sources
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, a joint venture between Chevron Corp and Phillips 66, has offered to acquire Nova Chemicals Corp for more than $15...
Turkey’s Erdogan’s struggles to court Kurds in battle for Istanbul
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party is struggling to win over Istanbul’s Kurdish voters, a group it considers a key constituency in the electoral battle...
Teen ‘sexting’ may not always spell trouble
(Reuters Health) – While teen sexting is linked to increased odds of certain types of risky behavior, a new analysis of research to date on...
U.S. mine regulator says no rush on silica limits, despite black lung worries
The head of the U.S. federal agency in charge of mine safety said on Thursday he has no plans to fast-track new limits for coal...
Murray marks return with doubles win
Britain’s Andy Murray made a successful return to action after six months out following hip surgery as he partnered Feliciano Lopez to a first-round doubles...
U.S. government should consider halting Facebook cryptocurrency project: lawmaker
The U.S. government should consider forcing Facebook Inc to freeze work on its new cryptocurrency project, a senior U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday....