Italy sticks to its budget targets, defying the EU
ALBERTO PIZZOLI | AFP | Getty Images Italys Labor and Industry Minister and deputy PM Luigi Di Maio (L) and Italys Interior Minister and deputy PM Matteo Salvini smile before the swearing in [...]
Detective Pikachu: ‘Gross’ furry Pokemon divides fans
Image copyright Warner Bros Image caption Pikachu has thick fur in Pokemon Detective Pikachu Pikachu has been the approachable face of the Pokemon franchise for more than 20 years, but a new film [...]
Sri Lanka showdown looms as new PM loses confidence vote
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s parliament passed a no-confidence motion against newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday, presenting a standoff with the opposition and [...]
National Guard to help search for remains from California’s deadliest wildfire
PARADISE, Calif. (Reuters) – National Guard troops were due to arrive on Wednesday to help search for more victims in the charred, ash-strewn ruins where the northern California town of [...]
Euro under pressure as Italy sticks to deficit target in budget
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro hovered below $1.13 on Wednesday as Italy re-submitted its draft budget for next year to the European Commission and traders prepared for economic growth numbers [...]
Juul halts flavored e-cigarette sales to retailers — for now
The company plans to resume sales to retailers that adopt the company’s new age restrictions and verification system. Juul is also banning sales to anyone under 21, even in states where the [...]
Boring is ‘amazing’ for steady returns: Epoch’s Van Valen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The gains of internet-related stocks in recent years have cast a shadow over what a dull but steady income stream from dividends can do for investors. Kera Van Valen, [...]
Exclusive: Snap reveals U.S. subpoenas on IPO disclosures
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap Inc (SNAP.N) for information about its March 2017 initial public offering, the [...]
Tariffs spur record dollar-yuan currency trading
A new product offering new opportunities and promoting active trading in the currency pair on a free and open market will also encourage transparency, Zhu said, adding that will mean China is [...]
Has a new racing ban in Florida doomed these dogs?
Image copyright Greyhound Welfare, Inc Image caption Organisations that re-home greyhounds warn a racing ban will have unintended consequences Sometimes trying to making things better actually [...]