Mexico, U.S. officials meet in high-stakes tariff talks at White House
Mexican officials met with their U.S. counterparts for talks in Washington on Wednesday aimed at reaching a deal to stave off the imposition of U.S....
Mexico wants U.S. to reroute funds to tackle migrant surge: sources
Mexico will propose the United States redirect security funding under the so-called “Merida Initiative” to boosting development of the Mexican southern border in talks aimed...
U.S. measles cases surpass 1,000 this year, say health officials
The United States recorded 1,001 measles cases so far this year, federal health officials said on Wednesday....
Wildfire smoke worse for kids’ health than prescribed burns
(Reuters Health) – Children who are exposed to smoke from wildfires may experience a greater health impact than those exposed to smoke from prescribed controlled...
Global stocks climb, short-dated Treasury yields dip on bets for U.S. rate cut
Major world stock markets rose and short-dated U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as investors bet that the U.S. Federal Reserve would cut interest rates...
U.S. cruise operators to stop sailing to Cuba; travelers vent anger online
Major U.S. cruise operators said on Wednesday they will no longer sail to Cuba following the Trump administration’s ban on travel to the Caribbean island,...
Exclusive: Thousands of Colombian FARC rebels return to arms despite peace accord – military intelligence report
Roughly a third of the fighters in Colombia’s former FARC rebel army have taken up arms again following a 2016 peace accord, posing a growing...
Wall St. climbs as weak private jobs data boost rate cut hopes
Wall Street’s major indexes rose on Wednesday as investors bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut after weak private sector jobs data and hopes...
Explainer: Should Big Tech fear U.S. antitrust enforcers?
The arcane topic of antitrust law is getting more attention with the U.S. government gearing up to investigate whether Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook Inc, Apple...
Amazon introduces ‘StyleSnap’ shopping recommendation feature
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday introduced “StyleSnap”, a feature on its app that allows users to upload a picture of a look or style they like...
